Educating the Next Generation - Reflections on Crises, Migration, and Education by Wills Kalisha, Tomasz Szkudlarek (Digital book)

We live in an age of movement and upheaval. Borders shift, populations migrate, and classrooms around the world are filled with children whose stories stretch across continents. Educating the Next Generation is a profound and timely exploration of what education means in this changing world — when the “next generation” no longer belongs to one nation, one culture, or one history.

This insightful book brings together scholars, educators, and thinkers who ask difficult but essential questions:
How should education respond to crisis?
What does it mean to teach and learn amid migration and uncertainty?
And how can we prepare the next generation to inherit a planet shaped by conflict, climate change, and displacement?

A Deep Reflection on Education in Times of Crisis

Educating the Next Generation moves beyond the traditional classroom lens to address the global realities shaping learning today.
It reflects on how crises — whether political, ecological, or humanitarian — are redefining both the purpose and practice of education.
Through a collection of essays grounded in philosophy, pedagogy, and social analysis, this book argues that education must do more than transfer knowledge.
It must also foster empathy, belonging, and a sense of shared responsibility for the world we live in.

The contributors examine how migration and displacement challenge the very foundations of schooling: the idea of nation, curriculum, and citizenship.
They explore how schools can become places of encounter — where diverse identities and stories meet — and how educators can respond ethically to learners who arrive with trauma, resilience, and hope.

This book does not offer simple solutions. Instead, it invites readers to think deeply about the moral and philosophical dimensions of teaching in a world defined by change and movement.

What Makes This Book Unique

Contemporary and urgent: Published in 2025, it addresses the most pressing educational issues of our century — mass migration, ecological collapse, and shifting global identities.

Philosophical yet practical: Combines rigorous academic thought with grounded examples and actionable reflections for teachers.

Global scope: Contributors engage with education across multiple continents, languages, and social realities.

Interdisciplinary depth: Connects education to sociology, ethics, cultural studies, and political philosophy.

A call to action: Encourages educators and readers alike to rethink the meaning of “generation,” “home,” and “learning.”