Transcultural education as a performative process and creative practice

A learning oriented toward a better understanding of the Other and toward a reduction in violence against other people and future generations, will also have to develop innovative forms of learning. In a long-term perspective, an education for sustainability oriented toward peace and social justice leads to a far-reaching reform of the educational system. If one wants to at least partially realize these objectives which, due to their general and comprehensive nature, cannot be fully achieved, then this goal must also include changes in curricula and teaching methods. In teaching curricular areas that are important for these questions and for interdisciplinary integration of these perspectives into the education of the coming generation, it is not just a matter of mere conveyance of new content and knowledge. The objective is the empowerment of children through a fundamental shift in the perspective of education. This shift should not be limited to formal school education. A transcultural education for sustainability oriented toward peace and social justice is a continuous life-long task that is part of the formal educational system, professional education and continuing education as well as informal education.