Territorial peace education as responsive praxis: case analysis of education innovations in Colombia

Abstract

ABSTRACT This article explores responsiveness in peace education practice. It develops the concept of territorial peace education to emphasize the situated nature of responsive approaches in peacebuilding. With this conceptual framing, the study examines four case studies of pedagogical innovations for peace in Colombia. It describes how educators engaged specific and emergent conflict dynamics in their respective settings. The findings show the various ways in which territorial dimensions informed the design and implementation of these initiatives. They also highlight the role of relationality, resourcefulness and positionality as components of responsive practice. This study contributes to research on the role of the local in peace education and raises avenues for further research.