28.01.2026 (16:15 - 17:45 Uhr | Hörsaal N2 Muschel)

Teaching uncommon values: A different future for education for democratic citizenship

 

The case for democratic citizenship education is often made in terms of values and more specifically the teaching of the common values of democracy. In this presentation I will argue that such an approach is no longer viable in our time and has actually always been vulnerable. I will suggest a different justification for democracy and will outline the implications for education for democratic citizenship.

 

 

 

About the Speaker:

Gert Biesta (www.gertbiesta.com) is Emeritus Professor of Public Education at Maynooth University Ireland and Professor II at Western Norway University of Applied Sciences. He writes about the theory of education, with a particular interest in the relationships between education and democracy. He is currently part of the expert group of the Council of Europe tasked with developing the principles for the European Space for Citizenship Education.