Öffentlicher Gastvortrag: Contact, connection and collaboration - The role of shared education in a society transitioning from conflict

Vortragende: Prof. Dr. Joanne Hughes & Dr. Gavin Duffy (Queen's University Belfast)

Abstract des Vortrags:

The Belfast/Good Friday Agreement in 1998 signalled the end of more than three decades of conflict in Northern Ireland. Some 25 years on society remains divided, and this is mirrored especially in the education system where the majority of young people continue to attend schools that are characterised by ethno/religious separation. Seeking to capitalise on the role that schools can play in promoting social cohesion, and underpinned by contact theory, intercultural and social cohesion drivers, a Shared Education initiative was piloted by Queen's University in 2007. The approach promotes collaboration between schools from different sectors as a vehicle for improving educational opportunities for all children and building intergroup relations. Shared education has had a significant impact in a relatively short time period, with the majority of schools in Northern Ireland participating and an associated legislative and policy framework now in place. The approach has also attracted interest from other divided jurisdictions and shared education projects based on the Northern Ireland model have been trialled in Israel and countries in southeast Europe. This presentation examines the evidence for shared education and explores its unique contribution to promoting social cohesion in a society still recovering from conflict.

Der Vortrag findet in englischer Sprache statt. Die Teilnahme ist kostenlos und ohne vorherige Anmeldung möglich.