New Publication by Dr. Jaime Grinberg

Dr. Jaime Grinberg, Professor in the  Educational Foundations Department, recently published “Towards educating teachers as advocators: A conceptual discussion and a historical example” in Activist pedagogy and shared education in divided societies: International perspectives and next practices, edited by Dafna Yitzhaki, Tony Gallagher, Nimrod Aloni, and Zehavit Gross.

This is an international effort in which many scholars from Europe, Africa, the US, Israel, and Palestine, discuss the role of teaching and curricula in helping bridge gaps and enabling understanding and partnerships in societies divided by conflicts, such as in Northern Ireland and Israel. The result is this book on the role of shared education, not only in deeply divided societies, but also in places where minorities face discrimination, where migrants face prejudice and barriers, or where society fails to deal positively with cultural diversity. Together, the contributors challenged themselves to develop theoretical and practical paradigms, based on practical knowledge and experience, to promote activist pedagogies. Their shared purpose was to work for more humane, just, and democratic societies, in which education offers genuine hope for sustained transformational change.

The four main themes around which the book is organized are: educating for democratic-multicultural citizenship, models of shared learning, nurturing intercultural competencies, and reconciling dialogue in the face of conflicting narratives. The book draws on a wide range of international perspectives and insights to identify practical strategies for change in local contexts.