UNESCO’s Role in Post-War Educational Transformation and Decolonization
The international webinar series UNESCO’s Role in Post-War Educational Transformation and Decolonization is being organized by the Roma Tre University, University of Coimbra, and University of Geneva. The series will be held on march 26, april 14, and april 16, 2025, at 4:00 pm Rome Time (CET). Each session will feature two parallel panels, inviting participants to actively engage in critical dialogues concerning the multifaceted legacies of decolonization and the complex challenges posed by globalization, with a keen focus on fostering innovative approaches to knowledge production and cultural exchange.
March 26, 2025
Panel 1. Beyond the Empire? UNESCO, Education, and the Contested Terrain of African Decolonization
Panel 2. Whose Knowledge for Development? UNESCO, Technical Education, and the Remaking of Pedagogies in Postcolonial Asia and Africa
April 16, 2025
Panel 3. Bridging Divides? UNESCO’s Influence on Education and Culture in Cold War Eastern Europe
Panel 4. UNESCO: Universal Aspirations, Diverse Realities? Exploring Education, Social Justice, and Gender Equality in a Global Context
May 14, 2025
Panel 5. Reimagining Heritage and Decolonial Cooperation: What Role Do Transnational Networks Play in Shaping Post-Colonial Cultural Identities?
Panel 6. South-South Cooperation: Global Perspectives on Development and Transnational Cooperation from Latin America to Africa
Organized and introduced by
- Marialuisa Lucia Sergio, Roma Tre University
- Miguel Bandeira Jerónimo, University of Coimbra
- Damiano Matasci, University of Geneva