Academic Network on
Global Education Learning (ANGEL)
GENE has since its inception collaborated with researchers and research institutions to ensure that policy is based on research.
Since 2015, GENE has worked with University of Oulu, Finland, University of Bamberg, Germany and the Institute of Education (IoE) at University College London (UCL), UK (host) to establish ANGEL. GENE co-founded this network, which now has more than 600 members in 70 countries, to strengthen policy focused research and to form a bridge between policymakers and researchers in Global Education.
With support from the European Commission, this has developed into the establishment of a pan-European network of GE and DEAR researchers through co-operation with existing and emerging academic networks in the field.
How to apply?
The Network is free to join for researchers and policymakers in Global Education. For further information about the network and how to apply, please contact Prof. Massimiliano Tarozzi, DERC, at massimiliano.tarozzi [at] unibo.it or visit the ANGEL website.
ANGEL Conferences
ANGEL Conference 2025 - Call for proposals | Deadline: 1 December 2024
ANGEL Conference 2025 will take place at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin from 4-6 June 2025. The conference will focus on research in Global Education and Learning, providing crucial evidence for the field, and offering a unique opportunity to connect with leading scholars, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners.
All submissions should clearly demonstrate their relevance to addressing societal issues, particularly in relation to the conference's main focus areas: Global Education and democracy, peace, human rights, sustainability and global social justice. Submissions that explore the impact of international policy frameworks, such as the Dublin Declaration, on global education are also strongly encouraged.
ANGEL is partnering with the University of Bamberg, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Engagement Global, and GENE for this event. Follow the conversation with #ANGELconference2025.
ANGEL Conference 2023
The Conference was a major gathering for all those interested in research on Global Education and Learning, held in UNESCO HQs in Paris on 19-20 June 2023. Bringing together more than 200 academics, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners from more than 60 countries, the event showcased and discussed important developments in Global Education & Learning, and the related educational approaches of Education for Sustainability, and Global Citizenship. The conference, which had the theme of Global Education and Learning for a Just, Peaceful and Sustainable World, featured keynote presentations and panel discussions from key figures working in the field, and 20 parallel presentation sessions and workshops covering all sectors of education.
ANGEL Conference 2021
The Conference was held online on 25, 26 and 27th May 2021. This event gathered Global Education professionals who research in the fields of Development Education, Global Citizenship Education, Human Rights Education, Education for Sustainable Development, Education for Peace, and Intercultural Education. The conference aimed to review and reflect upon the role of global learning and global citizenship education in providing visions of hope for social change. The event was also a good opportunity to discuss the role of global social justice as a pedagogical approach in response to the challenges and inequalities in the world identified from COVID-19.
ANGEL Conference 2020
Hosted by the University of Oulu, Finland, the Conference was held online on 11-12 June 2020. Beside academics, researchers and policymakers, the event welcomed early career (PhD students and post-doctoral) researchers. It focused on research on global education and learning, aiming to provide the researchers with an inspiring platform for discussing, re-visiting and analysing the complexity of conceptualisations. The summary report of the proceedings can be accessed here.
ANGEL Conference 2019
The Conference was held on 9 and 10 May 2019 at Goodenough College in Bloomsbury, London. It welcomed over 170 academics, researchers and policymakers from 15 different countries. It aimed to address four themes: current challenges for Global Education, opportunities created by the SDGs, relationship to formal or further and higher education or informal forms of learning, connecting GE researchers and policymakers. The summary report of the event can be accessed here.
Multilingual Global Education Digest
The Multilingual Global Education Digest is an invaluable tool for anyone working in Global Education and particularly important for policymakers, as it facilitates access to the wealth of research available and contributes to more research-based policymaking.
DIGEST 2022
DIGEST 2021
DIGEST 2020
Digest 2020 is edited by ANGEL. It is a partnership project of DERC and GENE, and is co-funded by the European Union.
“When we talk about language, we are not just talking about words: languages represent a particular vision of the world.”
— La Salete Coelho | University of Porto and Polytechnic of Viana do Castelo (Portugal)
Launch of ANGEL at a conference, hosted by the Development Education Research Centre (DERC), Institute of Education (London, May 2017).
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