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Hugh Starkey
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Emeritus Professor of Citizenship and Human Rights Education at IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society, London UK. Treasurer of International Association for Human Rights Education
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Exploring how stories with female role models might contribute education for girls’ rights
Kate Mackenzie explores possible tensions between human rights & global citizenship values
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Real-life and fictional role models as a resource for rights education for and about girls
Mae Jemison, Little People Big Dreams by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Janna Morton, tells the story of the first African American woman astronaut. In the novel Johnny Mad Dog by Emmanuel Dongala...
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November 19, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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✔️NEW Call for Papers from HRER

✔️Intercultural history, human rights and citizenship education for inclusion in diverse societies

✔️Scholars are encouraged to submit abstracts by 6 January 2026

✔️Invited papers due by 31 May 2026
For further details visit
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Human Rights Education Review
Special Issue 2027: Intercultural history, human rights, and citizenship education for inclusion in diverse societies Call for Papers: deadline for abstract submission – 6 January 2026&n…
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November 17, 2025 at 10:29 PM
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⭐️NEW #OpenAccess article by Lasni Buddhihashika Jayasooriya

⭐️Examines Sri Lankan #civics curriculum

⭐️ #HRE for living together #postconflict

#peace #SriLanka
#GlobalCitizenshipEd

⭐️in Special Issue on #gce with editors @drcarolineferguson.bsky.social & Jia Ying Neoh

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Human Rights Education and Global Citizenship: an analysis of Sri Lankan Civic Education curricula
Human Rights Education (HRE) is crucial for Sri Lanka, having endured a 26-year-long civil war and various violent experiences arising from ethnic, religious and political tensions. In the context ...
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November 16, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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Delighted to be publishing this, HRER’s first article focusing on #SriLanka
Hoping to publish many more!
@hrer.bsky.social has an open call for papers
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November 16, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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We are delighted to publish this article by @yuliasnesterova.bsky.social & colleagues @uofglasgow.bsky.social examining #HumanRights in #GlobalCitizenshipEd using 2 case studies:

#IDPs in #Azerbaijan

#Indigenous people in Taiwan

#OpenAccess
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Five pillars of transformative global citizenship education: toward integration of the rights of Indigenous Peoples and internally displaced peoples
This conceptual paper proposes a Global Citizenship Education (GCE) framework that is inclusive and supportive of the rights of two of the most marginalised communities: Indigenous Peoples and refu...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:23 AM
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New Special Issue published! @hrer.bsky.social Global citizenship education and human rights. What are the connections? Outstanding articles that expand concepts of GCE & HRE. Read our editorial here ➡️ www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Interrogating the intersections of global citizenship and human rights education
Published in Human Rights Education Review (Vol. 8, No. 3, 2025)
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November 5, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Call for Conference Abstracts! #humanrightsed #humanrights #cfp
Theme: Re-imagining Human Rights Education in a Turbulent World 26-27 May Münster Germany global-iahre.org/research/
3rd International IAHRE Conference 26-27 May 2026 – Münster, Germany
Re-imagining Human Rights Education in a Turbulent World Abstract Deadline Extended until 17 November 2025 Venue: Zfsl An den Speichern 5, 48157 Münster, Germany Conference Announcement and Call fo…
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November 5, 2025 at 11:12 PM
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✅Just a few days left to submit your abstract to #IAHRE2026
✅Deadline is 17 November
✅A friendly conference where all are welcome
November 8, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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How do we teach difficult history & avoid ethnonationalism when facing the past?
Boeun Cha #Yonsei University Seoul & Jing Williams University of South Dakota discuss case of #ComfortWomen #HistoryEd
#GCE & #HRE special issue @drcarolineferguson.bsky.social & Jia Ying Neoh
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Empowering global citizens beyond nationalism: teaching the ‘comfort women’ history through human rights education in South Korea
This qualitative case study examines how human rights education (HRE) is integrated into teaching the history of Japanese military ‘comfort women’ in South Korea to empower students as global citiz...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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🎉Today marks 75th anniversary of European Convention on Human Rights.
🎉Let’s strengthen human rights education- something we all need to protect us
🎉join International Association for Human Rights Education to network & support HRE research
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November 4, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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⭐️IAHRE 2026 has just extended the deadline for abstract submissions for the annual conference in May 2026 until 17 November 2025.
⭐️It will take place in the charming town of Muenster, Germany 26-27 May
⭐️We look forward to welcoming you
⭐️Check out the full details here global-iahre.org/research/
3rd International IAHRE Conference 26-27 May 2026 – Münster, Germany
Re-imagining Human Rights Education in a Turbulent World Abstract Deadline Extended until 17 November 2025 Venue: Zfsl An den Speichern 5, 48157 Münster, Germany Conference Announcement and Call fo…
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November 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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HRER is delighted to announce Special Issue 8(3) Global Citizenship Education & Human Rights
12 articles on #GCE & #HRE from
#Azerbaijan #Australia #China #SouthKorea #SriLanka #Pakistan #UK #USA
🎉Congratulations Guest Editors @drcarolineferguson.bsky.social & Jia Ying Neoh doi.org/10.1080/2535...
Interrogating the intersections of global citizenship and human rights education
Published in Human Rights Education Review (Vol. 8, No. 3, 2025)
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November 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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🎉Great to this important piece -how #HumanRights of Indigenous Peoples & IDPs are incorporated in #GlobalCitizenshipEd
🎉now available #OpenAccess
🎉Congratulations @yuliasnesterova.bsky.social & others @uofglasgow.bsky.social
🎉 @drcarolineferguson.bsky.social Jia Ying Neoh

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October 30, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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It is briefings day!

We are releasing newly updated versions of our briefings, plus three new ones!

The series covers topics from the constitutional principles that underpin democracy to the role of citizens' assemblies.

Use this mega-thread to browse them.

And find out more 👇
Constitution Unit publishes new briefings on constitutional principles and the health of democracy
The Constitution Unit has today published new and updated briefings as part of its Constitutional Principles and the Health of Democracy project.
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October 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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✅Check out HRER news for details of the Call for Papers for #IAHRE2026 conference ‘Re-imagining Human Rights Education in a Turbulent World’
✅26-27 May 2025 Muenster, Germany
✅Abstracts due 3 Nov 2025

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Learn about Human Rights Education Review
Learn about Human Rights Education Review aims & scope, editorial board, journal metrics and more.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Spotted Mythology Land on the shelves of Waterstones and Heffers in Cambridge this morning 😍
Row of beautiful illustrated children's books in Heffers, Cambridge, including my book Mythology Land Shelf of illustrated kids books in Waterstones Cambridge including my book Mythology Land
September 15, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Deeply saddened to learn of the death of Conor Gearty
His contribution as a human rights scholar has been immense
His readiness to speak up for justice is one more human rights educators need to emulate

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‘Inspirational’ human rights lawyer Conor Gearty dies aged 67
President Michael D Higgins leads tributes for Longford-born law professor and author
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September 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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September 10, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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⭐️Really appreciate @drtoddlandman.bsky.social review of our edited book ‘Nordic Perspectives on Human Rights Education’ doi.org/10.1080/1891...

⭐️ @beategold.bsky.social & I are grateful for the support of a wonderful team of authors from #Denmark #Finland #Iceland #Norway #Sweden #Canada #US #UK
Nordic Perspectives on Human Rights Education: Research and Practice for Social Justice
Published in Nordic Journal of Human Rights (Ahead of Print, 2025)
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September 10, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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GENDER PERSPECTIVES
⭐️ @sadiyaosman.bsky.social University of #Leicester explores the intersectional experiences by #gender #ethnicity & #religion of Black Muslim women in #UK #HigherEducation
⭐️Must-read for all working to enable equity & inclusion
⭐️Check it out
#academicsky
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Navigating academia: the intersectional experiences of Black Muslim female students in UK higher education
This article critically explores the structural and cultural exclusions faced by Black Muslim women (BMW) in higher education HE in the UK. It addresses the persistent elitism and growing awareness...
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August 21, 2025 at 11:42 AM
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You can read Christina Johnson’s review of ‘Nordic Perspectives on Human Rights Education’ here doi.org/10.1080/2535...
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August 12, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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"These are not normal times. and these are not my normal job duties." My friend Catherine d'Ignazio describes being a professor under state terrorism, a description that resonates with my experience as well: academeblog.org/2025/08/05/h...
How US Universities Can Survive State Terrorism
BY CATHERINE D’IGNAZIO As a professor at MIT, I find myself navigating strange waters these days. Last semester, I advised the thesis of a student who left the country because she did not fee…
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August 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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Just learned that ‘Human Rights & Schooling’ is selected by National Academy of Sciences Republic of #Korea as an Excellent Academic Book
I’m greatly honoured by this prestigious award
Warm thanks to translators Drs Sunun Park & Jihye Park for their work and commitment to #HumanRightsEducation
July 27, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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As #SouthAsianHeritageMonth begins, I look forward to great events & share my family story from South India: ‘Where are you from? No where are you really from?’
From 18th century ancestors were migrants in each generation
Journeys prompted by war, economic crisis, enslavement, love
#RootstoRoutes
Where Are You From? No, Where are You Really From?
A story of migration, identity and belonging, drawing on the stories of people from Audrey Osler's mixed-heritage family, over three centuries. Whether o...
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July 14, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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For anyone who missed this conference, Conor Gearty’s talk is worth checking out
uon-hrlc.bsky.social Human Rights Law Centre (HRLC) @uon-hrlc.bsky.social · Jul 16
In 2025, our Annual Human Rights Conference returned on the theme of 'Human Rights under Pressure'.

Amid growing global threats to human rights, this conference brought together leading experts to consider the prospects for pushback globally, regionally & nationally.

🔗 Watch here: bit.ly/4lwz9Jx
July 16, 2025 at 11:58 AM