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Cultural diversity and human rights: Challenges for education

The 18 essays in this volume reflect an interdisciplinary dialogue on the contradictions and dilemmas posed by the correlation between the concepts of “cultural otherness” and “human rights” in the social field. The theoretical exploration of the boundaries between the universal character of rights and communitarian approaches to otherness is accompanied by analyses focused on

The class (Entre les murs)

The Class is a 2008 French drama film directed by Laurent Cantet, based on the 2006 novel of the same name by François Bégaudeau. The novel is a semi-autobiographical account of Bégaudeau’s experiences as a French language and literature teacher in a middle school in the 20th arrondissement of Paris, particularly illuminating his struggles with

Heterogeneity and school

The authors explore why teachers are totally unprepared to accept in the classroom the various versions of diversity: ethnic, social, cultural. They argue that this is largely due to the way they have been trained and are called upon to educate. In Greek education, the value of homogeneity and the silencing of difference are two

UNHCR Education Report 2022 – All Inclusive. The Campaign for Refugee Education

The 2022 UNHCR Refugee Education Report draws on data from more than 40 countries across the world, enabling UNHCR to paint the clearest picture yet of the state of refugee education – and illustrate how refugee children and youth are falling behind their non-refugee peers when it comes to access to an inclusive quality education.

ERT Report – “The meeting”

The ERT Report team visited the school community of Vlora High School during the year and met teachers with vision and students who like school. Using tools of experiential learning, equal participation and respect for differences, they learn how to coexist in a small society and be “citizens of their own country”, i.e. the school.

“When I Am a President of Guinea”: Resettled Refugees Traversing Education in Search of a Future

This article explores how resettled refugees’ aspirations cultivated through education collide with post-schooling realities. We find that post-graduation barriers of financial insecurity, housing insecurity, violence and discrimination, and lack of critical awareness of unequal opportunity structures stand in the way of resettlement aspirations. We discuss how teachers and schools might be re-tooled to equip refugee

Building a democratic school in Athens

This book presents the case of a primary school in central Athens that implemented inclusive and democratic practices to support the educational and social integration of students from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. It documents the collaborative efforts of teachers, students, and families to create a school environment based on respect, participation, and equality. The

The professional identity of second generation teachers from Albania

This study investigates the professional identity of second-generation teachers of Albanian origin, focusing on how factors such as ethnic identity, gender, and social class influence its formation. Through qualitative research, it analyzes their experiences during schooling, family attitudes towards education, university studies, and relationships with colleagues and students. The study highlights the challenges and strategies