Please register here for Global Citizenship Education and Its Critics
BTLC Credits: IS, GO
This workshop focuses on the scholarship of, views on, and pedagogical practices around global citizenship education. Mission statements and class syllabi—and popular culture, too—often assume we should prepare students to be "global citizens." But is this something we should want them—and ourselves—to aspire to? In this session, we will ask some of these important questions, look at the views of GCE's proponents and critics, and explore the purpose and potential of education in an increasingly diverse and interconnected world.
What You Will Learn:
Understand the complex and contested concept of “global citizenship” from an interdisciplinary perspective.
Explain the usefulness of definitions of and calls for “global citizenship” alongside the perspectives of those who advocate altering or abandoning the concept.
Determine the merits and limitations of global citizenship for your life and career as a teacher.
Webinar Details:
When: October or November on Tuesday or Thursday evenings, ideally between 3:30 PM and 5:00 PM (later times possible if preferred by students)
Where: Online
Who: Current and aspiring preK-12 educators and staff
Cost: Free
BTLC Credits: IS, GO
Presenter(s): Peter Gerlach, Assistant Professor of Instruction
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If you have any questions or concerns, please email tlc@uiowa.edu and we will work with you to make any accommodations.