Summer Courses and Workshops in Peace Education
Coordinated by the Peace Education Center
Teachers College, Columbia University

Democratic Education through Critical Pedagogy

Dates: July 8, 9 and 15,16
Fridays 4:00 – 9:00pm, Saturdays 9:00am-6:00pm
ITSF 4094B CRN: 22287 (“Educational Planning in IED”)
Available for 2 credits, non-credit, or 3.0 CEU's. Non-credit fee: $400
(***This course is available to both TC and non-Teachers College students. For non-credit registration see below)

Instructor: Haggith Gor Ziv
Critical pedagogy is democratic, empowering education for self and social change. It raises questions about the relationships between the margins and the centres of power in schools and society. It is concerned with constructing a pedagogy that offers equality and equity regardless of class, race, gender and “ablism.” This course will offer theoretical and practical knowledge of the basic concepts of critical pedagogy: “banking “ education, culture of silence, empowerment, praxis, generative themes, libratory education critical consciousness, etc. It will expose the students to the main theories related to critical pedagogy such as Frankfurt School, different feminist theories, and cultural theories. It will present examples of educational projects for social change from different parts of the world. Participatory methods will be implemented and make use of students knowledge and experience in education to enhance new learning. We will also explore the powers of teachers to influence and bring about change via education. Students will reflect on the extent of which critical pedagogy is present in their own practice and may be expanded. We will analyze the ways in which curricula and educational practices reproduce the dominant cultural values and economic relationships of the wider society and how it can be altered. We will relate to different subject matters and educational frames. The course program will be adapted to fit the needs of the participants.

Human & Social Dimensions of Peace: Planetary Ethics and Education

Dates: July 8, 9 and August 12, 13, 14
Fridays 4:00–9:00pm, Saturdays 10:00am-5:00pm, Sunday (August 14 only) 10:00am–2:00pm
ITSF 4603.001, CRN: 22846
Available for 3 credits (This course is available to TC students only)

Instructor: Dale T. Snauwaert, Ph. D.
The purpose of this seminar is to explore the ethics of war and peace and its implications for the education of democratic citizens. The following questions will be explored: Does the use of force require moral justification, or is political necessity sufficient? Can the use of force ever be morally justified? If yes, what principles justify and govern its use? Are there certain things that never should be done to another human being? Are there things that must be provided to every human being? Is peace a basic right? What is the nature of evil (i.e., why do individuals and states commit crimes of aggression?)? Should citizens of a democracy be educated in order to participate in ethical and political discourse concerning these questions? If yes, what would constitute such an education? These questions are both perennial and timely. Decent societies are faced with global terrorism, the escalation of weapons of mass destruction, and the growing assumption that the use of force is a more viable instrument of conflict resolution than diplomacy. Will future democratic citizens be prepared to engage in thoughtful dialogue about these basic moral issues? Are you? These questions will be explored from the perspectives of the Just War, Pacifist, and Human Rights traditions as well as moral philosophy. Not only will the moral principles that define and guide moral decision making be explored, but the underlying moral resources that make moral choice and action more likely will be examined as well.

NON-CREDIT Students:
To register for our trainings or workshops, please contact The Center for Educational Outreach & Innovation (CEO&I) at 800.209.1245 or by email: ceoi_mail@tc.columbia.edu
For further information, please visit us on the web at: www.tc.edu/PeaceEd
Or contact us by phone or email: peace-ed@tc.edu / 212.678.8116