ARTICLES
Education for Citizenship in an era of Global Connection (Martha Nussbaum)
The article proposes reforming Education in liberal arts to foster global citizenship by developing three skills: respectful critique of traditions, global thinking and narrative imagination. It also discusses how to apply it in European universities.
OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS
Global Citizenship Education: Preparing Learners for the Challenges of the 21st Century (UNESCO)
Document core topic on the Education on global citizenship.
The Global Risks Report 2023 (World Economic Forum)
It explores how global challenges affect humanity in an interconnected way.
BOOKS
Cultivating Humanity: A Classical Defense of Reform in Liberal Education (Martha Nussbaum)
On the importance of Education in the creation of citizens in the world.
Become who you are (Jorge Freire)
Make yourself who you are is a demolition of the slogans on which, mistakenly, societies like ours build a model good life. Based on Pindar's maxim "become who you are, as you have learned to be", Freire encourages us to usefully cultivate the circumstances that condition us.
The banality of good (Jorge Freire)
A proposal on the necessity and validity of thinking, a brilliant speech enriched by a deep wisdom and a reflection on the actions and actors of our time.
Los extrañados (Jorge Freire)
Los extrañados is a story of absences and misunderstandings told with freshness and wit. Through stories of uprooted people, fleeing from themselves or voluntarily distancing themselves from a world they do not understand, Freire reflects on the universal feeling of not belonging and the wonder that comes with living in a continuous state of estrangement.
Idea for a universal history in core topic cosmopolitan (Immanuel Kant)
A philosophical reflection on the need for a world order based on mutual respect and reason.
On Liberty (John Stuart Mill)
An analysis of individual freedom in relation to society, relevant to the discussion of global citizenship.
The Origins of Totalitarianism (Hannah Arendt)
How totalitarian movements emerged, with emphasis on issues of human rights and belonging.
NOVELS
The Foreigner (Albert Camus)
A work about isolation and the perception of the "other".
I am Malala (Malala)
A story about the power of Education, resilience in the face of adversity and the struggle for women's rights in a context of oppression.
MOVIES
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
True story of a young African who used technology to help his community.
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
A story about poverty, self-improvement and the power of destiny.
Nomadland (2020)
A reflection on loneliness, freedom and life on the margins of society.
The salt of the earth (2014)
An exploration of humanity, nature and social injustices captured through photographic art.