The anthropocene as challenge to anthropology of education

Christoph Wulf

Chapter 3 in Research Handbook on the Anthropology of Education, 2026, pp 16-25 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: This article has three aims. First, it outlines what is meant by the approach of a continental anthropology and anthropology of education and to what extent this approach is suitable for dealing with the complex problems of education in the Anthropocene. Secondly, it examines the negative effects of human action and behavior in the modern age, which are referred to by the term “Anthropocene.” Thirdly, it looks at ways of shaping the Anthropocene in a positive way, with the help of education for sustainability and global citizenship education. It reveals the importance of researching these two areas within the framework of an anthropology of education. Young people are encouraged to take a critical and constructive approach to the major anthropogenic problems on the planet.

Keywords: Philosophical anthropology; Historical anthropology; Cultural anthropology; Anthropocene; Education for sustainable development; Global citizenship education (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
ISBN: 9781035332908
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