Natural disasters are frequently exacerbated by anthropogenic mechanisms and have social
and political consequences for communities. The role of community learning in disasters is …

This article aims to describe post-war continuity and change in disaster education in Japan.
Preparedness for natural disasters has been a continuous agenda in Japan for …

Preparedness for disaster scenarios is progressively becoming an educational agenda for
governments because of diversifying risks and threats worldwide. In disaster-prone Japan …

Universities have long played a significant intelligence role in the security of nation states. At
Oriel College, University of Oxford, in 2017, I convened an international Colloquium on …

Both 'disaster preparedness' and 'public pedagogy'have been broadly defined and diversely
utilised. Preparedness has been dealt with in disciplines such as civil engineering, the …

The Ethics of a Potential Urbanism explores the possible and potential relevance of Giorgio
Agamben's political thoughts and writings for the theory and the practice of architecture and …

In a disaster-prone country like Japan, learning how to live with disaster [kyozon] has been
crucial. Particularly since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011, disaster …

Adult education has yet to fully develop its potential for addressing social states of
emergency. As an initial stride towards a critical adult emergency education, this paper …

There is a growing trend to prepare children for future disasters. A Japanese nonprofit
organization has developed an event called Iza! Kaeru Caravan, which includes games that …

Behavioural science advice is often framed in a neo-liberal context which accepts market
logics and privileges middle-class resources and perspectives. This chapter considers the …