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Globalization and Identity: Cultural Diversity, Religion and Citizenship Year of publication: 2006 Author: Majid Tehranian | B. Jeannie Lum Corporate author: Transaction Publishers In the first decade of the twenty-first century, globalization and identity have emerged as the most critical challenges to world peace. This volume of Peace & Policy addresses the overarching question, "What are the effects of globalization in the areas of culture, ethnic diversity, religion, and citizenship, and how does terrorism help groups attain a sense of global identity?"Part I, "Citizenship in a Globalizing World," reexamines globalization in light of the traditions from which human civilizations have evolved. Linda Groff focuses on Samuel R. Huntington's thesis that the Cold War would be followed by a clash of civilizations. Joseph A. Camilleri traces the history of the concept of citizenship and its transformation through the ages to modern times. Kamran Mofid argues that the marketplace is not just an economic sphere but one where economic and business interests must embrace the spiritual assets of the community. Majid Tehranian raises the problem of identity and advocates the assumption of global identity, responsibility, and citizenship. Part II, "Convergence in Global Cultures," explores the complex issues of diversity in religions. Christopher Leeds, Vladimir Korobov, and Bharapt Gupt show how the reconceptualization of the world both geographically and regionally can recreate new sensibilities needed to overcome differences. Part III, "Divergence in Global Conflicts," discusses the multiple dimensions of the globalizing effects of economic expansion and political strife experienced by different cultures at local and regional levels. Audrey Kitigawa and Ade Ogunrinade use Nigeria as an example of political manipulation of religious and ethnic groups to divert attention from the real problems of social and economic marginalization. Fred Riggs looks at how the Web has become a medium in the globalization of religious movements.The authors maintain that continuing efforts for dialogue across cultural and religious boundaries in today's interreligious and interfaith organizations can become a force for healing. 
Education for global citizenship Year of publication: 2004 Author: Audrey Osler Cosmopolitan Citizenship is described as a concept of Global learning based on international agreements of UNESCO and the Council of Europe. To live in a global world people would need – besides basic education – different social skills as competencies of political literacy. 
Translating globalization theories into educational research : thoughts on recent shifts in Holocaust education Much educational research on globalization aims to prepare students to be successful citizens in a global society. We propose a set of three concepts, drawing on systems theory (Nassehi, Stichweh) and theories of the subject (Butler, Foucault), to think the global which enables educational research to step back from hegemonic discourses and reflect on current practices. Globalization is understood in this approach as referring to: (1) a cognitive shift; (2) expanding relevancy spaces; and (3) new forms of subjectivation. The framework is illustrated with examples from educational policy and learning materials, with an extended look at how globalization is articulated in recent shifts in Holocaust education. (By the author) 
The Elusive and Exclusive Global Citizen Year of publication: 2015 Author: Jill Koyama Corporate author: Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP) In this paper, the author interrogate the notion of global citizenship, both as an aspiration and an improbable practice, by situating it within contemporary understandings of citizenship and globalization.It is a conceptualization that suffers from the dangers inherent in the term “citizenship” and misconceptions of the terms “global,” and it is rooted in the West’s long engagement in normative undertakings in non-Western countries. The writer refute ideas of the autonomous and agentic global citizen. he encourage a rethinking of global citizenship and global citizenship education (GCE) and offer recommendations for redirecting attention to contemporary global stratifications and issues of human rights to address the issues of social justice and inequality that, due to the problematic definition of global citizenship, are currently inadequately covered in existing GCE curricula. 
Building Citizenship from Universities; University Social Responsibility and Challenges in the XXI century Year of publication: 2011 Author: Eduardo Gasca-Pliego | Julio César Olvera-García Corporate author: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México The present essay contributes with a reflection on the role universities must take as agents of transformation and consolidation of the democratic model, mainly before the challenge of building full citizens, interested in the need of the physical and social environment, in collective decision making, who think of themselves as participant citizens and not only voters with their own interests in view. Distinguishable is the primordial role of university social responsibility to promote the social management of knowledge for everyone, which has as an end the construction of informed, responsible and participant citizenship, which responds to injustice, non-sustainability, violence and corruption. Rethinking the social function of the university requires defending the values proper to public education, in the sense that every citizen has equal opportunities to develop their capabilities, eliminating obstacles of social and economic nature, as well as the cultural and political that affect and hinder said development. Construir ciudadanía desde las universidades, responsabilidad social universitaria y desafíos ante el siglo XXI Year of publication: 2011 Author: Eduardo Gasca-Pliego | Julio César Olvera-García Corporate author: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México El presente ensayo aporta una reflexión respecto al rol que deben adquirir las universidades como agentes de transformación y consolidación del modelo democrático, principalmente ante al reto de construir ciudadanos completos, interesados por las necesidades del entorno físico y social, por la toma de decisiones colectivas, que se conciben a sí mismos como ciudadanos partícipes y no únicamente como votantes con miras a satisfacer sus propios intereses. Destaca el papel prioritario de la responsabilidad social universitaria que promueva la gestión social del conocimiento para todos los actores sociales, que tenga como finalidad la construcción de una ciudadanía informada, responsable y participativa, que responda ante la injusticia, la insostenibilidad, la violencia y la corrupción. Repensar la función social de la universidad pública requiere defender los valores propios de la educación pública, en el sentido de que todos los ciudadanos tengan la igualdad de oportunidades para desarrollar sus capacidades, eliminando obstáculos de carácter económico y social, así como los culturales y políticos que afectan e impiden ese desarrollo. 
Public Universities and Neoliberal Common Sense: Seven Iconoclastic Thesis Year of publication: 2014 Author: Carlos Alberto Torres Corporate author: Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero (UNTREF) Neoliberalism has utterly failed as a viable model of economic development, yet the politics of culture associated with neoliberalism is still in force, becoming the new common sense shaping the role of government and education. This ‘common sense’ has become an ideology playing a major role in constructing hegemony as moral and intellectual leadership in contemporary societies. Neoliberal globalisation, predicated on the dominance of the market over the state and on deregulatory models of governance, has deeply affected the university in the context of ‘academic capitalism’. The resulting reforms, rationalised as advancing international competitiveness, have affected public universities in four primary areas: efficiency and accountability, accreditation and universalisation, international competitiveness and privatisation. There is also growing resistance to globalisation as top-down-imposed reforms reflected in the public debates about schooling reform, curriculum and instruction, teacher training and school governance. Many question whether neoliberal reforms attempt to limit the effectiveness of universities as sites of contestation of the national and global order and thus undermine the broader goals of education. Neoliberal reforms have limited access and opportunity along class and racial lines, including limiting access to higher education through the imposition of higher tuition and reduced government support to institutions and individuals. Las universidades públicas y el sentido común neoliberal: siete tesis iconoclastas Year of publication: 2014 Author: Carlos Alberto Torres Corporate author: Universidad Nacional de Tres de Febrero (UNTREF) El neoliberalismo ha fracasado completamente como un modelo viable de desarrollo económico, sin embargo, la política de la cultura asociada con el neoliberalismo sigue en vigor, convirtiéndose en el nuevo sentido común definiendo el rol del gobierno y de la educación. Este “sentido común“ se ha convertido en una ideología que juega un papel importante en la construcción de un liderazgo moral e intelectual hegemónico en las sociedades contemporáneas. La globalización neoliberal, basada en el predominio del mercado sobre el Estado y en modelos desregulados de gobierno, ha afectado profundamente a la universidad en el contexto del “capitalismo académico“. Las reformas resultantes, justificadas como avances en la competitividad internacional, han afectado a las universidades públicas en cuatro áreas principales: la eficiencia y la rendición de cuentas, la acreditación y universalización, la competitividad internacional y la privatización. También hay una creciente resistencia a la globalización y a las reformas impuestas de arriba hacia abajo reflejadas en los debates públicos sobre la reforma de la escolaridad, el currículo y la instrucción, la formación de docentes y la gestión escolar. Muchos se preguntan si las reformas neoliberales intentan limitar la eficacia de las universidades como lugares de disputa del orden nacional y global y así socavar los objetivos últimos de la educación. Las reformas neoliberales brindan un acceso y oportunidades limitadas según las clases y grupos raciales, incluyendo la restricción del acceso a la educación superior a través de la imposición de matrículas más costosas y la reducción del apoyo gubernamental a instituciones e individuos. 
Citizenship, Identity, and Education: Examining the Public Purposes of Schools in an Age of Globalization Year of publication: 2006 Author: Fernando Reimers Corporate author: UNESCO International Bureau of Education (IBE) One of the purposes of educational institutions is to develop citizenship. In the 21st century, citizenship includes global citizenship. Addressing the challenges of globalization will require making citizenship education and the development of global values an explicit objective of efforts to improve quality throughout the world, critically examining theories and evidence about the effectiveness of various approaches to developing citizenship and global citizenship and supporting activities aligned with this public purpose. In this article, the author does not argue for an exclusive effort to focus schools on civic education, but rather for a balanced effort to elevate educational quality making it more relevant to address global challenges and opportunities, of which civic education and global education are components, much neglected at present. The author also does not suggest making civic education the only purpose of the curriculum or making it a priority to the expense of science, math, arts or physical and health education, but he thinks that helping students develop a sense of purpose, situated within broader civic and global purposes, would also facilitate high level engagement with science, mathematical and artistic pursuits. 
全球化背景下跨境教育空间生产的时代特征 Year of publication: 2023 Author: 杨心 经济、政治与文化的全球化催生了跨境教育空间的生产。在列斐伏尔的空间生产理论框架下，跨境教育空间生产包括物理空间、社会空间与精神空间三重结构。跨境教育空间生产经历了三个时代的发展变化：学生流动时代的跨境教育精神空间生产异质化与社会空间生产趋同化；项目流动时代的跨境教育空间生产资本化，并通过空间修复手段实现教育空间的再生产；教育枢纽时代的跨境教育试图对全球教育空间进行重构。学生流动时代和项目流动时代的跨境教育在一定程度上体现了空间生产的非正义性。只有重构全球跨境教育空间秩序，才能使跨境教育空间的生产回归公共性与公益性，才能防止资本主义空间生产非正义性带来的危害。