(2012). Reconciliation and Pedagogy. Postcolonial Politics. Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group Reconciliation is one of the most significant contemporary challenges in the world today. In this innovative new volume, educational academics and practitioners across a range of cultural and political contexts examine the links between reconciliation and critical pedagogy, putting forward the notion that reconciliation projects should be regarded as public pedagogical interventions, with much to offer to wider theories of learning. While ideas about reconciliation are proliferating, few scholarly accounts have focused on its pedagogies. This book seeks to develop a generative theory that properly maps reconciliation processes and works out the pedagogical dimensions of new modes of narrating and listening, and effecting social change. The contributors build conceptual bridges between the scholarship of reconciliation studies and existing education and pedagogical literature, bringing together the concepts of reconciliation and pedagogy into a dialogical encounter and evaluating how… [Direct]
(2016). Potential Contributions of Music Education to Peacebuilding: Curricular Concerns. Journal of Peace Education, v13 n3 p238-251. This article examines the potential role of music education in peacebuilding, specifically concentrating on issues of structural, indirect violence often unwittingly perpetuated through Eurocentric music curricula. I point out that such violence occurs not only in curricula that represent only European classical traditions, but moreover in the pedagogical practices or the "ways" in which music is represented. I draw on Walter Mignolo's work on the decolonizing project as well as David Hansen's theories of cosmopolitan education to theorize what a decolonized music education might look like. Ultimately, I turn to Mignolo's encouragement of pluriversal cosmopolitanism to develop my own ideas of what a cosmopolitan music education might look like, how it contributes to decolonizing, and thus how it might foster peacebuilding at the levels of both structure and the individual student…. [Direct]
(1989). Education for Development and Peace. Social Education, v53 n4 p246-49 Apr-May. Discusses issues of development and a peaceful world from the perspective of a Filipino educator. Reveals much about what students are taught about developing nations. Explores the role of education in the promotion of development and the attainment of peace. (KO)…
(2010). Teacher Capacities for Working towards Peace and Sustainable Development. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, v11 n4 p353-364. Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to highlight the importance of values and beliefs rooted in "non-Western" cultures in implementing global education initiatives such as education for sustainable development (ESD) at the regional and local levels. This is because many of these initiatives are often derived from "Western" cultures and values. Also to reaffirm the importance for educators to respect and use local and indigenous ways of life and knowledge systems in order to make teaching and learning more relevant and meaningful for Pacific students; and to advocate for the development of teachers' capacities to better contextualize their teaching and create more culturally inclusive learning environments. Design/methodology/approach: Informed by the findings of her research on cultural values, educational ideas and teachers' role perception in Tonga, plus her work as the UNESCO Chair in Teacher Education and Culture at the University of South Pacific, the… [Direct]
(2016). A Statement of Values for Our Research on Music in Peacebuilding: A Synthesis of Galtung and Ikeda's Peace Theories. Journal of Peace Education, v13 n3 p218-237. Recent years have seen a growing interest in research linking musicking and peacebuilding, and the establishment of the Min-On Music Research Institute (MOMRI) in 2014 in Tokyo follows this trend. Its mission statement is: "To pursue a multidisciplinary investigation of the potential application of music in peacebuilding activities," in short, "music in peacebuilding." In this article, I attempt to define the values that inspire the MOMRI team in our collective research. I present a synthesis of two conceptual frameworks that offer a vision for peacebuilding: Johan Galtung's "Transcend method" for the nonviolent and creative transformation of conflicts and Daisaku Ikeda's "philosophy of peace" that places the protection of human dignity at the center of all endeavors. The result of this new synthesis is the articulation of four major value concepts that can help us explore the links between music and peacebuilding, namely "Inner… [Direct]
(2011). Adventures in Advocacy: Real World Strategies for Education in Asia. Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education In the face of compelling challenges, the Asia South Pacific Association for Basic and Adult Education (ASPBAE), the Global Campaign for Education (GCE), as well as the national education coalitions in Asia, have levelled up efforts in the past five years to advance the right of all citizens to quality education and learning opportunities throughout their lives. Their vehicle was a global programme called the Real World Strategies (RWS) that built capacities of multiple stakeholders in advocating for Education for All (EFA). Despite enormous difficulties, the national education coalitions, with the help of their partners and allies, have successfully spearheaded education advocacy campaigns, in the process garnering substantial gains and valuable lessons. Education is indeed a most important and effective tool that a person can use to fight poverty, discrimination and all forms of exclusion. It arms them not just with knowledge, but also with the ability, strength and confidence to… [PDF]
(2006). Rebuilding Regimes or Rebuilding Community? Teachers' Agency for Social Reconstruction in Iraq. Journal of Peace Education, v3 n1 p99-113 Mar. Non-government organisations (NGOs) are playing an increasingly significant role in post-conflict situations as donor funding pours into rebuilding programs. Donor funding supports the development of a range of humanitarian and civic programs such as peace restoration, civic reconstruction and peace-keeping. This article is a case study of the rebuilding of the education system in post-conflict Iraq that contextualises the activities sanctioned by new regime and aid agencies in post-conflict Iraq. While the war and crisis in Iraq continues to fuel great debate, a full political discussion falls outside the scope of this paper. Instead, the intention is to unpack the way that the dominant regime rehabilitates the education system in a seemingly apolitical way. Attempts to rebuild the Iraqi education system appear to be a case of the separation of political rehabilitation and social reconstruction. As the need for the new regime to assert political legitimacy grows, an institution such… [Direct]
(2009). A Life of Learning for All. Adults Learning, v20 n5 p16-17 Jan. With the financial crisis and its fallout dominating the news headlines, there is a tendency to focus excessively on quick, short-term solutions. Urgent action is, of course, required–hence the recovery plan announced by the European Commission in November–but, in this time of crisis, people also need to make sure that they do not lose sight of the longer term: they must not forget the cement that binds together Europe's communities of peoples and values. The author believes that "education" is that long-term cement. Education unites. With more education, people can achieve a more "human" twenty-first century, and set societies on a stable path to peace and prosperity, by ensuring that learning is within the grasp of everyone, and throughout their lives too. Europe is committed to education. The stated policy aim for this decade–the famous "Lisbon Strategy"–is for the European Union to become a "knowledge-based society". Clearly, knowledge… [Direct]
(2009). Successful Globalisation, Education and Sustainable Development. International Journal of Educational Development, v29 n2 p166-174 Mar. This article examines the role of education in "successful globalisation" and how this links with agendas for sustainable development. In the first part "successful globalisation" is defined as economic growth combined with equality and social peace. Japan and the East Asian tiger economies–particularly South Korea and Taiwan–have been uniquely successful in the last half century in achieving both rapid economic growth over long periods and relative income equality and social cohesion. A host of factors have been responsible for this, including fortuitous geo-political circumstances and good timing. However, education has also played a major role. The article, based on a review of international and national research literatures, analyses how far China, India, Kenya and Sri Lanka have managed to develop their own forms of successful engagement with the global economy and what part education policy has played. In the second part we relate our concept of successful… [Direct]
(2016). Higher Education and Peacebuilding–A Bridge between Communities?. Journal of Peace Education, v13 n2 p172-185. As the Syrian civil war enters its fifth year, with over four million refugees and no solution in the near future, the international community must better consider long-term planning in regards to the plight of refugees and services to support them, not just short-term emergency responses. Critically, higher education is all too often ignored when addressing refugee crises, pushed aside in favor of primary education, and effectively disempowering those best suited to eventually rebuild and reconstruct after war's end. This paper examines the often less considered aspect of refugee access to higher education, using Duhok, located in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, as a case study, and hypothesizing that refugees' inclusion in Duhok's local higher education system can serve as an invaluable peacebuilding tool, bridging host and refugee communities, while empowering refugees to promote peacebuilding and development. We chose to focus on higher education because we agree with the idea… [Direct]
(2009). A Comparative Study on Value Ranking of the Turkish Teaching Department Students in Two Universities. College Student Journal, v43 n4 p1191-1203 Dec. Value is a subjective concept that answers the private reasons of making choices of individuals between the various alternatives in their lives. In this study, determining of two university's female and male student's value understandings is aimed. This study is limited by 294 students who received education on "Turkish Teaching" at University of Marmara in Istanbul and University of East Mediterranean in Northern Cyprus. Descriptive model is preferred as method in this research. Rokeach Values Survey was used to collect the data in the study. The Rokeach Values Survey is a 36 item questionnaire that was designed to measure specific belief systems or value orientations which relate to 18 end states of existence (terminal values) followed by 18 modes of conduct (instrumental values). Terminal values are family security, a world at peace, wisdom, salvation, a sense of accomplishment, inner harmony, social recognition, freedom, a world of beauty, true friendship, pleasure,… [Direct]
(2016). Discussing Conflict in Contemporary China. Journal of Peace Education, v13 n2 p136-152. The research suggests there is a gap in the peace studies and conflict resolution literature, with little representation or understanding of Chinese perspectives. In a project to address this gap, the researchers conducted interviews individually with 30 participants identified as "emerging leaders," who came from diverse universities and parts of the Peoples' Republic of China. This paper reports on the language used by young emerging leaders to talk about conflict, the main concepts that were discussed and what meanings may be communicated in the context of contemporary China. The research method was developed in collaboration with Chinese academics, was elicitive and dialogic, used context-grounded vignettes of conflict scenarios and aimed to build a foundation for deepening dialogue and engagement. The findings are important theoretically for a more inclusive peace and conflict studies literature and have practical implications for the way in which relationships with… [Direct]
(2016). Thinking and Caring about Indigenous Peoples' Human Rights: Swedish Students Writing History beyond Scholarly Debate. Journal of Peace Education, v13 n2 p113-135. According to national and international guidelines, schools should promote historical thinking and foster moral values. Scholars have debated, but not analysed in depth in practice, whether history education can and should hold a normative dimension. This study analyses current human rights education in two Swedish senior high school groups, in classes meant to promote what has been described as conflicting ideals of historical thinking and empathy as caring. Content analysis of students' exam essays shows intertwined relationships between critical thinking and judgements. The results also highlight how students care that people are treated unjustly; can identify different perspectives; link the past to the present and the future; and use corroboration of information to get the best grade. This analysis shows that the students focus on historical empathy as caring rather than sourcing and corroboration. However, all students combine normative judgements with the complicated act of… [Direct]
(2016). Women's Human Rights Education Trainers in Turkey: Situated Empowerment for Social Change. Journal of Peace Education, v13 n1 p41-59. This article presents evidence of the links between human rights education and social change by analyzing the long-term effects on 88 trainers engaged in a non-formal adult training program sponsored by a women's human rights group in Turkey, Women for Women's Human Rights–New Ways. In this article, I show the transformative impacts of carrying out human rights education on the trainers themselves: in their identity; knowledge, skills, and attitudes; and behaviors in their family and in the workplace. This article extends the treatment of an emerging question within social change theory–that of the long-term influence on activists brought about by their very engagement in these activities. At the same time, because the activists are trainers associated with a human rights education program that infuses critical pedagogy with a feminist perspective, this qualitative case study provides the opportunity to explore "situated empowerment" on trainers in both their personal and… [Direct]
(2016). Analysing the Subject of Peace in Award-Winning Children's and Adolescent Novels in Turkey. Journal of Peace Education, v13 n1 p60-78. The purpose of this study is to reveal how the concept of peace is addressed in the national award-winning novels written for secondary school students within the Republic of Turkey. Data for this study was obtained from child and youth literature award organizations, associations and publishers within Turkey. Each group which was researched has been awarding literature prizes for at least five years. Books which were researched were chosen from the award lists from these organizations for the five-year period of 2009-2013. All of the books were utilized in the analyses and all books in this study were examined as written instruments. The data for this research was evaluated through qualitative research methodology using content analysis. For this research, the main category–peace–was analysed based on five sub-categories including; "having human rights", "having cooperation, sharing and solidarity", "not having prejudice and stereotypes", "having… [Direct]