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NAME:Inaugural lecture prof.dr. F. Colombijn
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SUMMARY:Inaugural lecture prof.dr. F. Colombijn
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html: Optimism against all
odds: global citizenship education from an anthropological perspecti
ve
Global citizenship calls above all for humility
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has made global citizenship a central c
oncept in its strategic plan, but what does global citizenship still
entail when many parties evidently pay no heed to the rest of the wor
ld? The genocide in Gaza, Sudan, and Congo appears to be able to take
place with impunity, and irreparable damage is being inflicted on th
e global ecosystem. It requires an unwavering optimism to continue be
lieving in global citizenship. In his inaugural lecture, Professor of
Global Citizenship Education Freek Colombijn addresses the question
of what global citizenship means from an anthropological perspective:
a certain attitude, skills, and a sense of belonging are three core
aspects of it.
Anthropology seems to be the discipline par exce
llence to prepare students for their responsibility as global citizen
s. Central to this lecture is the idea that those who are privileged
must be aware of this and step aside to make room for others in the m
iddle.
DESCRIPTION: Optimism against all odds: global citizenship education f
rom an anthropological perspective Global citizenship calls above
all for humility
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam has made global ci
tizenship a central concept in its strategic plan, but what does glob
al citizenship still entail when many parties evidently pay no heed t
o the rest of the world? The genocide in Gaza, Sudan, and Congo appea
rs to be able to take place with impunity, and irreparable damage is
being inflicted on the global ecosystem. It requires an unwavering op
timism to continue believing in global citizenship. In his inaugural
lecture, Professor of Global Citizenship Education Freek Colombijn ad
dresses the question of what global citizenship means from an anthrop
ological perspective: a certain attitude, skills, and a sense of belo
nging are three core aspects of it.Anthropology seems to be the disci
pline par excellence to prepare students for their responsibility as
global citizens. Central to this lecture is the idea that those who a
re privileged must be aware of this and step aside to make room for o
thers in the middle.
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