The Intersections of Peace Education and Global Citizenship Education: Some Theoretical Foundations and New Pedagogic Possibilities

Abstract

This paper examines the intersections of peace education (PE) and global citizenship education (GCED) as twin educational fields committed to the cultivation of a global culture of peace. The paper is organized in six sections. The first section outlines a brief history and evolution of GCED and PE in the 20th and 21st centuries. It then provides an overview of various contents and methods of peace education for GCED through examining some common normative documents in PE. Next, the paper discusses the influence of various cultural orientations on the different philosophical approaches to PE and GCED. Following this, the paper translates the history, philosophy, and concepts of PE and GCED into practical activities for teachers and teacher-trainers before reviewing four successful cases of PE around the world. The paper then concludes with a discussion of some new pedagogic possibilities emerging for PE and GCED.