Many English language teachers are interested in promoting reconciliation and sustainable peace, locally and globally, but often do not know how to do so. This book provides information, analysis, and techniques to help teachers around the world take action toward this goal.

Barbara M. Birch is Professor and Chair of the Department of Modern and

Classical Languages and Literatures at California State University, Fresno. She has

taught EFL in Spain, Ecuador, and Pakistan, conducted inservice workshops for

Peace Corps volunteers in Macedonia, and worked with English teacher trainers

in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia.

Preface

Part I. The English Language Teacher in Global Civil Society

Chapter 1. The Big Picture

Chapter 2. Global Civil Society

Chapter 3. Global Civic Culture

Chapter 4. Global Citizens

Part II. The English Language Teacher in Local Civil Society

Chapter 5. Sustainable Peace

Chapter 6. Local Uncivil Societies

Chapter 7. Pro-social Capitalists

Chapter 8. Education for Global Citizenship

Part III. The English Language Teacher and Pedagogies of Transition

Chapter 9. Conflict Transformation

Chapter 10. Tolerance

Chapter 11. Remembrance

Chapter 12. Reconciliation

Chapter 13. Forgiveness