After detailing the new constellation of educational meanings brought forth by the pedagogical experience of Joseph Jacotot, called "universal teaching" and characterizing it as an "event", this paper tackles some sociopolitical aspects it comprises. Relying upon the conceptual tools provided by such contemporary authors as Bourdieu, Deleuze and Foucault, it intends to unwrap the singularity of the educational proceedings and thoughts of Jacotot about emancipation and equality. It thus introduces a Jacotot whose views on education, emancipation and equality, while opposing the prevailing beliefs of his time, held basic assumptions that prove to be particularly relevant for contemporary sociopolitical thinking.
Education; Emancipation; Equality; Politics