The internationalization of higher education has been driven by an increasingly globalized and interconnected world. One concept that embodies this internationalization process is global citizenship, which can be promoted through student mobility, internationalization-at-home, or other forms of intercultural …

During the past two decades, citizenship education has become an educational priority across Europe and in the United States, in policy, practice and research alike. Often this educational priority is understood through the lens of education’s contribution to the process of youth becoming citizens. In …

In 2004 Joke Hermes was appointed professor (lector in Dutch) at hogeschool Inholland (University of Applied Sciences). Since then she has researched media, culture and citizenship, currently with a focus on inclusion and the creative industries. She specialises in participative forms of audience research. …

Engagement with socioscientific issues (SSI) is seen as an important citizenship goal of SSI-based science education. In this experimental study, Dutch students (age 8 to 13) participated in lesson series in which they learned about and discussed SSI, such as issues related to the textile industry and …

Improved cookstoves aimed at reducing exposure to indoor air pollution have had a lasting presence in development and health discussions. Through this article we contribute to current debates in the field by reflecting on our experiences during a cookstove participatory project in two ‘non-notified’ …

Democratie en burgerschap staan onder druk. We leven in een tijd van affectieve polarisatie waarin mensen elkaar niet vanzelfsprekend als gerespecteerde gesprekspartners zien. Waar de overheid burgers ‘vermorzelt’. Waar er grote ongelijkheid is in de mate waarin mensen het gevoel hebben dat hun stem …

Wijsgerig pedagoog Piet van der Ploeg waarschuwt voor de instrumentele benadering van kunstonderwijs wanneer de kunstvakken worden ingezet om burgerschapsdoelen na te streven.

This idea of global citizenship is particularly important for the next generation of leaders and thinkers. As students in business schools around the world prepare for their careers, they are targeting not just their local communities, but the seven billion potential customers who make up our global …

Binnen de klas kunnen aspecten van burgerschap ontwikkeld en gestimuleerd worden. Het stimuleren kan op verschillende manieren gebeuren. Daarbij worden twee hoofdvormen onderscheiden: Een open en veilig klasklimaat is een belangrijke manier om burgerschap te ontwikkelen. Hierbij gaat het er dan om dat …

Over the last decades or so, courses an programs on sustainability not only focus on sustainability issues but also increasingly foster the practices, ways of being, and skills needed to be an effective sustainable leader. This is in line with the UNESCO’s agenda on Education of Sustainable Development …