Living Together: Education and Intercultural Dialogue

ISBN-13: 9781402098154 / Angielski / Twarda / 2009 / 238 str.

Suzanne Majhanovich; Christine Fox

Opis

SUZANNE MAJHANOVICH and CHRISTINE FOX Originally published in the journal International Review of Education, Volume 54, Nos 3 4, 287 297. DOI: 10. 1007/s11159-008-9097-9 Springer Science+Business Media B. V. 2008 The papers in this collection have been selected from over 800 presentations given at the XIIIth World Congress of Comparative Education Societies, held at the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 3 to 7 September 2007. The Congress was hosted on behalf of the WCCES by the Mediterranean Society of Comparative Education and in association with the International Association of Intercultural Education. For such an int- national gathering, it was appropriate that the theme chosen was Living Together: Education and Intercultural Dialogue, providing scope for c- tributions by participating scholars, policy makers and practitioners in e- cation from some 70 countries. The presenters approached contemporary educational issues with knowledge and insights about a world characterized by the tensions and demands of global and local interests, by regional c- ?icts and post-con?ict deliberations, and by the global diaspora, with c- tural, religious and linguistic diversity within both small and large states. Only a very few papers could be included for this collection, but they rep- sent some of the key topics under discussion during the Congress. The papers were selected from the recommendations of the convenors of the 13 Thematic Groups, the keynote addresses and several symposia."

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Acknowledgements Introduction S. Majhanovich & C. Fox The WCCES and Intercultural Dialogue: Historical Perspectives and Continuing Challenges M. Bray Bridging Cultures and Traditions for Educational and International Development: Comparative Research, Dialogue and Difference M. Crossley Complex Societies, Common Schools and Curriculum: Separate is not Equal J. Gundara The War and Post-War Impact on the Educational System of Bosnia and Herzegovina A.P. Kreso Engaging Youth in Community Development: Post-War Healing and Recovery in Bosnia and Herzegovina L. Kasumagic Le «harcèlement entre pairs» ‘à l’école élémentaire tchèque: une question d’interprétation M. Kohout-Diaz Core Elements of the European (Higher) Education Policy: Market-Driven Restructuring or Impetus for Intercultural Rapprochement? E.G. Starkie Teacher Education and Development Policies: Critical Discourse Analysis from a Comparative Perspective M.E. Pini & J.M. Gorostiaga Towards an indigenous African Educational Discourse: A Philosophical Reflection P. Higgs Nurturing Relationships and Honouring Responsibilities: A Pacific Perspective K.H. Thaman Convergence of Monastic and Modern Education in Bhutan? B.D. Denman & S. Namgyel Frontiers of Education: Japan as “Global Model” or “Nation at Risk”? D.B. Willis, S. Yamamura & J. Rappleye

Blurb

The papers in this book provide international perspectives on the possibilities for and challenges facing intercultural dialogue in education. These challenges are many in a world characterized by the tensions and demands of both global and local issues as well as regional conflicts. This is especially so as post-conflict deliberations are complicated by the cultural, religious and linguistic diversity within both small and large states. The authors here analyze the interplay between intercultural dialogue, education and the state, and reveal how educational experiences are able either to exacerbate problems, or mitigate them by promoting an intercultural dialogue of reconciliation as well as recognition of shared values. The mere act of collaborating in educational endeavor can itself have a positive impact.

The outcomes of attempts at intercultural understanding are examined by educational researchers from high- and low-income countries, from the east and the west, and from both northern and southern hemispheres. The authors demonstrate the value of disciplined comparison of differing education societies, and detail the international research aimed at augmenting cross- and intercultural understanding.

This exciting and wide-ranging volume has been facilitated by the World Council of Comparative Education Societies and affords compelling visions of the ways in which education can be a force for good in our highly diverse societies by fostering intercultural dialogue.