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W.E.B. DuBois, black liberation and liberal education for all.
The great African American academic, socialist, peace and civil rights activist William Edward Burghardt DuBois (1868-1963) wrote about philosophy, sociology, history, race equality and education as well as writing fiction. He is best remembered for his The Souls of Black … Continue reading
Post-16 citizenship in tough times
The times we live in demand more than ever that we assume responsibility for ensuring that all young people are educated for global citizenship, in other words for survival. What might this look like post-16? The context The current context … Continue reading
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Tagged citizenship education, Confucius, Critical thinking, Democracy, Dr.Seuss, Education, Equality, global citizenship, H.G.Wells, Hannah Arendt, J.W. Goethe, John Dewey, Lev Vygotsky, liberal education, NewVIc, Solidarity, W.E.B. DuBois, young people
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