O Nolgard
A global history in a global world? Human rights in History Education in the Global North and South
Nolgard, O; Nygren, T; Tibbits, F; Anamika, A; Bentrovato, D; Enright, P; Wasserman, J; Welply, O
Authors
T Nygren
F Tibbits
A Anamika
D Bentrovato
P Enright
J Wasserman
Professor Oakleigh Welply oakleigh.welply@durham.ac.uk
Professor
Abstract
In this study, we analyze similarities and differences in 957 students’ perceptions of the history of human rights in six countries: England, India, New Zealand, South Africa, Sweden and the United States of America. This is investigated through the lens of the intended, implemented and achieved curricula. Our aim is to better understand what historical events students perceive as central in the history of human rights in different countries and how this may relate to education about, through and for human rights across borders. While the findings indicate a global culture of human rights, we identify several challenges in the teaching and learning of universal human rights in history education. In some instances, notions of nationalism and exceptionalism in society and history culture pose great challenges to the teaching and learning of human rights. In others, a strong focus on the global world have complicated the identification of human rights issues in the local context. Our findings also highlight the neglect of certain historical narratives, most notably the history of indigenous and minority groups. These findings are significant to researchers, teachers and decision-makers interested in furthering human rights and international understanding through education.
Citation
Nolgard, O., Nygren, T., Tibbits, F., Anamika, A., Bentrovato, D., Enright, P., …Welply, O. (2020). A global history in a global world? Human rights in History Education in the Global North and South. Historical encounters, 7(1), 24-49
Journal Article Type | Article |
---|---|
Online Publication Date | Apr 23, 2020 |
Publication Date | 2020 |
Deposit Date | Apr 23, 2020 |
Publicly Available Date | May 7, 2020 |
Journal | Historical encounters : a journal of historical consciousness, historical cultures, and history education. |
Publisher | HERMES History Education Research Network |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 7 |
Issue | 1 |
Pages | 24-49 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1303506 |
Publisher URL | http://hej.hermes-history.net/index.php/HEJ/article/view/146 |
Related Public URLs | hej.hermes-history.net/index.php/HEJ/article/view/146 |
Files
Published Journal Article
(739 Kb)
PDF
Publisher Licence URL
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Copyright Statement
© Authors. This work is published under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
You might also like
English as an additional language (EAL): decolonising provision and practice
(2022)
Journal Article
Inclusion across borders: young immigrants in France and England
(2020)
Journal Article
Downloadable Citations
About Durham Research Online (DRO)
Administrator e-mail: dro.admin@durham.ac.uk
This application uses the following open-source libraries:
SheetJS Community Edition
Apache License Version 2.0 (http://www.apache.org/licenses/)
PDF.js
Apache License Version 2.0 (http://www.apache.org/licenses/)
Font Awesome
SIL OFL 1.1 (http://scripts.sil.org/OFL)
MIT License (http://opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.html)
CC BY 3.0 ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
Powered by Worktribe © 2024
Advanced Search