Global Citizenship Education

Overview

UNESCO defines global citizenship as a “sense of belonging to a broader community and common humanity”. Global citizenship education, in this context, concerns learning to recognize and respect multiple levels of identity and collective identity that transcend individual cultural, religious, ethnic and other differences.

The strength of Global Citizenship Education comes from the fact that it takes a long-term, root cause approach to the social problems we are experiencing today. This is why this concept has been integrated into the Education-related Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the same time, this notion has been criticized for its conceptual fuzziness and for embodying Western, privileged perspectives.

The Global Citizenship Education program at the University of Geneva will prepare participants for research and action and will include meetings and discussions with professionals from a wide range of academic institutions and international organizations in Geneva and internationally.

The program will promote interdisciplinary cooperation both in research and in teaching and will bring together scholars, experts and students from around the world.

With its strong emphasis on theory, research and practice, the program will serve as an excellent preparation for professionals interested in further research or careers in international education.

Programme Objectives

• Understand the history and theoretical foundations of Global Citizenship Education;
• Develop the ability to create institutional projects in the area of Global Citizenship;
• Gain the skills and knowledge necessary to set up research projects on Global Citizenship;
• Prepare for a critical analysis of pedagogical projects in international, national and local contexts aiming to promote Global Citizenship Education.