CHANGING THE FUTURE WITH THE PAST: GLOBAL ENLIGHTENMENT THROUGH BIG HISTORY
Journal Title: Journal of Globalization Studies - Year 2010, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
Ever since humans migrated out of their hearth in east Africa, they have in-creasingly engaged in global networking, from trade to scholarship. Globali-zation is an intrinsic aspect of human life, one that has become more and more interwoven with human civilization's ability to survive. This paper re-views the historical process by which humans have developed a unified worldview and then introduces what the authors consider to be the next stage of globalization – the new pedagogical model of Big History. The authors argue that the inclusion of Big History in the world's educational systems is of major importance for resolving the most serious problems that human society confronts; they describe the status of Big History and call for academics to engage in a process of ‘Global Enlightenment’
Authors and Affiliations
Barry H. Rodrigue, Daniel J. Stasko
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