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Porto, Melina; Zembylas, Michalinos – Language and Intercultural Communication, 2020
In this article we depart from a conceptualisation of foreign language teaching as intercultural citizenship in schools and universities. We extend this conceptualisation by suggesting that foreign language teaching can and should also sensitise students about issues of human suffering and cultivate empathy, solidarity, hospitality and inclusion.…
Descriptors: Empathy, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language)
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López, Josué R. – International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (QSE), 2019
I examine the development of my political clarity and its relation to the exercise of humanistic violence as a K-12 teacher in the United States. Reflecting upon my experiences as a classroom and community educator, I conclude that the mission of forging a new humanity is currently not possible from within the U.S. classroom. Presenting a series…
Descriptors: Political Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Teacher Attitudes, Humanism