B-subject

Global Outlook

Are you ready to be inspired, provoked, and moved when facing ethical and identity political questions regarding different world perspectives? Then Global outlook is a unique opportunity for you to learn and thrive in a strong community at the folk high school Nordfyns Højskole.

Better understanding of global dynamics

To understand the global dynamics of our world, we must understand how humans and the challenges we stand are interconnected.

No matter which interest or career you seek, it is essential to be aware of social- and cultural phenomenon which we are surrounded with. On Global outlook at the folk high school we will be working holistically with global movements, we will grow a sensitivity towards cultural, ideological, and philosophical differences which form human beings.

What will we be doing?

We will investigate the world in which we live and how we should relate to it.

In a mix of interactive exercises, reflective discussions, and professional input, we will explore and challenge opinions and world perspectives which affects the global exercise of power. We will work with present conflicts, challenges, and movements which shape our world. For example: How could it be that Myanmar once again have converted into a military regime after years of democracy? How does the economic and population growth in Asian countries affect our understandings of democracy, climate change, and great power nations? And how do movements like MeToo and BlackLivesMatter evolve and spread? We will reflect, with curiosity, upon prejudices when learning to be a part of multicultural collaboration. We will learn to cope with future conflicts and in this way, you will generate a deeper understanding of the world and your role in it.

Keywords of the subject

Overview of the subject components

Social-, climate-, and food crisis

Security

Conflicts and conflict management

Anthropology and culture relativism

Teacher

Your teacher in Global Outlook is

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Line Skovlund Larsen

Line have an education in anthropology. She is an outdoor counsellor and political ecologist, so she knows a lot about culture, nature and social aspects of climate and environmental crises.