The University of Iowa

International Programs

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

IP Staff

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The final production of our tenth season inaugurated this year's Provost's Global Forum, "Why School? International Perspectives on Education and Social Transformation." Host Joan Kjaer and expert panelists discussed school and educational systems around the world, and how schools are both products of society and a process for effecting changes in society. Panelists answered questions such as: What is the purpose of schooling in society? And what are the relationships between educational reform, globalization, and social change?

Media Coverage

Press Citizen: Schools are both products of society and a process for changing society

Audio

Segment 1: How do schools represent and enact social/cultural philosophies and assumptions?

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Segment 2: Education and social transformation in the U.S.

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Segment 3: Education and social transformation, cross-cultural comparisons

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WorldCanvass is also available on iTunes.

Photos

Why School panelists

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International Programs at the University of Iowa supports the right of all individuals to live freely and to live in peace. We condemn all acts of violence based on race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, and perceived national or cultural origin. In affirming its commitment to human dignity, International Programs strongly upholds the values expressed in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights.