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 instruction alone. It must be experienced, negotiated, and practiced in everyday relations. Schools are not only places where democratic content is taught; they are social…
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 article, Emotional work for more holistic and transformative Education for Democracy, invites educators, policymakers, and school leaders to look deeper: to see emotions not as…
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 development of the outline of the European Curriculum for Democratic Education, the significance of emotions in the learning process was already identified and subsequently validated…