Re-Thinking Education in Turbulent Times
Welcome to Re-Thinking Education in Turbulent Times, the latest podcast series from the 89 Initiative’s Civic Education research team. Tired of long podcasts with standard political commentary and boring jokes? Longing for fresh, evidence-based solutions to the challenges facing Europe? Need something stimulate your mind while cleaning the dishes? Look no further! With just a half hour of your time, we will introduce you to urgent debates and our most recent findings on the connection between civic education and politics in Europe. In the coming weeks, we will cover topics ranging from fighting populism through civic education to ambitious ideas such as setting up a European Agency for Civic Education. Civic education is a critical pillar of democracy drastically underestimated by society and academia. Our mission is to change this and spread the word about its political power.
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Episodes
Sunday May 30, 2021
Sunday May 30, 2021
Youth participation and political representation are at the core of the European project. In this episode, we talk with Monika Skadborg, President of the Danish Youth Climate Council and Board Member of the European Youth Forum (EYF), about European and environmental citizenship and how education can equip students with the skills they need to determine how their future looks like.
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
Tuesday Apr 27, 2021
The media environment is changing with the speed of light. Yesterday’s photo editing platform becoming today’s news provider for millions. But are we really equipped to navigate through these new social media waters? In this episode we discuss with Matteo Bergamini, founder of the social enterprise Shout Out UK, how the lack of media and political literacy in the UK can be solved and why it is important to include the youth in designing civic education.
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
Tuesday Mar 02, 2021
In recent years, Europeans have become divided over its fundamental values, such as democracy and the rule of law. We sat down with Susanne Zels, co-founder and manager of Values Unite, to discuss how a European Agency for Citizenship Education (EACE) might strengthen our civil society and European values. In this episode, we chat about the diverse landscape of civic education in Europe, the lack of research on the topic and the tasks the EACE would take on.