The main research results realized in the first year of the project (refinement and interdisciplinary synthetisation of theoretical and scientific frameworks and conceptualisation and design of case study taking into account the interdisciplinary theoretical framework) are comprehensively and coherently presented in a thematic issue of the scientific journal Šolsko polje (The School Field), entitled Equity, Neoliberalism and Education. Thematic issue was edited by dr. Urška Štremfel, associate of the project. Eight original scientific articles (COBISS.SI-ID 3013207, 3014487, 3014743, 3014999, 3013463, 3013719, 3013975, 3011671) written by all associates of the project from different theoretical and research perspectives deal with question of equity in the context of neoliberalism. In the first part of thematic issue equity is elaborated in the framework of existing and forthcoming rationalities of education field. In the second part the emphasis is on questions of equity and/or efficiency in European and Slovenian educational space. The target group of scientific journal Šolsko polje enables that all relevant actors in Slovenian educational space (researchers, policy makers, practitioners) are acquinted with this important, but often overlooked issues.
C.05 Editorial board of a national magazine
COBISS.SI-ID: 3012951Global distributive justice has become one of the most prominent topics within contemporary political and moral philosophy. The main reason for this seems to be the need for the moral and political reflection of some negative consequences of the process of globalization and especially of the increased inequality in the world. This inequality – which refers to the growing gap between rich and poor, among individuals within a particular society and among national states as well – is commonly understood as unjust. Despite this widely sharing sense of injustice among philosophers, they do not agree on how we should treat this inequality. One of the two main problems which will be discussed in this paper (following the critical analysis given by Van Parijs) is to find an adequate answer to the question of whether global distributive justice should be understood as social justice in the sense that the principles of justice, accepted at the national level, should be extended to all mankind, or, just the opposite, if global justice should be understood as an inter-national justice which requires the development of the principles that would enable fair interactions between nations or countries, which should be quite different from those principles that allow inter-individual equity within nations or nation states. As such article presented at the international scientific conference present important contribution to scientific conceptualization of global distributive justice and therefore also potential contribution to its appropriate conceptualization/understanding by influential European and other international (policy) actors.
B.03 Paper at an international scientific conference
COBISS.SI-ID: 2955351Dr. Slavko Gaber as guest professor at the Instituto Politecnico de Porto, Portugal conducted 20 hours of lectures for students, which in specific part (Equity and equality in school systems and education) deal with issue of equity in education. In the lectures the following topics were presented: ‐ Exploring concepts of equity and equality in its roots and actual dimensions (Born equal; human rights; how do school systems work and why); ‐ Teleological and deontological ethics: ethical backgrounds in pedagogical practices, politics and discourses. (the building of an European identity through social and educational thinking); ‐ Targeting inequality: roles of educational systems, schools and teachers. (the role of education in reducing social inequality; the role of the teacher in the reproduction of inequality; comparing efficiency/effectiveness in targeting inequality; meritocracy; mechanism to diminish inequality); ‐ Equality, universality and the right to difference; acceptable inequality for equity; gender and equality. Socio-economic impact of guest lectures at foreign university is evident not only in the proliferation of Slovenian science abroad but also in the transfer of basic scientific knowledge to students (future generations of European teachers). Because these lectures are originally conduced at the Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana, socio-economic impact of these lectures is as well important for development of Slovenian educational space.
B.05 Guest lecturer at an institute/university
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