Three Voices. Experts in adult education for inmates in Sweden, Scotland and Italy talk about the challenges and innovations of the penitentiary system in their countries.
Feature. Students from minority backgrounds face many obstacles in the German school system. What does it really take creating a more inclusive path to higher education?
Editorial. Amid societal and environmental threats, engaging in learning might lose its priority. It is important to keep asking what education can and should offer us.
We still know little about the adults who dropped out of learning during the pandemic. Educators across Europe worry that re-engaging these “lost” learners will be a challenge.
Speakers’ Corner. Paulo Freire’s notions on reflection, genuine dialogue and critical thinking are still relevant today, writes Peter Mayo.
Interview. Ilona Taimela taught Finnish children who were living in the Al-Hol camp in Syria. It was also important to support the children's parents in a situation where families lacked all safety ne...
Three Voices. Scholars from Iceland, Finland and Ireland share why they embarked on an academic career and how they chose their research topic.
Speaker's Corner. Basic skills training for low skilled adults requires diverse approaches, forms and tools, Ivana Studená writes.
Reportage. As the far right gains ground in Portugal, anti-racist education is one of the ways of fighting against it.
Three Quick Ones. A programme addressing the under-representation of women in politics in rural Ireland demystifies local politics and helps creating tangible change in society.
Spot on. The task of critical and democratic adult education is to address awkward questions, including those about the adult education sector, writes Lisa Maria Reilly.
Essay. Economists wield significant influence over the ideas and policies determining how our lives and our societies will change. To benefit all of society, economics must aim for more diversity.
