1. 3 1 2 6 4 5 The Critical Global Citizen
Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) Y. Engestrom
The Critical Global Citizen
Maureen Ellis: UCL/IoE & Open University
3. Instruments: Texts, Tools, Toys, Technologies
3.1 What media, multi-modal tools / voices convert you / yr students, from consumers to producers of systemic change?
3.2 Which conceptual frameworks and contradictory ‘texts’, do you use to develop critical literacies?
3.3 List 6-8 items for a personal portfolio which represents critical practice you are proud of.
1. Subject:
You / Your organisation 3
2. Objectives: Theorising Passions
2.1 What incidents, individuals, influences led you to a global then critical, or critical then global perspective?
2.2 Which authors / theorists / institutions / organisations enable you /your students to merge informal with formal development?
2.3 Today what are your aims for critical global learning? Why are these important?
4. Rules: Regulations & Routines
4.1 Which global initiatives/ documents / material resources / social practices, legitimise your work?
4.2 Which global issues/ texts / structures / systems are critiqued in your work?
4.3 How does your teaching / work address the cultural discourse, political-economy and ethics of your discipline? 1 2 4 6
6. Division of Labour: Fields & Causes
6.1 Where do you see obstacles or blockages in sustainable global learning: policy / strategy / research / finance …?
6.2 Where would you say responsibility / potential / power lie for transformation of thought, word / in-deed?
6.3 How have you been able to expose discourse contradictions or fault-lines between society’s intentions, language and action? 5
5. Communities of practice & / or praxis
5.1 Describe your most powerful CoP / CoPx which has effected policy or systemic change.
5.2 (How) does your CoP work with other CoPs to combine theory w practice; link academe w NGO; extend power from campus to community or transform individual to societal change?
5.3 Give examples of inter-institution / -discipline / -cultural / -national innovative coalitions bridging conflicts and tensions.