I would like to invite all UCC staff and students from across all disciplines and professional areas to participate in:
Engaging the World: Global Justice Education in PracticeA 12-hour UCC Digital Badge
Register here: Global Justice Education in Practice – UCC Open
How do we come to understand the world? How have histories, institutions and relations of power shaped contemporary inequalities? Whose knowledge and experience count and how can we bring global justice perspectives into our studies, teaching and professional practice?
Global Justice Education is a critical and interdisciplinary approach to learning. It examines how historical and contemporary structures shape the distribution of resources, rights, risks, opportunities and voice within and across societies. It brings diverse forms of evidence, knowledge and lived experience into dialogue and supports informed, ethical and collective responses to injustice.
The badge will explore:
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how knowledge, maps, media and representations shape our understanding of the world;
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colonialism and the historical formation of the contemporary world;
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global inequality, political economy and the distribution of resources;
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conflict, migration, international power and human rights;
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story, creativity and multiple ways of knowing;
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how Global Justice Education can inform meaningful action and professional practice.
The programme will be participatory, interdisciplinary and connected to current global issues. No previous experience of Global Justice Education is required.
Course structure
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Tuesday 3 November 2026, 4.00–7.00 pm: In-person opening workshop, North Wing Council Room
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Tuesday 10 November, 6.00–8.00 pm: Online session
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Tuesday 17 November, 6.00–8.00 pm: Online session
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Tuesday 24 November, 6.00–8.00 pm: Online session
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One hour of independent viewing or listening: A choice of specially selected films, radio programmes, podcasts or other creative resources
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Praxis Week, 8–12 March 2027: Two-hour in-person application and reflection gathering; exact date and time to be confirmed
Following the November sessions, participants will have an opportunity to apply their learning between December and March.
Staff might integrate a global justice perspective into their teaching, research, professional practice, community engagement or area of work. Students will have the opportunity to collaborate on an activity, resource, creative project or event that could be shared during Praxis Global Justice Education Week.
Global Justice Education Week will include other events and activities in addition to the Digital Badge. Badge participants will contribute to the week by sharing what they tried, created or learned. Contributions may take the form of a short video, poster, written reflection, teaching resource, creative work, student-led activity or public event.
Who can participate?
The badge is open to UCC staff and students from every discipline, school, service and level of study. The diversity of participants will be an important part of the learning experience.
Register here: Global Justice Education in Practice – UCC Open
When you register you will see the course on your Open canvas page.
Closing date for registration: 25th October 2026
For further information, please contact Dr Gertrude Cotter at gertrude.cotter@ucc.ie.
Once you register you will be given instructions on how to register on canvas.
Best wishes,
Dr Gertrude Cotter
Lecturer, School of Education
Lecturer, School of Education
University College Cork