scholarly journals Tertiary Education for Refugees: A Case Study from the Thai-Burma Border

Refuge ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duncan MacLaren

The Australian Catholic University (ACU) has, since 2003, been involved in providing tertiary education for young refugees who have fled persecution in Burma to end up in refugee camps in Thailand. This paper examines the origins of the program, the changes made as lessons are learned, and the current Diploma program which is also supported by three US universities and York University in Toronto. It also examines how past graduates have used their qualifications for the common good, a term derived from Catholic social thought which informs ACU’s specific Catholic identity as a university. The paper further looks at what challenges lie ahead within the Thai-Burmese context and how this model can be replicated in other protracted refugee situations.

Author(s):  
Mary L. Hirschfeld

There are two ways to answer the question, What can Catholic social thought learn from the social sciences about the common good? A more modern form of Catholic social thought, which primarily thinks of the common good in terms of the equitable distribution of goods like health, education, and opportunity, could benefit from the extensive literature in public policy, economics, and political science, which study the role of institutions and policies in generating desirable social outcomes. A second approach, rooted in pre-Machiavellian Catholic thought, would expand on this modern notion to include concerns about the way the culture shapes our understanding of what genuine human flourishing entails. On that account, the social sciences offer a valuable description of human life; but because they underestimate how human behavior is shaped by institutions, policies, and the discourse of social science itself, their insights need to be treated with caution.


2001 ◽  
Vol 63 (4) ◽  
pp. 723-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
William A Barbieri

In recent years it has become increasingly common to speak of the international or global common good. It remains unclear, however, what political content attaches to this expression, and how it relates to more traditional conceptions of the common good rooted in the context of the polis or the nation-state. This article examines the ramifications of extending this time-honored concept to a transnational framework, focusing in particular on the evolving rhetoric of the political common good in Catholic social thought. The first part traces the emergence of the transnational common good in Catholic thinkers such as Maritain, Murray, and Messner, as well as in the encyclical tradition. The second part addresses, from the standpoint of political theory, problems of scope, structure, and application attending the expansion of the common good. The concluding section proposes a multilayered, heuristic interpretation of the common good organized around the notion of a “plurality of pluralisms.”When one speaks of the common good, it always makes sense to inquire: The common good of whom? How the common good is demarcated is a matter of no small moment for any claims that are made in its name. name. For these claims stumble as soon as it becomes clear that the good referred to is in fact shared by only some members of the assumed collectivity and not the rest; and they likewise falter if they are revealed to rest on an inappropriate delimitation of the collectivity at the expense of others who, for the purposes at hand, should rightfully be included.


Author(s):  
Raquel Flores ◽  
Óscar Maureira ◽  
Marco Antonio Alarcón

Detecção de âmbitos prioritários em investigação educativa: Juventude, Família, Ecologia Humana e Bem Comum? O caso da Faculdade de Educação da UCSH (Universidad Católica Raúl Silva Henríquez, Chile)Apresenta-se o processo investigativo empregado para delimitar as linhas de investigação a desenvolver-se na Faculdade de Educação da Universidade Católica Silva Henríquez, Chile. A pergunta base foi: Qual ou quais devem ser os eixos ou linhas temáticas de investigação da Faculdade de Educação de uma Universidade Católica Salesiana, considerando as áreas prioritárias institucionais: Juventude, Família, Ecologia Humana e Bem Comum? O objetivo envolveu orientar os critérios temáticos, a partir da interpretação documental e a opinião de atores-chave. Empregou-se metodologia qualitativa, baseada em estudo de caso, a partir da teoria fundamentada (GLASER, 1998; REQUENA, 2006), e a análise do discurso (VAN DIJK, 2008; FAIRCLOUGH, 2009; MARTIN Y ROSE, 2005; PARKER, 2006; PARDO, 2007; BOLÍVAR, 2007). Os resultados interpretativos dão conta de uma trajetória de criação e produção de conhecimento em temas como Juventude e Família, enquanto que naqueles de Ecologia Humana e Bem Comum não existe trajetória prévia, visualizando-se como oportunidades ou focos emergentes de desenvolvimento para a Faculdade e a Universidade, em seu conjunto. Em nível analítico evidenciaram-se novos focos de problemáticas investigativas, tais como: a detecção e o desenvolvimento formativo de jovens talentosos, práticas pedagógicas em e para a diversidade em comunidades de aprendizagem e a formação e a educação para a vida no contexto dos valores de identidade salesiana. Finalmente, como síntese, considerou-se que a investigação deveria basear-se em estudos sobre Pedagogia e Didática, em e para os contextos de diversidade, que promovam a justiça social.Palavras-chaves: Detecção de âmbitos de investigação. Pedagogia e didática em e para contextos de diversidade. Estudo de caso. Teoria fundamentada. Análise do discurso. AbstractDetection of educational research in priority areas: Youth, Family, Human Ecology and the Common Good? The case of the Faculty of Education UCSH (Universidad Católica Cardenal Raúl Silva Henríquez, Chile)It presents the investigative process used to delimit lines of research to develop the Faculty of Education at the Catholic University Silva Henríquez , Chile. The basic question was: Who or what should be the axles or thematic lines of research of the Faculty of Education of a Salesian Catholic University, considering the institutional priority areas: Youth, Family, Human Ecology and the Common Good? The objective criteria involved guiding theme, from the documentary interpretation and opinion of key stakeholders. We employ qualitative methodology based on a case study from the grounded theory (Glaser , 1998; REQUENA , 2006) , and discourse analysis ( van Dijk , 2008; Fairclough , 2009; ROSE MARTIN Y , 2005; PARKER 2006 , PARDO , 2007; BOLIVAR , 2007) . Interpretive results realize a trajectory of creation and production of knowledge in topics such as Youth and Family, while those of Human Ecology and the Common Good no prior history, visualizing yourself as opportunities or emerging foci of development for the College and University as a whole. In analytic level - up showed new foci of investigative issues , such as the detection and the formative development of talented young people , teaching practices and diversity in communities of learning and training and education for life in the context of the values of Salesian identity. Finally, as a synthesis, it was felt that research should be based on studies of pedagogy and didactics, and in the contexts of diversity, promoting social justice.Keywords: Detection of areas of research. Pedagogy and didactics and in con- texts of diversity. Case study. Grounded theory. Discourse analysis. ResumenSe presenta el proceso investigativo empleado para delimitar las líneas de investigación a desarrollar en la Facultad de Educación de la UCSH (Universidade Católica Silva Henríquez). La pregunta base fue: ¿Cuál o cuáles deben ser los ejes o líneas temáticas de investigación de la Facultad de Educación de una UniversidadCatólica Salesiana considerando las áreas prioritarias institucionales: Juventud, Familia, Ecología Humana y Bien Común?. El objetivo involucró orientar los criterios temáticos, a partir de la interpretación documental y la opinión de actores clave. Se usó metodología cualitativa basada en el estudio de caso a partir de la teoría fundamentada (Glaser, 1998; Requena, 2006) y el análisis del discurso (Van Dijk, 2008; Fairclough, 2009; Martin y Rose, 2005; Parker, 2006; Pardo, 2007; Bolívar, 2007). Los resultados interpretativos dan cuenta de una trayectoria de creación y producción de conocimiento en temas de Juventud y Familia; en cuanto a Ecología Humana y Bien Común no existe trayectoria previa, visualizándose como oportunidades o focos emergentes de desarrollo para la Facultad y la Universidad en su conjunto. A nivel analítico, se evidenciaron nuevos focos de problemáticas investigativas, tales como: la detección y desarrollo formativo de jóvenes talentosos, las prácticas pedagógicas en y para la diversidad en comunidades de aprendizaje, la formación y educación para la vida en el contexto de los valores de identidad Salesiana. Finalmente, a nivel de síntesis se consideró que la investigación debiera basarse en estudios sobre pedagogía y didáctica en y para los contextos de diversidad que promuevan la justicia social.Palabras-clave: Detección de ámbitos de investigación. Pedagogía y didáctica en y para los contextos de diversidad. Estúdio de caso. Teoria fundamentada. Análises de discurso. Revisor do inglês: Prof. Ms. Wellington da Silva OliveiraRevisor do espanhol: Prof. Lilian de Souza


Author(s):  
Douglas V. Porpora

Although “the common good” is not a term of art in sociology, sociologists are concerned to contribute to greater human flourishing. Thus, concerted sociological attention to social problems, or common “bads,” suggests an implicit sociological understanding of the common good. Beyond the admonition for all people to think critically, sociology enables us in a special way to understand how we sin not just individually but also socially and collectively through our social relations. It is toward a better understanding of such oppressive and unjust social relations and how to overcome them that sociology contributes to the common good. Such insights can provide assistance to Catholic social thought in its own understanding of the common good.


Author(s):  
Charles K. Wilber

Economic analysis can be useful to Catholic social thought in its concern for the common good, or the rough economic equivalent, human flourishing. First, treating the standard economic concept of externalities as ubiquitous can result in policies that promote human flourishing. Second, much scholarly work in economics recognizes that under conditions of interdependence and imperfect information, rational self-interest frequently will lead to socially irrational results unless that self-interest is somehow constrained. Two specific changes can better promote the common good: investing in the prospective role of worker-shared ownership and replacing gross domestic product with an accounting system that more accurately measures the well-being of society. These reflections lead to an answer to the question, What is the common good?


2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 376-405
Author(s):  
Niklas S. Mischkowski ◽  
Philipp Späth

This study explores the movement for an ›Economy for the Common Good‹ from a sustainability transitions perspective. Special interest lies in the integration of companies in a social movement. The underlying study was carried out in the region of South Tyrol, Italy. It reveals what institutional work was involved, explores impacts and reflects on the role that companies, especially small and medium-sized ones, can play in structural change.


2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 330 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adele Caldarelli ◽  
Clelia Fiondella ◽  
Marco Maffei ◽  
Rosanna Spanò ◽  
Claudia Zagaria

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