Community-Based Learning 2026
Slovenian study circles help rebuild community life
Slovenian villagers are reviving the nearly lost art of basketweaving – and, through learning together, strengthening social ties. They are weaving community bonds through a programme run by a local adult education university.
Magnus Dahlstedt: “Popular education shows paths out of the society of widening divides”
Sweden has in recent years experienced a surge in xenophobia and far‑right populism. “The political situation is now profoundly undemocratic,” says Magnus Dahlstedt, professor at Linköping University. For him, the only glimmer of hope lies in strengthening community-based learning.
Community-based learning across Europe: lessons from local initiatives
Across three corners of Europe, a shared thread connects Italy, Portugal and Lithuania: the central role of community in lifelong learning.
EDITORIAL Nataša Potočnik: “Community-based learning is key to addressing today’s challenges”
“We know more than ever. So why is solving problems together so hard?” asks ELM Editorial Board member Nataša Potočnik in her editorial. As a solution, she suggests community-based learning to foster collective knowledge creation.
