LLAS Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies

Global perspectives in Area Studies: a complacent or creative response?

- 27 February 2006

Higher Education is under pressure to produce graduates with the knowledge and skills for working in a globalised world and with the values and attitudes to behave as global citizens. Are Area Studies students developing these 'global perspectives' through their studies? A scoping study at the Royal Geographical Society (with with the Institute of British Geographers) has investigated the current status of the global dimension. The research project examined how global perspectives are manifest at three different levels within Higher Education: disciplines/subject areas, departments/teaching teams and institutions. In Area Studies, the picture is generally encouraging, with many of the building blocks for developing and strengthening global perspectives already in place. The long-term objective is for a holistic approach where all the components contributing to global perspectives are integrated and embedded into the ethos, structures, activities and daily life of Higher Education institutions.

Global issues, local responses: Engaging with environmental issues through Languages and Area Studies curricula

- 4 October 2005

This paper was presented at the joint LLAS - English Subject Centre event, Enhancing environmental awareness through Literatures, Languages and Area Studies. It provides an overview of possible opportunities for integrating Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into languages and area studies curricula. It is a much-extended version of the report 'ESD: Report into activity of LLAS'.

Education for Sustainable Development: Report into activity of LLAS

- 25 May 2005

An article by John Canning, Subject Centre, as part of the Subject Centre's Education for Sustainable Development Project.

Education for Sustainable Development: an African-Asian Languages perspective

Michael Hutt - 19 May 2005

An article by Michael Hutt, SOAS, as part of the Subject Centre's Education for Sustainable Development Project.

Education for Sustainable Development: Human Geography (Agriculture and Rural Development)

Guy Robinson - 19 May 2005

A relflective article by Guy Robinson, Kingston University, as part of the Subject Centre's Education for Sustainable Development Project.

Education for Sustainable Development: Languages and Sustainability

Alison Phipps - 19 May 2005

Alison Phipps discusses how an education for sustainability might be fostered within the field of languages and intercultural studies. This is part of the Subject Centre's Education for Sustainable Development Project.