The role of education in peacebuilding: learner narratives from Rwanda

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    Abstract

    This paper examines the role of education in post-conflict recovery and peacebuilding, because there is a limited evidence base, specifically from the learners’ point of view. The findings from Rwanda, where education was used for discrimination and marginalisation throughout its history and is now a pillar of national unity and reconciliation in the post-genocide education reforms, contribute to the literature on education and conflict. They have highlighted two unique roles of education in peacebuilding: providing cognitive rewards and transforming the values of learners, which enables humanisation.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)107-122
    Number of pages16
    JournalJournal of Peace Education
    Volume17
    Issue number1
    Early online date20 Sept 2019
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2020

    Bibliographical note

    This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Peace Education, on 20/09/2019, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/17400201.2019.1669146

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    Keywords

    • Peacebuilding
    • Rwanda
    • conflict transformation
    • humanisation
    • learner perspective

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Education
    • Sociology and Political Science
    • Political Science and International Relations

    Themes

    • Peace and Conflict

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