We're back, live and in person! Please join Gangwon Chapter as we have our first face-to-face meeting in...well, quite a while! We'll be having our meeting in lovely Chuncheon, on the campus of Kangwon National University. KNU's English Education Dept. has graciously lent us one of their rooms: Room 305. You can see the precise location of the building here.
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Peace Education in Theory and Practice, with Prof. Kevin Kester
This presentation will overview the field of peace education (PE) theory and practice around the world. The talk is organized into six sections. The first section outlines a brief history of PE in the 20th and 21st centuries. The second section provides an overview of various contents and methods of PE through examining some common international normative documents. The third section discusses the influence of various cultural orientations on the different philosophical approaches to PE, and the fourth translates the history, philosophy, and concepts of PE into practical activities for teachers and teacher-trainers. Before concluding, the fifth section reviews four successful cases of PE around the world. Finally, the talk will conclude with a discussion of some new pedagogic possibilities emerging for PE today.
Our presenter is returning to present for our chapter for the second time. We'll let Prof. Kester introduce himself.
Hi, I'm Kevin Kester. Assistant Professor of Comparative International Education and Peace/Development Studies at Seoul National University (서울대학교) and director of the Education, Conflict and Peace Lab. I research educational responses to peace, conflict and development in local and global contexts. My most recent book is The United Nations and Higher Education: Peacebuilding, Social Justice and Global Cooperation for the 21st Century. I completed my PhD and postdoc at the University of Cambridge. Prior to moving to Seoul National University I was Assistant Professor of Education at Keimyung University (계명대학교) and Director of Studies for Education at Queens' College, Cambridge. I serve in various leadership capacities with the Comparative and International Education Society, Korean Comparative Education Society, and Korean Educational Research Association.
