A journal placing Europe in the world
To share best practices in higher education and discuss topics in education theory.
By EMSALE JAHIU-PALI | Scientific literacy has become one of the defining educational challenges of the twenty-first century. Contemporary societies need citizens who understand scientific evidence and engage thoughtfully with complex environmental and social questions such as public health, biodiversity, food security, and climate change.
By ELIZABETH B. JONES | Denmark is home to longstanding models of community-building in the form of folk high schools, or Højskolerne. These are non-formal residential schools for students between 16 and 24 where the emphasis is on learning without exams, mandatory classes, and formal grades.
By EDINA PALEVIQ | In Austria, debates surrounding asylum, language acquisition, labor market participation, citizenship, and social cohesion frequently intersect with questions of integration. Language can create opportunities for participation, education, and employment, but it can also function as a requirement connected to important life choices.
By PAUL O’KEEFFE and ADA FREANEY | Considering the overlapping crises shaping global food systems and food security, and the mismatch between the scale of global food production and human and planetary well-being, the urgency of food literacy is particularly evident. It extends beyond nutritional knowledge to encompass skills, understandings, and values that enable individuals to make informed, ethical, and sustainable decisions about food.
By PAUL O’KEEFFE and CLAIRE MacEVILLY | Education is increasingly being called upon to foster ecological literacy, social cohesion, and community resilience.
