Challenges and opportunities for Geography Education beyond the 21st century: the importance of speaking about climate change inspired by Chew-Hung Chang

Authors

  • Davide Pavia Department of Letters and Modern Cultures, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Abstract

In the spring of 2018, Prof. Chew-Hung Chang (President of the Southeast Asian Geography Association and Co-Chair of the International Geographic Union – IGU – Commission on Geography Education) spent time at the Sapienza University of Rome to discuss research and didactical perspectives with the colleagues of Geography from the Department of Letters and Modern Cultures. During his visit at the University, Prof. Chew-Hung Chang noticed the panel placed inside the atrium of the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy, which represents Article 3 of the Italian Constitution that says: “All citizens have equal social dignity and are equal before the law, without distinction of sex, race, language, religion, political opinion, personal and social conditions”. These were the words that he chose to start his speech with, entitled “Challenges and opportunities for Geography Education beyond the 21st century”, which took place on 8 May 2024 in front of a number of students from the “Geographical Sciences for Environment and Health” and “Archeological Sciences” courses and several Ph.D. students.

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2024-06-14

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Vol. 1 (2024)

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Geographical notes and (practical) considerations

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