In this episode of Conversations4Citizenship, Dr. Arzhia Habibi, a Junior Research Fellow at Somerville College, University of Oxford, delves into her research on global citizenship education (GCE) within Chinese higher education. She conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, employed remote ethnography to investigate the classroom practices and understandings of GCE among teachers and students in China. Dr. Habibi's work challenges dominant Western narratives by uncovering the sophisticated and culturally rooted expressions of GCE in China, influenced by Confucian philosophies and local discourses. Dr. Habibi's methodological approach is particularly noteworthy. Due to pandemic restrictions, she conducted her ethnographic research remotely, participating in online classes and engaging with teachers and students via digital platforms like WeChat. This remote participant observation required careful navigation of ethical considerations, including issues of censorship and surveillance. Dr. Habibi also employed arts-based research methods, using watercolour paintings and sketches to document and analyze her findings. These creative approaches allowed her to capture the implicit and explicit expressions of GCE, providing a more holistic understanding of the educational practices in China. Throughout the episode, Dr. Habibi emphasizes the importance of culturally sensitive and contextually relevant approaches to GCE. She advocates for recognizing the diverse perspectives within Chinese education and the potential for GCE to foster critical consciousness and global belonging. Her work highlights the transformative possibilities of higher education and the value of integrating arts into educational research to enrich and deepen the analysis. This episode is hosted by Dr. Adam Peter Lang. Please subscribe to the podcast through Apple, Google, Spotify, or Amazon Music. You may also follow @c4c_ed on Twitter. We look forward to hearing your feedback. If you would like to explore participating in our podcast and submit your blog post to the C4C, do not hesitate to reach out through the online participation form or email us at conversations4citizenship@gmail.comFurther Reading List (Global Citizenship Education Papers)Song, Q. (2018). Shijie Gongmin Jiaoyu Sichao Yanjiu [The Research on World Citizenship Education’s Ideological Trend]. Beijing: Zhongguo Shehui Kexue Chuban She [China Social Sciences Press].Wang, L. (2023). Possibility of educating ‘global citizens’ through a Chinese national school curriculum. Asia Pacific Journal ofEducation, 00(00), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/02188791.2023.2186224Yan, H. P. (2017). Other Cosmopolitanisms. In P. L. Robbins, B. Horta (Ed.), Cosmopolitanisms (pp. 254–270). New York: New York University Press.Yiu, L., & Yu, M. (2022). Empowerment from what? Teacher ‘citizenship talk’ practices for migrant children in China. Comparative Education, 58(4), 526–541. https://doi.org/10.1080/03050068.2022.2088691Fu, J. (2021). Online citizenship learning of Chinese young adults. Education, Citizenship and Social Justice, 17(2), 1–14. https://doi.org/10.1177/1746197921999758Habibi, A. (2022). Global and World Citizenship in Chinese Education. In Changing Higher Education in East Asia (pp. 69–84). Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781350216273.ch-004Habibi, A. (2024). Expressions of global citizenship education in Chinese higher education (Doctoral dissertation, University of Oxford). 2. Further Reading List (Methodology papers)Balmer, A. (2021). Painting with data: Alternative aesthetics of qualitative research. The Sociological Review, 69(6), 1143-1161. https://doi.org/10.1177/0038026121991787Bhattacharya, K. (2013). Voices, Silences, and Telling Secrets: The Role of Qualitative Methods in Arts-Based Research. International Review of Qualitative Research, 6(4), 604-627. https://doi.org/10.1525/irqr.2013.6.4.604Braun, V., & Clarke, V. (2019). Reflecting on reflexive thematic analysis. Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health, 11(4), 589–597. https://doi.org/10.1080/2159676X.2019.1628806Galman, Sally Campbell. Shane, the Lone Ethnographer. Second edition. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2019. Print. Contact Conversations4citizenshipTweet us @c4c_ed and @stellarcheongEmail us at conversations4citizenship@gmail.comText us on WhatsApp : +44 7783 680128Submit your work us at http://www.conversations4citizenship.comThanks for listening and keeping Conversations4Citizenship podcasting!
