Theme: peace education
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Changing Democracies: the power of testimonies for democratic education Report
Publication date: 07/02/2025
An important premise of the research project Changing Democracies and this report is that learning from history is problematic when it results in one-sided, moralising narratives that frame history in the black-and-white terms of good versus evil. In the report, that ... read more
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Controversy & Polarisation in the Classroom: Suggestions for Pedagogical Practice Report
Publication date: 18/12/2019
What if discussions about political and societal issues are so turbulent that a class erupts into turmoil and chaos? How can teachers react when a student suddenly launches into an unexpected provocative or hatefilled diatribe in class? How to de-escalate ... read more
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Dealing with Controversy and Polarisation in class (in Dutch) Book
Publication date: 21/09/2018
Discussions about politics and society tend to be quite heated nowadays. This is also the case in class and at school. Teachers and directors are facing strong challenges. How can they react to violent or odious statements? How to teach ... read more
