Jethro Pettit

Jethro Pettit, Research Fellow, Power, Participation and Social Change @ the Institute for Development Studies, University of Sussex, works on the design and facilitation of learning and on creative approaches to reflective practice, participatory action research and social leadership, within progressive development and social change efforts; he is focused on curriculum and teaching practices for use in training, facilitation, adult learning and higher education settings, as well as organisational learning and change processes, and how these relate to broader efforts to strengthen civil and political society, social movements, advocacy and rights-based development. Jethro convenes the current MA Participation, Power and Social Change course, and other MA and MPhil programmes at IDS. Prior to IDS, Jethro worked with a variety of social justice, human rights and development organizations include Oxfam America and the Unitarian Universalist Service Committee.