Routledge International Handbook of Relational Pedagogy

The Routledge International Handbook of Relational Pedagogy provides a vision that foregrounds dialogic, nurturing, inclusive relationships underpinning children and students' wellbeing and growth, offering an alternative educational vision to the neoliberal discourse dominant in education worldwide.

With eminent contributors from across the globe, it provides a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art of theoretical, conceptual, empirical and practice-based tensions and debates in the field. Its insights range across the educational continuum from early childhood education and care to elementary, secondary and higher-level education in formal and informal settings. The Handbook uniquely explores and maps the terrain of pedagogical relations with theoretical, philosophical, empirical and practical perspectives across 42 articles presented in four Parts: Foundations: Philosophical and Theoretical Architectures; Contexts of Relationality from Early Childhood to Higher Education; Leadership and Organisational Transformation; and Inclusion, Justice and Cultural Responsiveness. It provides space for "the not yet seen" and serves as a valuable bridge between the practical needs of educational institutions and the theories provided by research.

This Handbook will be of interest to scholars in education, teachers, undergraduate and advanced students in teacher education, academic researchers, and educational leaders seeking to understand relational pedagogy as a key response to global challenges in education.

Ann-Louise Ljungblad is Associate Professor at Malmö University, Sweden.

Merete Moe is Professor emerita of Pedagogy at Queen Maud University College, Norway.

Leah O’Toole is Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education in Maynooth University, Ireland.

Ilona Rinne is Associate Professor at University of Gothenburg, Sweden. Teaching at primary and secondary school teacher education.

Alexander M. Sidorkin is a Professor of Education at Sacramento State University. He previously served as Dean and Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer.