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URL:https://www.ukfiet.org/events/launch-of-nsi-10-education-for-societal-
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SUMMARY:Launch of NSI 10 Education for Societal Transformation: Alternative
 s for a Just Future
DESCRIPTION:23 October\, 15:00 BST\nREGISTER HERE\nThis NORRAG Special Issu
 e 10 explores the critical role of education in shaping a more just and eq
 uitable world. Contributors from diverse backgrounds offer innovative pers
 pectives on how education can be transformed to address the pressing socia
 l\, economic\, political\, and ecological crisis and challenges of our tim
 e.\nDrawing on theoretical frameworks and practical experiences\, the auth
 ors present a range of alternative approaches and non-reformist reforms\, 
 including anti-racist and anti-patriarchal education\, climate/environment
 al and decolonial education\, cosmopolitical learning\, critical multicult
 ural education and critical pedagogy\, democratic schools\, holistic educa
 tion\, Indigenous education and knowledge\, peace education\, and educatio
 n for social justice.\nKey themes explored in the book include:\n\n	The ne
 ed to challenge dominant paradigms in education and foster a more inclusiv
 e and equitable learning environment.\n	The importance of incorporating di
 verse knowledge systems\, including Indigenous knowledge\, into education.
 \n	The potential of education to promote social justice\, environmental su
 stainability\, and economic equity.\n	The role of education in empowering 
 individuals and communities to challenge systemic inequalities and build a
  better future.\n\nThe contributions in this special issue broaden our h
 orizons to what is possible\, inspire us and offer us hope. The volume is
  essential reading for educators\, social scientists\, policymakers\, res
 earchers\, and all those interested in creating a more just and sustainab
 le future.\nSpeakers\n\n	Jumana Al-Waeli\, Ulster University\n	Chanwoong B
 aek\, NORRAG\n	Rezan Benatar\, Sociologist\n	Ashok Danavath\, National Cam
 paign on Dalit Human Rights\n	Silvia Espinal Meza\, University of Bristol\
 n	Gustavo E. Fischman\, Arizona State University\n	Aahana Ganguly\, Azim P
 remji University\n	Michael Gibbons\, American University\n	Paul Hendricks\
 , University of Witswatersrand\n	Steven J. Klees\, University of Maryland\
 n	Rebecca Tarlau\, Stanford University\n\n&nbsp\;
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