Education as and for Justice in the Global South

Case Studies from Nepal, Perú and Uganda

Lizzi O. Milligan, María Balarin, Rachel Wilder, Expedito Nuwategeka, Mohan Paudel

• Publisher: Bristol University Press
• Year: 2025
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781529245165
• Topic: Education
• Subtopic: Education Theory & Practice

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence.

This book explores the transformative potential of education in achieving Sustainable Development Goals 13 (climate action), 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions) and 10 (reduced inequalities).

Examining case studies of secondary schooling in Nepal, Peru and Uganda, it critiques the established assumption of linear progress from education to social change. Instead, it argues for just-driven education and introduces an integrated justice framework encompassing environmental, epistemic, transitional and social justice. The authors reveal how connecting education to local contexts empowers young people to critically engage with justice and drive systemic reform, offering a visionary blueprint for sustainable development worldwide.

Table of contents

• Cover
• Series Information
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Table of Contents
• Series Editors’ Preface
• List of Figures and Tables
• About the Authors
• Acknowledgements
• 1 Education, Justice and Global Development Goals
• 2 Interrogating Education through a Multiple Justices Lens
• 3 Methodological Strategies to Investigate Education and Justice
• 4 Education and Justice in Nepal
• 5 Education and Justice in Perú
• 6 Education and Justice in Uganda
• 7 Education as and for Justice: Key Findings from across the Countries
• 8 The Central Role of Epistemic Justice in Education to Enable Sustainable Development
• References
• Index