Pedagogical Challenges: Educating for peace in Cyprus and Israel

European University Cyprus

Open University of Israel

Taking into account the recent breakouts of interethnic violence around the world,

we are interested in exploring the pedagogical challenges involved when trying to

educate young people for peace. Drawing on two case studies of intractable

conflicts, Israel and Cyprus, the colloquium aims to open up spaces of academic

dialogue between scholars in these two contexts as well as to engage students and

education practitioners with the challenges encountered in conflict-troubled

contexts, providing both theoretical and practical insights. The event will include

academic presentations in the morning and a seminar with teachers in the

afternoon, where Jewish and Palestinian teachers will share their experiences.

Programme

Friday, May 22nd 2015

9:30-9:45 Welcome

9:45-10:45 Colloquium: Presentations on Israel

10:45-11:00 COFFEE BREAK

11:00-12:00 Colloquium: Presentations on Cyprus

12:00-13.00 Discussion

13:00-16:00 BREAK

16:00-18:00 Seminar for teachers

Oraganising Committees (in alphabetical order)

a) Cyprus: Constadina Charalambous, Panayiota Charalambous, Hakan Karahasan,

Eleni Theodorou, Marios Vryonides, Michalinos Zembylas

b) Israel: Therese Emtanes, Gal Levy, Mohammad Massalha, Gal Oron, Halleli Pinson,

Ishak Saporta,