English, Interculturality, and Global Civic Education

The course addresses Global English in relation to interculturality and global citizenship education in a contemporary context characterised by migration, increasing diversity, and global societal challenges. In this context, issues of identity, belonging, power, and inclusion in education are foregrounded.

The course examines migration, diversity, and ambiguity from the perspective of critical interculturality as both an analytical and didactic framework. Furthermore, it explores how English as a school subject can contribute to the development of students’ intercultural competence, as well as their capacity for critical reflection and participation as global citizens.

Through the analysis of film, literature, and various forms of media, including news media, the course addresses how narratives and representations of culture, identity, conflict, mobility, and difference are constructed, reproduced, and challenged. The course also highlights how these resources can be used in teaching to promote dialogue, critical awareness, and an ethical stance.

In addition, the course examines how teaching can be designed based on dialogic and relational pedagogies, with the aim of supporting students’ development as active and reflective participants in a pluralistic and global society.

Syllabus spring 2027

Earlier syllabuses

Syllabus with literature list spring 2027

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