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How AI Can Shape Education for Democracy: Opportunities and Risks
As digital technologies reshape learning, communication, and civic participation, the importance of Education for Democracy (EfD) in fostering critical thinking, countering misinformation and supporting active, informed citizenship is growing. The…
Fostering student agency by critically questioning interpersonal relations in Education for Democracy
Education for Democracy (EfD) is often discussed as a curricular task: values are taught, competencies are assessed, and democratic knowledge is transmitted in classrooms. Yet, democracy cannot be learned through…
“School Labs”
Opportunities for Education for Democracy School timetables are full and pre-planned – how can we fit EfD content into the schedule? with school labs! This article contains an explanation of……
Feeling Our Way to Democracy
Why emotional work belongs at the heart of education When we talk about democracy, we often think about debate, participation, and critical thinking — but what about feeling? Our new…
Emotions, Democracy, and Learning
Democracy beyond reason: how affect shapes political life Project DEMOCRAT has entered a phase of reflection on the results of its research and innovation activities. In the course of the…
Digital Literacy Education: Families, Schools and Communities as Co-Navigators in Democracy
Introduction: Why Digital Literacy Education Matters for Democracy Democracy in the twenty-first century depends on citizens who are able to navigate the digital world with confidence, critical insight, and responsibility…
Strengthening democratic citizenship: educational, political and governance innovations
At the ECPR joint sessions-workshop from 20.5.-23.5.2025 in Prague, one workshop dealt with the implications of challenges in democracy for democratic citizenship education exploring innovative approaches. This article provides a…
Promoting democracy from childhood: two experiences in primary schools
The essential aim of the EU-funded DEMOCRAT project is promoting democracy, especially through the knowledge and practice of democratic values. To this end, it works with primary and secondary schools,…
The Democratic Challenge in the Classroom: How to Educate in Times of Distrust?
In the last few years, several international studies have warned of a worrying trend: new generations show a growing disaffection towards democratic systems. This situation reflects a record level of…
Let’s Act Now: Reflections from the 2025 Digital Citizenship Education Forum in Strasbourg
On 27–28 May 2025, Strasbourg hosted the first Digital Citizenship Education Forum, a gathering that brought together over 200 people from more than 30 countries. The event was organised by…
Future Teachers Co-Design Democratic Learning: RDC-Based Interventions at the University of Jyväskylä
As part of the Finnish Living Lab within the EU-funded DEMOCRAT project, nearly 200 future teachers at the University of Jyväskylä participated in an ambitious university course aimed at translating…
Breaking Barriers, Building Futures : Life Skills Education as a Pathway to Democratic Leadership for Adolescent Girls in Rural India
By Sudha Sreenivasa Reddy In the heart of rural India, where caste hierarchies, patriarchal customs, and poverty intertwine, the simple question— “What do you think?”—can be revolutionary. Among the adolescent…