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Global Perspectives in Education

The research group Global Perspectives in Education (GLOBE) aims to develop and disseminate research and knowledge about global awareness and global processes of particular relevance for the teacher education programs.

Established:
2021
Affiliation:
Faculty of Education
Academic discipline:
Upbringing and education
Illustration photo of children playing with a ball that looks like Earth

Photo: GLOBE/INN University

The GLOBE research group was founded in 2021 and is based at the Department of Social Sciences, Religion and Ethics, with the majority of its members coming from social sciences, history and geography. We are especially interested in global perspectives, internationalization and intercultural competence in the teacher education programs at all levels. The aim of the research group is to develop and disseminate new research about topics such as (education for) sustainable development, climate change and climate politics, globalization processes, global citizenship and global awareness, decolonization and postcolonial perspectives, inequality, poverty and development, multiculturalism, race and racism, historical empathy, history awareness, global history, socialization, identity and relevant topics and challenges within politics and democracy. The research group is concerned with how global economic and political decisions have an impact at national and local level. 

More about the research group

We aim to: 

  • Develop and disseminate research and knowledge related to (education for) sustainable development, climate change and politics, natural resource management, the Sustainable Development Goals, especially goal 4.7: “By 2030 ensure that all learners acquire knowledge and skills needed to promote sustainable development, including among others through education for sustainable development and sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship, and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development”. 
  • Develop and disseminate research and knowledge on multicultural and intercultural competencies and perspectives, including topics related to social, ethnic, cultural and economic diversity, race, racism, and how these are introduced and integrated into teacher educations, schools and kindergartens.  
  • Develop and disseminate research and knowledge on globalization, global processes, citizenship, politics, democracy, migration, inequality, poverty and global awareness, including Global Citizenship Education (GCE).  

Conferences and events

Dec 13 2023: "Internationalization in teacher education" seminar and panel debate with invited external and internal guests.

SANORD 2023 "The role of higher education in contributing to just and sustainable futures" INN campus Hamar Sept 20-22 2023