Civic Contestation in Global Education: Cases and Conversations in Educational Ethics

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Professor Meira Levinson (Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA) Ellis Reid (Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA)

Civic Contestation in Global Education

Cases and Conversations in Educational Ethics

Professor Meira Levinson (Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA), Ellis Reid (Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA), Sara O’Brien (Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA) , Tatiana Geron (Harvard University, USA)

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English

Bloomsbury Academic
12 December 2024

Education; Philosophy & theory of education; Moral & social purpose of education; Multicultural education

Civic Contestation in Global Education takes readers into classrooms and schools on the front lines of civic education in pluralistic and divided democracies. The book offers eight case studies of educators and policy makers wrestling with schools’ civic and ethical responsibilities around the globe. Examples of the case studies include teaching critical consciousness in an Anti-CRT state, religiously sensitive satirical cartoons and radical extremism, and accommodating religion in schools. Each case is followed by a model conversation among diverse participants based in Australia, Canada, Germany, The Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, the UK and the USA. The participants include scholars, activists, teachers, students, parents, and community leaders from across the political spectrum. Each chapter includes discussion questions and suggestions for further reading. Taken together, these cases and conversations provide readers critical resources both for deliberating about the ethical challenges facing schools in a time of civic disruption, and for charting a path toward a more just and democratic future worldwide.

In a German classroom, a student eagerly shares Querdenker conspiracy theories (analogous to QAnon) during a class discussion, doubling down on the importance of “critical thinking” and “looking at all the evidence” when challenged by teachers and classmates. How should his teacher respond? In Madrid, two 12 year-olds spend the weekend convincing a peer to text them a topless photo that they then circulate to their classmates. What responsibility does their school have, if any, to address this out-of-school violation of trust and digital citizenship norms? In Iowa, parents and legislators raise concerns about “critical race theory” being taught in K-12 schools, while in Toronto, a school faces public backlash over constitutionally-permitted accommodations it has made for Muslim students to pray after lunch on Fridays in the school cafeteria. What steps might school leaders take next to respond to public concerns while also supporting the students in their buildings? More case studies and resources can be found at justiceinschools.org.

Edited by: Professor Meira Levinson (Harvard Graduate School of Education USA), Ellis Reid (Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA), Sara O’Brien (Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA), Tatiana Geron (Harvard University, USA)
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 232mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 341g
ISBN: 9781350399495
ISBN 10: 1350399493
Pages: 216
Publication Date: 12 December 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Meira Levinson is Juliana W. and William Foss Thompson Professor of Education and Society at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA. Ellis Reid is a PhD Candidate at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA. Sara O'Brien is Instructional Designer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, USA. Tatiana Geron is Graduate Fellow in the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University, USA.

Reviews for Civic Contestation in Global Education: Cases and Conversations in Educational Ethics

Intriguingly framed and unpacked, this rich collection illuminates and provides directions for civic dialogue on ethical predicaments that challenge educators’ capacity to promote civic learning across the globe. -- Ilana Finefter-Rosenbluh, Senior Lecturer, Monash University, Australia, and Affiliate to UNESCO Chair for Community, Leadership & Youth Development, Pennsylvania State University, USA This book puts future teachers in real and challenging situations, in which students will have the possibility to discuss key ethical issues they will face as educators in contemporary societies. A necessary text to prepare responsible and committed teachers. -- Juan Luis Fuentes, Associate Professor of Education, Complutense University of Madrid, Spain