Research

In the research unit “General Pedagogy and Diversity Education“, researchers work on different questions which stem from a common research interest: how can learning and education contribute to a society that is as open, just, participative and peaceful as possible, in which all people can participate, develop and evolve in their diversity.

Our guiding topics and research questions are:

• Conditions, obstacles and opportunities in terms of learning, upbringing, and education
• Diversity as a resource (or barrier?) in school and society
• Intercultural learning – transcultural life and identity concepts
• Linguistic diversity and multilingualism in nationally structured education systems
• Multilingualism from an interdisciplinary perspective
• The relationship between minorities and majorities from both a contemporary and a historical perspective
• Transnational developments with special reference to the Alps-Adriatic region
• The interplay of culture(s), identity(ies), religion(s), and homeland(s)
• Conditions, challenges, and potentials of migration and mobility
• Local and global problems of social division – potentials of shared living space