The book examines the concept of citizenship in Greece, analyzing the legislation and social contradictions. It highlights the historical and political developments that shaped the Greek Citizenship Code, as well as the challenges and limitations faced by migrants and minorities in their integration into Greek society. […]
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Education in the 21st century: Contemporary challenges and concerns
The volume gathers contributions that analyze contemporary pedagogical practices and teaching methodologies. The thematic sections address various issues, such as educational policy, educational psychology, sociology, and educational technology, offering innovative approaches to the modern teaching process. […]
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Teaching at a distance in the time of the Covid pandemic – 19. Teachers’ experiences.
Thi book discusses the challenges and experiences of teachers during the pandemic, particularly in the field of distance education. The study focuses on the implementation of new teaching methods, the difficulties of adaptation, and the social and psychological consequences of the changes brought about by distance education in the educational process, as well as the […]
Starting with Freinet pedagogy
The book explores the principles of cooperative, experiential, and democratic learning inspired by the pedagogy of Célestin Freinet. Drawing on classroom experiences, it advocates for students’ active participation in learning, school life organization, and collective expression. The work promotes teachers’ reflective practice and the development of a public school open to community engagement and diversity. […]
Pedagogy of the Oppressed
In this work, Paulo Freire develops a radical pedagogical theory, focusing on the emancipatory nature of education. He contrasts the “banking” model of education, where students are treated as passive receivers of knowledge, with a dialogue-based pedagogical model aimed at cultivating critical consciousness (conscientização). According to Freire, education is a political act and an act […]
Young Children Big Challenges – Pre-school Education & children with refugee experience
This collective volume focuses on early childhood education for children with refugee backgrounds in Greece, highlighting the institutional, pedagogical, and social challenges that hinder their equitable access to education. Through theoretical analyses and empirical accounts, it emphasizes the need for inclusive policies and educational practices that acknowledge the children’s linguistic and cultural capital and foster […]
“Taste my world” – A recipe book by refugee women in Greece
In this book, every dish cooked by a refugee woman, from Iran, Syria, Afghanistan and elsewhere in the world has played an important role in her life. Not only as an exquisite delicacy that she loves, but mainly as a compound and multifaceted experience which becomes an amusement park of flavors’ that entertains and moves […]
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We the refugees
This essay highlights the existential and political dimension of the refugee experience, denouncing the loss of citizenship and the forced categorization of refugees under forms of “humanitarian management.” Drawing from both personal and collective experience, Arendt deconstructs the rhetoric of integration, emphasizing the need for political recognition and equal participation of refugees in the public […]
Narratives and biographies: The voices of teachers through their life stories. The curriculum as an autobiographical text
A book that studies the life stories, that is, the represented journeys of teachers. A book that tries to show how, through the approach of the Curriculum as an autobiographical text and the analysis of teachers’ life stories, their journey towards the dynamic constitution of their professional identity can be traced. But also how and […]
Through Yeti’s eyes: cultivating respect for the ‘other’ in education
The author presents in a concise and simple way various theoretical approaches to respect for diversity, while giving concrete examples from everyday practice. The thread running through all the chapters of the book is the author’s constant reflection on issues of professional ethics and the dilemmas that arise from them. The message for education professionals […]
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