Global Justice Education, University College Cork
What might global justice education look like if we took it out of the classroom and invited the public into the conversation? That question – what happens when global justice education moves beyond the classroom – was at the heart of In a Fractured World: Read More …
Exploring Global Citizenship in the ‘Going Global’ Workshop Introduction In an increasingly interconnected world, the concept of global citizenship has gained prominence in discussions about education and international development. On April 27, 2023, the Centre for Global Education Belfast and Comhlamh in Dublin hosted the Read More …
My inner child seems to be coming out for Culture Night 2023. This little story shows just how you can explain critical global citizenship to anyone, including a 3 year old. Lia and the Whispering Feather Lia had a favorite pillow, and from it came Read More …
20th Sept. 2022 Dr Mike Ryan Webinar ‘COVID Now – What Next?’ recording is available below. Dr Mike Ryan, Executive Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme joined leading experts from UCC’s School of Public Health and UCC’s Centre for Global Development Read More …
We would like to draw your attention to a recent important report which was commissioned by the Centre for Global Education and Financial Justice Ireland. The consultant researcher was Harm-Jan Fricke. The research questions the extent to which the development education/global citizenship education sector is Read More …
IDEA Conference 2022 – Development Education and Conflict Blog This blog was written by Zelalem Sibhat (Lecturer in Mekelle University, Tigray, Ethiopia), Gerard McCann (Senior Lecturer in International Studies and Head of International Programmes at St Mary’s College, Belfast) and Gertrude Cotter (Lecturer at the Read More …
Various Societies came together to organise a simulation of the climate conference held by the United Nations in November 2021. The purpose was to give an insight to students about how international negotiations work in real life and to make them reflect on the current Read More …
UCC was granted University of Sanctuary status in early 2018. Since then, every year, Refugee week is celebrated with an array of workshops and events including community market, documentary screening, panel discussions, community walk/run and many more. The highlight of the refugee week is the Read More …
Other events organised by UCC Green Campus under the global citizenship theme:
UCC had its first climate assembly in February 2020. Build Back Better was a series of workshops based on the college’s sustainability plan that allowed students and staff to have a role in future policy development. Build Back Better was inspired by Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly Read More …
