CROSSING BORDERS - Global Studies

On Crossing Borders Global Studies you will cross your personal, cultural, and ideological borders to become an aware global citizen.

You will test your ideas and build your capacity to act in the world. You will discover the global perspective in all that you do.

Themes you examine

You will examine globalisation through the lens of ethics (fair trade and the free movement of peoples), socio-cultural issues (freedom of speech and religious and fundamentalism), the environment (and international efforts to manage it), and post September 11 conflict issues. You will examine the larger geo-political forces at work in the world and observe how they play out in the economic lives of people worldwide.

Methods you use

Live and study in an international environment. Receive lectures and workshops by experts in the field. Do individual and group projects. Join the two week study tours around Denmark. Choose your practice place at Danish NGOs/institutions.

Other workshops you can join

In addition to the Global Studies, you can join arts and graphics, dance class, international current affairs, outdoor life, Danish language and more.

Global activism will be one possibility after this course. Global awareness will be a certainty

Course instructors: Garba Diallo and Mette Juel Madsen

The Course idea

- A globally-oriented, interdisciplinary course in English addressing current global issues:

- Led by a multicultural faculty and serving a multicultural learning group.

- Built on interdependent learning/action modules

- Deriving key projects and activities from learners’ interests

- Delivering concrete learning outcomes - booklets, short films, multimedia presentations, public actions, exhibitions, performances, local or global communications initiatives.

- Transmitting relevant skills and perspectives for living and/or working in any part of the world.

The aim

- To provide a unique learning environment for youth from Denmark and abroad to raise their awareness of the key global forces and structures impacting on their lives.

- To offer pathways toward becoming active global citizens with the competencies to seek understanding, communicate, connect and cooperate with other people.

- Application Form in English
- Crossing borders themes
- Course programme - and what is a ’højskole’?
- Crossing borders - and be creative
- Denmark – from a linguistic and cultural perspective

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