Resources

The educational resources presented in this section are the product of the Praxis Project, an initiative based at University College Cork (UCC) and funded by Irish Aid, which seeks to integrate Global Citizenship and Development Education (GCDE) into higher education. The Praxis Project is designed to promote critical engagement with global justice issues, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among staff and students. It provides a platform for discovery, dialogue, and action, encouraging educators to embed the values of global citizenship, social justice, and sustainable development into their teaching and research practices.

At its core, the Praxis Project aims to bridge the gap between theory and practice, enabling students and staff to reflect critically on pressing global issues and take meaningful action. Through this lens, the project draws on Freire’s concept of praxis, which emphasises a cycle of reflection and action, helping participants transform their understanding into concrete efforts that address inequalities and injustices.

The following links provide access to the online version of the resources created in 2024. Each page contains a link to download the full resource in PDF format:

1. GCDE meets Ophthalmology: An educational resource for university medical educators. Live (Opens in a new tab or window).
   Authors: Dr Rene Gonzales & Dr Gertrude Cotter.
2. Let’s get critical. Critical pedagogy meets GCDE: A toolkit for higher education. Live (Opens in a new tab or window).
   Author: Dr Sharon Ultsch.
3. Mystery box challenge: An educational resource to unpack global justice challenges. Live (Opens in a new tab or window).
   Author: Dr Gertrude Cotter.
4. Global LGBTQ+ experiences: A Praxis resource for third-level educators. Live (Opens in a new tab or window).
   Author: Richard Keyes McDonnell.
5. The elephant in the room: A creative arts-based anti-racism educational resource for higher education. Practical tools for engaging students in anti-racism through creative expression. Live (Opens in a new tab or window).
   Author: Dr Gertrude Cotter.
6. Always evolving: The history of development education through timelines. A resource on Irish and Global Activism, Policy and Theory. Live (Opens in a new tab or window).
   Author: Dr Gertrude Cotter.
7. Liberated zone: An educational resource on direct-action in GCDE, with special focus on Palestine. Live (Opens in a new tab or window).
   Author: Dr Gertrude Cotter.
8. We lived it! An oral history of Development Education in Ireland. Live (Opens in a new tab or window).
   Author: Dr Gertrude Cotter.