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Call for papers

We are now accepting papers for the first issue of The Social Educator in 2025.

Theme: International perspectives on citizenship education

Sub-questions:
i) What are the pressing issues for citizenship education in national contexts?  
ii) How is the future of citizenship education conceptualised in the context of global volatility, shifting geo-political dynamics?  (eg. post-covid complications/inequality/conflict/rise of right-wing politics/democratic and ecological backsliding) 
iii) What does education for belonging and inclusion mean in contemporary times and what role does citizenship need to play in this work? 
iv) What are the current critical policy trends or concerns impacting civics and citizenship education?

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About The Social Educator

The Social Educator is the official journal of the Social and Citizenship Education Association of Australia and provides a forum for innovative practices, ideas on expanding teaching, and scholarly research in relation to social and citizenship education. The journal is a space for practitioners, researchers, and all who are involved in social and citizenship education (broadly defined) to come together and share  ideas, research, and practices.

​Key themes for the journal are:
  • Policy, curriculum and pedagogy on and about social, civics and citizenship education
  • (Global) Citizenship education
  • Education for democracy, equity and justice
  • Values education
  • Indigenous education
  • Sustainability and sustainable futures
  • Interdisciplinary approaches to social and citizenship education
  • International and comparative approaches to citizenship
  • Bridging academic and professional practices and activity
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The journal is available for download through research platforms EBSCOhost Education Source Ultimate and Informit A+ Education.
The Editorial Board
  • Dr. Bryan Smith (James Cook University)
  • Dr. Neoh Jia Ying (University of Sydney)​
  • Dr. Bernard Brown (University of Canberra)
  • Dr. Caroline Ferguson (The Education University of Hong Kong)

Advisory Editors
  • Dr. Tami Carsillo (George Mason University)
  • Dr. Jason Lin (The Education University of Hong Kong)

Interested in joining the board? Email [email protected]
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Latest Issue 41(1) March 2023, 40th Anniversary Edition

Reflections on my journey as a Civics and Citizenship educator
Genevieve Hall


Reflections on 40 years of participation in Social and Citizenship Educator
Assoc. Prof. Ruth Reynolds

The Queen is dead, long live the King
Adam Brodie-McKenzie

Reflections on Citizenship Education from England
Assoc. Prof. Lee Jerome

Humanities, social sciences and citizenship education debates across the decades
Assoc. Prof. Libby Tudball

The Future of Civics Education
Prof. James Arvanitakis

Scholarly Integrity

All research and practitioner exchange papers undergo a rigorous peer review. The process includes initial editor screening and a formal peer review by two independent reviewers drawn from a panel of recognised authorities among Australian and/or international social educators

Copyright

Contributions to The Social Educator become the property of SCEAA unless otherwise negotiated by the author. While reasonable checks are made to ensure the accuracy of statements and advice, the association can accept no responsibility for errors and omissions however caused.

No responsibility for any loss occasioned to any person acting on or refraining from action as a result of material in this publication is accepted by authors, SCEAA or the Editorial Board. Any opinions expressed by the contributors to The Social Educator are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of SCEAA or the Editorial Board.
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The Editors reserve the right to edit articles at their own discretion unless otherwise requested.​
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  • 2025 Conference
  • About
  • News
  • Get Involved
    • Membership
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    • Global Citizenship Education
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