Abstract
The purpose of this article is to present the work of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities of the Nova University of Lisbon - FCSH-UNL - on issues related to multi/intercultural studies. In this presentation, it is framed the context in which the attention for multi- and intercultural issues emerged, the evolution of the curricular units on multiculturalism and education in this Faculty, their research enveloping and methodological approach. For a temporary framing, only after 1974 revolution, which deposed a right-wing dictatorship, was it possible to develop the scientific fields of anthropology and sociology, which first raised attention on migrant and other minority groups. FCSH-UNL has been the only public Faculty in Portugal promoting Education and Multiculturalism (including curriculum, intercultural inclusion and citizenship issues) as a compulsory curricular unit in teacher training courses. Besides teaching and learning, an important research enveloping lead to the publication of more than 150 academic works.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of the international seminar and study visit ALLMEET in Lisbon '15 |
| Editors | Inês Vieira, Cláudia Urbano, Maria do Carmo Vieira da Silva, Luís Baptista |
| Place of Publication | Lisboa |
| Publisher | CICS.NOVA |
| Pages | 31-38 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-989-20-6898-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2016 |
Keywords
- Intercultural best practices
- Intercultural research
- Intercultural teaching and learning