Issue 3 - Global Citizenship

Popular development, moral justification and development education

The growing sensitivity to the ways that development and developmental discourse can serve powerful interests is often under-emphasised in certain education sectors. In this article Graham Finlay presents an educator’s perspective on the role of popular approaches to development in development education within second level education.

Citizenship in global perspective

Political identity has become increasingly detached from its ‘monogamous’ association with a single nation-state, and replaced for some with a system of fluid, multiple citizenships. Chris Armstrong examines the nature of the relationship between ‘global’ and ‘local’ forms of citizenship.

Development education, citizenship and civic engagement at third level and beyond in the Republic of Ireland

Despite considerable progress in strategically integrating development education at the third level sector, many challenges still remain. Here, Su-ming Khoo explores the relevance of citizenship and civic engagement to development education at Third Level in the Republic of Ireland.

Soft versus critical global citizenship education

Understanding global issues often requires learners to examine a complex web of cultural and material processes and contexts on local and global levels. Vanessa Andreotti explores how critical global citizenship can be an effective way to support learners in that process.

Identifying the European dimension in citizenship education

The concept of European citizenship has been evolving through a variety of laws and regulations. Here, Gerard McCann and Peter Finn examine the recent developments in citizenship education within the European Union policy making process.

Education for sustainable development towards responsible global citizenship

Kirsi Lindroos and Marja-Leena Loukola, Finnish Board of Education


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