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TORSDAG THuRsdaY 24 23th september
FREDAG
09.15–10.45 Code To0915.2
Jagdish S. Gundara
Intercultural education in
contemporary societies
The role of law, state policies and civic engagement
Intercultural education presents a major challenge
to most of the contemporary societies. This
is because of the presence of historical as well as
new aspects of social diversity. Some of the major
challenges need to be faced by public and social
policy systems within most politics. The education
systems are part of this larger policy framework.
Some of this work is supported by the international
standard setting legal instruments as well as the
modern constitutions of many democratic states.
These include dealing with matters of human and
citizenship rights, especially for states which are
members of international organisations and regional
bodies like the Council of Europe which have
issued many directives and advisory reports on
education. Professor Jagdish S. Gundara, Professor
Emeritus, Institute of Education, University of
London, UNESCO Chair in Intercultural Studies
and the President of International Association For
Intercultural Education, will address some of the
issues which relate to the secular and the sacred,
which have exercised both political and educational
systems and presented many schools, teachers,
students and communities with serious challenges.
Language: English
In coop with Västra Götalandsregionen, Nätverket för interkulturell pedagogik
11.00–11.45 Code To1100.4
Nuruddin Farah
Crossing borders
Borders as a symbol and a reality
On the African continent borders are unreal realities
created by the colonial powers drawing straight lines
across the map of Africa. Such borders are the starting
point for a conversation between publicist Arne
Ruth and Somalian author Nuruddin Farah. Ever
since the Somalian regime sentenced Farah to death
in his absence in 1976, he has crossed countless borders
and refers to himself a citizen of the world. His
home country is his writing, and no border can keep
him away from his lifelong narrative about his devastated
fatherland, Somalia. His finely tuned prose
pushes conventional boundaries in its treatment of
gender, tradition, law, power and social issues.
Language: English
In coop with Africa 2010
11.00–11.45 Code To1100.6
Judith Torney-Purta
A cross-cultural perspective on civic
engagement and intercultural attitudes
among young people
How do young people develop engagement with
their political and cultural communities, support
for the rights of cultural groups, and the ability to
deliberate community issues? Multi-method studies
in political socialization, civic engagement, youth
participatory action, human rights education and
cultural psychology provides insight. The presentation
will also summarize survey responses from early
adolescents from more than thirty countries (including
Sweden) tested in the IEA Civic Education Studies
of knowledge and attitudes (1999 and 2009). It
will also review observational research from several
countries. The role of cultural artifacts such as folk
music in these processes will be considered. Judith
Torney-Purta, Ph.D., Professor of human development,
University of Maryland.
Language: English
In coop with Västra Götalandsregionen, Nätverket för interkulturell pedagogik
11.00–11.20 Code To1100.10
Alain Mabanckou
French literature – renewed by Africa
The prizewinning Congolese writer Alain
Mabanckou talks about his novel Memoirs of a Porcupine,
and his relationship with French literature,
with his Swedish publisher Svante Weyler. The
book is now available in Swedish translation.
Language: English
In coop with Weyler förlag
12.00–12.45 Code To1200.3
Helon Habila, Kopano Matlwa, Alain Mabanckou
“A special hint for you: sunsets and famines
are good.”
The quotation comes from a satirical article by
Binyavanga Wainaina – How to write about Africa
– which pokes fun at the sweeping statements about
the continent. Africa is still seen by many in the western
world as either a dark and destitute continent
or a magical land of fables and dance. Wainaina’s
article attracted attention and sparked discussion in
many places. Now Europeans have a chance to hear
several African voices express their opinion of the
Western view of Africa. Helon Habila from Nigeria,
Kopano Matlwa from South Africa and Alain
Mabanckou from Congo-Brazzaville discuss and
talk about their own experiences.
Moderator: Marika Griehsel, freelance journalist,
former Africa correspondent for SVT.
Language: English
In coop with Africa 2010, Tranan Publishing House, Karavan, Tidskriften 10TAL,
Swedish Institute and Weyler förlag
Judith Torney-Purta
alain mabanckou
nuruddin Farah
Helon Habila
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