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Curious and Critical GCE is a podcast series all about global citizenship education which was developed to accompany the book Global Citizenship Education: Curious Teachers, Critical Classrooms. The podcast series is hosted by Dr Brighid Golden, lecturer in Global Citizenship Education at MIC, and member of the national DICE Project Network for over ten years. In this episode I talk to Dr Niamh McGuirk and Ryma Halfaoui. Niamh is an Assistant Professor in Ethical and Intercultural Education in DCU Institute of Education and Ryma, a first-generation migrant, is a primary school teacher, facilitator and activist based in Dublin. Niamh and Ryma discuss what antiracism and interculturalism mean and provide lots of hopeful, practical tips and ideas for how to create inclusive classrooms.

Curious and Critical GCE is a podcast series all about global citizenship education which was developed to accompany the book Global Citizenship Education: Curious Teachers, Critical Classrooms. The podcast series is hosted by Dr Brighid Golden, lecturer in Global Citizenship Education at MIC, and member of the national DICE Project Network for over ten years. In this episode I talk to newly qualified teachers Niall Quigley and Abigail Gallagher who recently completed their B Ed Degree in MIC with a specialism in global citizenship education. Niall and Abigail discuss their experiences of teaching and researching GCE throughout their degrees and share insights into what they learned about active learning, choosing resources, and integrating GCE into lessons in primary schools.

Curious and Critical GCE is a podcast series all about global citizenship education which was developed to accompany the book Global Citizenship Education: Curious Teachers, Critical Classrooms. The podcast series is hosted by Dr Brighid Golden, lecturer in Global Citizenship Education at MIC, and member of the national DICE Project Network for over ten years. In this episode I talk to Dr Joanne O’Flaherty who is an Associate Professor at the School of Education, University of Limerick and Research Lead for the Ubuntu Network. The Ubuntu Network, funded by Irish Aid, Department of Foreign Affairs is a national centre of excellence for global citizenship education in post-primary initial teacher education. Joanne talks to me about the idea of reflective practice and challenges many common ideas of reflection as teachers and within GCE.

Curious and Critical GCE is a podcast series all about global citizenship education which was developed to accompany the book Global Citizenship Education: Curious Teachers, Critical Classrooms. The podcast series is hosted by Dr Brighid Golden, lecturer in Global Citizenship Education at MIC, and member of the national DICE Project Network for over ten years. In this episode I talk to Vicky and Ade about structural inequality and financial justice. Vicky works with Financial Justice Ireland as education and outreach worker, delivering workshops on justice and solidarity approaches to global issues to groups around Ireland. Ade delivers workshops for NGOs such as Galway One World Centre and Comhlámh on social justice and inequality. Vicky and Ade share their understanding of structural inequality and give an insight into why we should be thinking and talking about and taking action on financial justice.

Curious and Critical GCE is a podcast series all about global citizenship education which was developed to accompany the book Global Citizenship Education: Curious Teachers, Critical Classrooms. The podcast series is hosted by Dr Brighid Golden, lecturer in Global Citizenship Education at MIC, and member of the national DICE Project Network for over ten years. In this episode I talk to newly qualified teachers Caoimhe Power and Emma Coyne who recently completed their B Ed degrees in MIC with a specialism in global citizenship education. Caoimhe and Emma discuss their experiences of teaching and researching GCE throughout their degrees and share insights into what they learned about choosing and creating resources and integrating global citizenship into the primary school curriculum.

Curious and Critical GCE is a podcast series all about global citizenship education which was developed to accompany the book Global Citizenship Education: Curious Teachers, Critical Classrooms. The podcast series is hosted by Dr Brighid Golden, lecturer in Global Citizenship Education at MIC, and member of the national DICE Project Network for over ten years. In this episode I talk to Maria and Ashling from the Institute of Education at DCU about the national survey of teachers' confidence, knowledge and skills in Global Citizenship Education which was conducted on behalf of Global Village. Global Village is a Global Citizenship Education programme for primary schools in Ireland. It aims to support primary school pupils to become active global citizens committed to building a fairer and more sustainable world.

Curious and Critical GCE is a podcast series all about global citizenship education which was developed to accompany the book Global Citizenship Education: Curious Teachers, Critical Classrooms. The podcast series is hosted by Dr Brighid Golden, lecturer in Global Citizenship Education at MIC, and member of the national DICE Project Network for over ten years. In this episode I talk to Giulia Filippi about her PhD research which compares how global citizenship education is enacted within initial teacher education programmes in Ireland versus Italy. Giulia is a PhD candidate at the Free University of Bozen/Bolzano in Italy and a visiting researcher at Maynooth University in Ireland. Giulia gives us a great insight into what is working well in Ireland and what we can learn from Italy.

Curious and Critical GCE is a podcast series all about global citizenship education which was developed to accompany the book Global Citizenship Education: Curious Teachers, Critical Classrooms. The podcast series is hosted by Dr Brighid Golden, lecturer in Global Citizenship Education at MIC, and member of the national DICE Project Network for over ten years. Episode 1: The Whys and Whats of GCE with Ciara Regan - In this episode I talk to Ciara Regan from 80:20: Educating and Acting for a Better World all about the purpose and potential of GCE. Ciara is research and education officer for 80:20, a human rights education organisation. Her main work is as a staff writer for online resource developmenteducation.ie, as well as project-based work.

Ombudsman for Children, Dr Niall Muldoon, will deliver a keynote address on 2 November at Mary Immaculate College (MIC) - alongside Prof. Emer Ring, Dean of Early Childhood and Primary Education at MIC - as part of an event to recognise two decades of the degree, which focuses on the care and education of children aged from birth to six years. Graduates of the programme are invited to attend this special event.

Bhí áthas ar Choláiste Mhuire gan Smál (CMgS) an tseachtain seo ceiliúradh a dhéanamh ar bhronnadh dámhachtainí dochtúireachta ar 30 céimí – an líon is airde riamh a fuair PhD ón gColáiste in aon bhliain amháin. Bhí na dámhachtaithe dochtúireachta i measc beagnach 1,500 mac léinn a bhain céim amach ó CMgS thar dhá lá ar an Déardaoin 27 & ar an Aoine 28 Deireadh Fómhair.

Bhí go leor ceiliúrtha i gColáiste Mhuire gan Smál (CMgS) an tseachtain seo nuair a bronnadh dámhachtainí acadúla ar nach mór 1,500 mac léinn ó 30 contae, 25 tír agus 5 mhór-roinn sa bhreis is 30 clár fochéime agus iarchéime a reáchtáileann an Coláiste san Oideachas agus sna Dána.