Arts Education and Cultural Diversity : Policies, Research, Practices and Critical Perspectives

This peer-reviewed academic yearbook stems from the inaugural meeting of the newly formed UNESCO UNITWIN network on Arts Education Research for Cultural Diversity and Sustainable Development, held at the National Institute of Education, Singapore in April 2017. It presents international scholarly perspectives on issues related to arts education and cultural diversity in terms of: i) national and international policies; ii) terms, concepts and vocabularies; iii) current and ongoing research; and iv) best practices. The UNESCO UNITWIN is an arts education research think tank that gathers and leverages original research and critical commentaries on the arts and sustainable development from UNITWIN member states and beyond (Australia, Canada, Colombia, Germany, Hong Kong, Kenya, Korea, Israel, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, the Netherlands and the United States of America). Front Matter ....Pages i-xviii Introduction (Chee-Hoo Lum, Ernst Wagner)....Pages 1-6 Front Matter ....Pages 7-7 Anchors and Bridges: The Work of the Singapore National Arts Council in Cultural Diversity (Kenneth Kwok)....Pages 9-16 Arts Education Policy and Cultural Diversity in South Korea (Yu Jin Hong)....Pages 17-25 Arts Educators Respond to Challenges in a Diversity-Friendly Country (Larry O’Farrell)....Pages 27-35 Cultural Diversity in Hong Kong Arts Education: From Policy to Practice and Research (Richard G. Whitbread, Bo-Wah Leung)....Pages 37-50 Diversity of Arts and their Status in Public Education in Kenya (Emily Achieng’ Akuno)....Pages 51-62 Front Matter ....Pages 63-63 Intercultural Understanding Through the Intervention of a Culture Bearer: A Case Study (Benjamin Bolden, Larry O’Farrell)....Pages 65-78 Living in the World of Displacement: Social Integration in Diversity Through Art Education (Sunah Kim)....Pages 79-94 Dancing Diversity (Ralph Buck)....Pages 95-102 Engaging with Fusion in Music Education: Perspectives from Local Musicians in Singapore (Chee-Hoo Lum)....Pages 103-113 studioFive—A Site for Teaching, Research and Engagement in Australian Arts Education (Susan Wright, Kathryn Coleman)....Pages 115-133 Front Matter ....Pages 135-135 Dialogues on Difference Through Youth Theatre: M1 Peer Pleasure Engages The Other in Singapore (Charlene Rajendran)....Pages 137-150 “Who is the True Man?” Exploring Cultural Identity and Diversity Through an Educational Drama Project in the Taiwanese History Museum (Mei-Chun Lin)....Pages 151-159 Artistic Practices and Cultural Diversity for Peacebuilding in Colombia (Gloria Patricia Zapata Restrepo)....Pages 161-170 Harnessing the Transformative Power of Arts and Culture for Social Impact (Lai Yee Soh)....Pages 171-181 Cultural Diversity, Conceptual Pedagogy, and Educating Students for Their Futures (Allan G. Richards)....Pages 183-205 Diversity and Museums in Germany (Ernst Wagner)....Pages 207-221 Diversity Education Through Artistic Means in Germany (Benjamin Jörissen, Lisa Unterberg)....Pages 223-232 Front Matter ....Pages 233-233 Reclaiming the Arts: Thoughts on Arts Education and Cultural Diversity (Shifra Schonmann)....Pages 235-248 Promoting National Awareness and Appreciation of Cultural Diversity Through Arts Education: Compatible Goals? (Teunis IJdens)....Pages 249-265 A Mapping Conclusion (Ernst Wagner, Chee-Hoo Lum)....Pages 267-288