Global Governance of Education The Historical and Contemporary Entanglements of UNESCO, the OECD and the World Bank

Group Submission Type: Book Launch

Description of Session

This book examines the educational role of three international organizations created as part of the post-World War II multilateral architecture: the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), the World Bank, and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). These organizations have significantly promoted and shaped education as a fundamental feature of the modernization of society and contributed to the globalization of educational norms, policies and technologies. Drawing on primary source materials and interviews, the book provides novel perspectives to the literature on the global governance of education by focusing on the historical entanglements, relations and power struggles between these three organizations, rather than treating them separately. The study sheds light on the homogenizing effects of globalized educational policy-making and the shifting power dynamics in the global governance of education.

Sub Unit

• Pre-Conference Workshops, Book launches, and Visual Art Exhibits / Book Launch

Chair

• Maren Elfert, King's College London

Book Launch Presenter

• Maren Elfert, King's College London

Non-presenting author

• Christian Ydesen, Aalborg University

Discussant

• Clara Fontdevila, University of Glasgow