Prelims

International Perspectives in Social Justice Programs at the Institutional and Community Levels

ISBN: 978-1-80043-489-9, eISBN: 978-1-80043-488-2

ISSN: 2055-3641

Publication date: 9 April 2021

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(2021), "Prelims", Sengupta, E. and Blessinger, P. (Ed.) International Perspectives in Social Justice Programs at the Institutional and Community Levels (Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning, Vol. 37), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. i-x. https://doi.org/10.1108/S2055-364120210000037016

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International Perspectives in Social Justice Programs at the Institutional and Community Levels

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Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning

Senior Series Editor: Patrick Blessinger, St. John’s University and Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association, USA

Associate Series Editor: Enakshi Sengupta, Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association, USA

Published volumes:

Volume 19 Teaching and Learning Strategies for Sustainable Development
Volume 20 University Partnerships for Sustainable Development
Volume 21 Civil Society and Social Responsibility in Higher Education: International Perspectives on Curriculum and Teaching Development
Volume 22 Introduction to Sustainable Development Leadership and Strategies In Higher Education – Edited by Enakshi Sengupta, Patrick Blessinger and Taisir Subhi Yamin
Volume 23 University–Community Partnerships for Promoting Social Responsibility in Higher Education – Edited by Enakshi Sengupta, Patrick Blessinger and Craig Mahoney
Volume 24 Enakshi Sengupta, Patrick Blessinger and Craig Mahoney
Volume 25 Integrating Community Service into Curriculum: International Perspectives on Humanizing Education – Edited by Enakshi Sengupta, Patrick Blessinger and Mandla Makhanya
Volume 26 International Perspectives on Improving Student Engagement: Advances in Library Practices in Higher Education – Edited by Enakshi Sengupta, Patrick Blessinger and Milton D. Cox
Volume 27 Improving Classroom Engagement and International Development Programs: International Perspectives on Humanizing Higher Education – Edited by Enakshi Sengupta, Patrick Blessinger and Mandla Makhanya
Volume 28 Cultural Competence in Higher Education – Edited by Tiffany Puckett and Nancy Lind,
Volume 29 Designing Effective Library Learning Spaces in Higher Education – Edited by Enakshi Sengupta, Patrick Blessinger and Mandla S. Makhanya
Volume 30 Developing and Supporting Multiculturalism and Leadership Development – Edited by Enakshi Sengupta, Patrick Blessinger and Mandla S. Makhanya
Volume 31 Faculty and Student Research in Practicing Academic Freedom – Edited by Enakshi Sengupta and Patrick Blessinger
Volume 32 International Perspectives on Policies, Practices & Pedagogies for Promoting Social Responsibility in Higher Education – Edited by Enakshi Sengupta, Patrick Blessinger and Craig Mahoney
Volume 33 International Perspectives on the Role of Technology in Humanizing Higher Education – Edited by Enakshi Sengupta, Patrick Blessinger and Mandla S. Makhanya
Volume 34 Humanizing Higher Education through Innovative Approaches for Teaching and Learning – Edited by Enakshi Sengupta, Patrick Blessinger and Mandla S. Makhanya
Volume 35 Humanizing Higher Education through Innovative Approaches for Teaching and Learning,
Volume 36 Integrating Research-based Learning across the Curriculum

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Innovations in Higher Education Teaching and Learning Volume 37

International Perspectives in Social Justice Programs at the Institutional and Community Levels

Edited by

Enakshi Sengupta

Centre for Advanced Research in Higher Education, New York, USA

International HETL Association, New York, USA

Patrick Blessinger

St. John’s University, New York, USA

International HETL Association, New York, USA

Created in partnership with the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association

https://www.hetl.org/

United Kingdom – North America – Japan – India – Malaysia – China

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ISBN: 978-1-80043-489-9 (Print)

ISBN: 978-1-80043-488-2 (Online)

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ISSN: 2055-3641 (Series)

Contents

List of Contributors vii
Series Editors’ Introduction ix
PART I: EDUCATION AS A FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT
Chapter 1: Introduction to International Perspectives in Social Justice Programs at the Institutional and Community Levels
Enakshi Sengupta and Patrick Blessinger 3
Chapter 2: Education in Human Rights: Changing the Way We Think and How We Feel
Alan Vogelfanger 13
Chapter 3: Bridges to Zambia: Teaching Human Rights Through Immersion Experience
Alia Sheety, Erin McLaughlin and Susan Jacques Pierson 29
Chapter 4: What Next? Skill Development for Livelihood: A Study of Bangladeshi Immigrant Workers in Kurdistan
Enakshi Sengupta 45
Chapter 5: Prison Education Through Open and Distance Learning: Experiences from India
Umesh Chandra Pandey 57
Chapter 6: Widening Participation in Service Learning
Faith Valencia-Forrester and Bridget Backhaus 77
PART II: PROMOTING SOCIAL JUSTICE AMONG STUDENTS
Chapter 7: Flux of Digital Activism to Leverage Peace and Human Rights
Anil Shukla and Kshama Pandey 91
Chapter 8: Promoting International Human Rights Values Through Reflective Practice in Clinical Legal Education: A Perspective from England and Wales
Irene Antonopoulos and Omar Madhloom 109
Chapter 9: Bridging the Gap: Implementing Equity-Minded Academic and Mentoring Support Services for Foster Youth within University Writing Programs
Paul Beehler and Rory Moore 129
Chapter 10: Promoting Gender Equality in Colleges of Education in Ghana using a Gender-Responsive Scorecard
Wisdom Kwaku Agbevanu, Hope Pius Nudzor, Sharon Tao and Francis Ansah 151
Chapter 11: Ethical Issues and the Nordic Education Model: Learning-Driven Ecosystems Applied to International Cohorts
Bruno F. Abrantes, Thomas D. Eatmon and Charlotte Forsberg 177
About the Authors 197
Name Index 205
Subject Index 213

List of Contributors

Bruno F. Abrantes Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College, Denmark
Wisdom Kwaku Agbevanu University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
Francis Ansah University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
Irene Antonopoulos De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
Bridget Backhaus Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
Paul Beehler University of California at Riverside, USA
Patrick Blessinger International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association, New York, USA
Thomas D. Eatmon Niels Brock Copenhagen Business College, Denmark
Charlotte Forsberg De Montfort University, Leicester, UK
Omar Madhloom University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
Erin McLaughlin Cabrini University, Pennsylvania, USA
Rory Moore University of California at Riverside, USA
Hope Pius Nudzor University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
Kshama Pandey MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, India
Umesh Chandra Pandey Indira Gandhi National Open University, Bhopal, India
Susan Jacques Pierson Cabrini University, Pennsylvania, USA
Enakshi Sengupta International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association, New York, USA
Alia Sheety Cabrini University, Pennsylvania, USA
Anil Shukla MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly, India
Sharon Tao Cambridge Education, Cambridge, UK
Faith Valencia-Forrester Griffith University, Queensland, Australia
Alan Vogelfanger University of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Series Editors’ Introduction

The purpose of this series is to publish current research and scholarship on innovative teaching and learning practices in higher education. The series is developed around the premise that teaching and learning is more effective when instructors and students are actively and meaningfully engaged in the teaching–learning process.

The main objectives of this series are to:

  • 1)

    present how innovative teaching and learning practices are being used in higher education institutions around the world across a wide variety of disciplines and countries;

  • 2)

    present the latest models, theories, concepts, paradigms, and frameworks that educators should consider when adopting, implementing, assessing, and evaluating innovative teaching and learning practices; and

  • 3)

    consider the implications of theory and practice on policy, strategy, and leadership.

This series will appeal to anyone in higher education who is involved in the teaching and learning process from any discipline, institutional type, or nationality. The volumes in this series will focus on a variety of authentic case studies and other empirical research that illustrates how educators from around the world are using innovative approaches to create more effective and meaningful learning environments.

Innovative teaching and learning is any approach, strategy, method, practice, or means that has been shown to improve, enhance, or transform the teaching–learning environment. Innovation involves doing things differently or in a novel way in order to improve outcomes. In short, innovation is a positive change. With respect to teaching and learning, innovation is the implementation of new or improved educational practices that result in improved educational and learning outcomes. This innovation can be any positive change related to teaching, curriculum, assessment, technology, or other tools, programs, policies, or processes that leads to improved educational and learning outcomes. Innovation can occur in institutional development, program development, professional development, or learning development.

The volumes in this series will not only highlight the benefits and theoretical frameworks of such innovations through authentic case studies and other empirical research but also look at the challenges and contexts associated with implementing and assessing innovative teaching and learning practices. The volumes represent all disciplines from a wide range of national, cultural, and organizational contexts. The volumes in this series will explore a wide variety of teaching and learning topics such as active learning, integrative learning, transformative learning, inquiry-based learning, problem-based learning, meaningful learning, blended learning, creative learning, experiential learning, lifelong and lifewide learning, global learning, learning assessment and analytics, student research, faculty and student learning communities, as well as other topics.

This series brings together distinguished scholars and educational practitioners from around the world to disseminate the latest knowledge on innovative teaching and learning scholarship and practices. The authors offer a range of disciplinary perspectives from different cultural contexts. This series provides a unique and valuable resource for instructors, administrators, and anyone interested in improving and transforming teaching and learning.

Patrick Blessinger

Founder, Executive Director, and Chief Research Scientist, International HETL Association

Enakshi Sengupta

Associate Editor, International HETL Association