FORM2253 · Education
Lynch School of Education & Human Development
What forms of civic education are needed in our politically volatile, globally interdependent world? Can civics expand beyond transmission of information and competencies to become transformation of the whole person? What dispositions are needed in civic life? Can the very idea of citizenship expand beyond the nation state to encompass the possibilities and responsibilities of global citizenship? Drawing on the traditions of civic, intercultural, and peace education and on case studies of holistic,internationally minded education from diverse cultural and geo-political contexts we will explore: the dynamics of identity, attachment, and xenophobia; the concepts of nationalism, patriotism, cosmopolitanism, and cultural imperialism; and questions of environmental and economic justice.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.8 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.6 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.8 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.7 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
Ratings below reflect only recovered evaluations connected to this course.
Across time
Section-level results available in the recovered archive.
Spring 2025
1 sectionSpring 2024
1 sectionSpring 2023
1 section