Project status
In progress
Duration
1 Nov 2020 to 31 Oct 2023
In progress
1 Nov 2020 to 31 Oct 2023
This project proposes that the links between education and sustainable development are premised on complex manifestations of justice in and through education, and they should be researched as such.
Attending to both the lived experiences of secondary education and the complex trajectories between content and learning outcomes, we aim to explore the degree to which experiences of (in)justice through schooling and learning about (in)justice in schools can drive the intended actions of secondary school learners to meet Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 and 16.
We have created a series of videos to introduce JustEd’s approach to transitional justice, environmental justice and epistemic justice. We also introduce the contexts where we are researching in Uganda and Peru.
We focus on three specific types of justice (and the relationships between them) that have been underexplored in education and international development to date. These include:
Using an exploratory mixed methods research design, we will explore linkages between:
We work in three regions affected by environmental, epistemic and transitional injustice:
The JustEd research team are active on social media, sharing updates on the project and engaging with current issues. Follow JustEd on Twitter
This project is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Global Challenges Research Fund (GCRF).
If you have any further questions about our discussion papers, please contact emam25@bath.ac.uk or rw2031@bath.ac.uk
We will create a series of focused policy briefs and stakeholder impact events in each country, including at sub-national and national levels at the beginning and end of the project.
Singh, G. B., Karki, M., Paudel, M., Ranabhat, S. and Singh, A. 2021. Country profile: Nepal: JustEd: Education as and for environmental, epistemic and transitional justice.
Balarin, M., Monge, C., & Sarmiento, P. 2021. Country profile: Peru: JustEd: Education as and for environmental, epistemic and transitional justice.
Nuwategeka, E., Komakech, D., & Ajok, P. 2021. Country profile: Uganda: JustEd: Education as and for environmental, epistemic and transitional justice.
Pictures from our work in Nepal, Peru and Uganda.
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