Episode 4: David Shiman Part Two

In the second half of his conversation with Bill Fernekes, David Shiman shares insights about current and future challenges facing HRE in the USA. In particular, he links the success of HRE to maintaining an open and respectful classroom climate where the exchange of ideas and the study of controversial issues is a central focus of instruction. Shiman then discusses the importance of engaging in public conversations about human rights in local communities, while recognizing that changing attitudes is a slow process. He concludes by identifying key initiatives that would raise the profile of HRE in pre-collegiate education and legitimize HRE as a field of scholarly inquiry.

Topics discussed:

• Connecting HRE to local issues through community investigation 
• HRE and contemporary social crises 
• Link between work in prejudice reduction and human rights education 
• Developing stronger community connections
• Importance of forging global connections between HRE advocates
  in the USA and other countries 
• Embedding HRE into local and state curriculum standards

Full topic listing available for PDF download HERE.

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Introduction and Closing Music Credit: “Awakening-Spring” by Ketsa, from the Album Night Vision. Available at the Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/night-vision/awakening-spring/

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