(University College London, 2020) Abedtalas, Musallam; Abedtalas, Musallam
This paper explores the role of higher
education (HE) in fostering social capital
as a means of building a sustainable
peace in Syria. We draw on a qualitative
study in Northeast Syria to argue that the
HE sector is currently playing a negative
to weak role in developing social capital
as it is highly politicised and suffers
from outdated curricula and unsuitable
teaching approaches.