Lorenzo Milani and intercultural peace education in Italy
Agostino Portera
The article will highlight the complex issues of peace education in a time of globalization, interdependence and multicultural societies. The source will be constituted by the fundamental contribution of don Lorenzo Milani. Starting with don Milani’s main impulses on education, the paper will also consider the key theoretical reflections on intercultural education. The purpose will be to compare both ideas and analyze intercultural elements in don Milani reflections and intervention, mainly for promoting a concept of intercultural peace education suitable for both theoretical and practical level.
Keywords
Don Milani, Barbian School, multicultural education, intercultural education, peace education.
