Teaching controversial issues in politically challenging times
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Helen Hanna
Manchester Institute of Education, University of Manchester,, İngiltere
Prof. Dr. Zafer KUŞ Kırşehir Ahi Evran Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Jason Cong Lin
Education University ofHong Kong, Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong
Evgenia Efimova
Department of Education, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden, İsviçre
Makale Türü Açık Erişim Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı COMPARE-A JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (Q2)
Dergi ISSN 0305-7925 Dergi Bilgileri (2026)
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Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 04-2026
Kabul Tarihi 16-03-2026 Yayınlanma Tarihi 20-04-2026
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 0 / 1 / 1–18 DOI 10.1080/03057925.2026.2650181
Makale Linki https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03057925.2026.2650181
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This Forum explores how educators in schools and universities approach controversial issues in societies facing democratic decline, conflict, or political restriction. While open discussion is often seen as central to democratic education, teachers’ capacity and willingness to address divisive topics depend greatly on their political and cultural contexts. Drawing on examples from Hong Kong, Russia, Turkey, Indonesia, Thailand, and other settings, the Forum brings together researchers working in or on illiberal environments to highlight the moral and professional dilemmas educators face. The contributions shed light on how teachers navigate questions of neutrality, safety, and risk, and how these choices reflect wider struggles over democracy. Through academic research as well as personal, reflective accounts, the Forum aims to deepen understanding of what it means to teach critically in politically challenging times …
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citizenship | Controversial | history | illiberal | political | teachers
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Teaching controversial issues in politically challenging times

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