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This section provides news about PASCAL together with significant developments in policy and research relating to the areas of interest to PASCAL. It is based on regular scanning of policy, practice and academic literature, including web-based sources.

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NEP: New Economics Papers - Social Norms and Social Capital - Digest, Vol 132, Issue 2

In this issue we feature 10 current papers on the theme of social capital, chosen by Fabio Sabatini (Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”):

UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning Bulletin, November 2021

This month’s issue of the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) Bulletin spotlights the fifth International Conference on Learning Cities, which took place from 27 to 30 October 2021 in Yeonsu, Republic of Korea. More than 1,500 participants from across the globe came together in person and online to explore new strategies to strengthen learning for health and to reaffirm their commitment to fostering lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Opportunities at Glasgow: Lecturer in Language and Literacy and Lecturer in Museum Education

The University has advertised positions as Lecturer in Language and Literacy and Lecturer in Museum Education as follows:

PIMA Bulletin No 39, November 2021 | Climate Justice and Adult Learning and Education (ALE)

How do we, adult educators, scholars, activists, play, engage, inhabit ‘climate justice’ – its theory and practice? What roles can we play to mitigate and adapt to the dramatic, anticipated environmental changes? It’s a vast, complex landscape which requires collective insights, imagination, and action. Solving the climate crisis affects all aspects of society. Therefore, our own education as adult educators, scholars and activists is essential.

Presentation by PASCAL Director Mike Osborne at the 5th International Conference on Learning Cities

A report entitled, Learning for global health in cities community resilience and the strengthening of learning cities, was written by SHLC team members Mike Osborne, Yulia Nesterova and Ramjee Bhandari as a background paper for UNESCO’s 5th International Conference on Learning Cities held in Yoensu, Republic of Korea from 27-30 October 2021.

In his presentation to the conference within the strand, Strengthening community resilience and the resilience of local learning systems, Mike Osborne summarised the key issues that emerged in the course of analysing responses from an analysis of 25 cases of city responses to COVID-19 through an educational lens.

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