Pluto Educational Trust (PET) exists to advance education in the social sciences, in particular but not exclusively through research, the exchange of information and the scholarly publication of books and journals, with the aim of improving public knowledge, action and understanding in moral, social and economic issues.
PET is custodian of a variety of organisations, projects and initiatives that share in its mission. Currently, these include Pluto Journals, Pluto Press, the Ameena Gafoor Institute and the Decolonial Centre.
Every organisation or initiative supported by PET shares its commitment to building public awareness of social justice issues and translating ideas into action.
PET believes that good research, well argued and widely circulated, enables us to understand and to improve the world in which we live. Accordingly, PET aims to contribute to social change by nurturing new writers, supporting progressive research and building alliances around the world.
pet’s values
Education
Equity
Social Justice
Cooperation
Independence
Internationalism
Innovation
Sustainability
pet’s aims
To attract the best writers and thinkers to contribute to its partner organisations and overall mission
To garner wide interest in its authors, books, articles and events
To attract support, talent and funding for its research collaborations
To provide grants that result in publications with measurable impact
To build a series of alliances in the United Kingdom and around the world
To generate world-leading ideas