Teaching regions: do we need a regional pedagogy or a pedagogy of regions?
Publication date
2026
Authors
Fiorentino, Stefania
Harrison, John
van Meeteren, Michiel
Beneker, T.
Whittall, Dan
Schaefer, Kerstin
Editors
Advisors
Supervisors
Document Type
Article
Metadata
Show full item recordCollections
License
cc_by
Abstract
This paper opens the first-ever debate about pedagogies and curricula in regional studies. It does this from four perspectives: how regional studies creates powerful knowledge; how regional thinking can be embedded within school education and curriculum design; the provision training to the next generation of regional scholars; and the potential impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching and assessing regional studies. We conclude with a reflection on whether we need a regional pedagogy or a pedagogy of regions, and inviting others to engage in debate about pedagogies and curricula in regional studies.
Keywords
curricula, higher education, pedagogy, Regional studies, schools, training, universities, General Environmental Science, General Social Sciences
Citation
Fiorentino, S, Harrison, J, van Meeteren, M, Béneker, T, Whittall, D & Schaefer, K 2026, 'Teaching regions : do we need a regional pedagogy or a pedagogy of regions?', Regional Studies, vol. 60, no. 1, 2622453. https://doi.org/10.1080/00343404.2026.2622453