UNESCO Chairs and the United States

UNESCO Chairs

The UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme, which involves over 850 institutions in 117 countries, promotes international inter-university cooperation and networking. The networks and chairs serve as thinktanks and bridgebuilders between academia, civil society, local communities, research and policy-making.

UNESCO World Higher Education Conference 2022

All UNESCO Chairs and UNITWIN Networks are invited to participate in the UNESCO World Higher Education Conference 2022. The 3rd World Higher Education Conference (WHEC2022) will define and prepare a roadmap for a new era of higher education.

List of Chairs in the US

2016 – UNESCO Chair on Gender, Wellbeing and a Culture of Peace, University of Wisconsin-Madison

2016 – UNESCO Chair on Inclusive Urbanism, University of Chicago

2017 – UNESCO Chair on Global Humanities and Ethics Education (2017), University of Southern California

2018 – UNESCO Chair on Building Innovation and Manufacturing Capacities through Advanced Technology Education, Pennsylvania State University

2018 – UNESCO Chair on Sustainable Water Security, Florida International University

2019 – UNESCO Chair on Life Sciences and Social Innovation, Harvard University

2019 – UNESCO Chair on Water and Human Settlements, University of Texas at Arlington

2019 – UNESCO Chair on Fundamental and Interdisciplinary Physics for the Americas, Northwestern University

2006 – UNESCO Chair on Sustainable development, Early Childhood, Inclusive Education and Gender,Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.

2007 – UNESCO Chair in Transcultural Studies, Interreligious Dialogue, and Peace, the University of Oregon

2011- UNESCO Chair in Learning and Literacy – University of Pennsylvania

2011 – UNESCO Chair in transnational challenges and governance -American University, Washington, D.C.

2012 – UNESCO Chair in Genocide Prevention, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

2013 – UNESCO Chair on Rural Community, Leadership, and Youth Development, Pennsylvania State University

2013 – UNESCO Chair on Genocide Education, University of Southern California

2014 – UNESCO Chair on International Education for Development, The George Washington University

2015 – UNESCO Chair on Environmental History: Water and Indigenous Peoples, University of Arizona

2015 – UNESCO Chair on Global Learning and Global Citizenship Education, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

1996 – Chaire UNESCO d’éducation pour la paix, Universidad de Puerto Rico, San Juan de Puerto Rico

1999 – Chaire UNESCO d’enseignement supérieur, Universidad de Puerto Rico, San Juan de Puerto Rico

2000 – UNESCO Chair in Communication, University of Texas at Austin

1997 – UNITWIN Network for Improving Biological Sciences Education through the Development and Use of Information Technologies in some Arab States Universities, Purdue University, West Lafayette

2007 – UNITWIN Network on Gender, Culture and People-Centered Development, Boston University, Women’s Studies Program

2016 – UNITWIN Network for Higher Education in the Performing Arts, Shanghai Theatre Academy, The International Theatre Institute (ITI), and Georgetown University

US Centers of Excellence

LabXchange is an online community for learning, sharing, and collaboration

Labs are places of exploration and discovery for every field imaginable. In this spirit, you can discover, engage, and share what you learn on LabXchange. We curate and create world-class digital content, delivered on a free, online platform that lets you integrate your learning and research experiences. Here, you take control of your learning and solve real-world problems as a community. Participation will always be free.

LITERACY.ORG research and innovation for a more literate world

Literacy.org is housed at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education and is comprised of the National Center for Adult Literacy and the International Literacy Institute.

Center for Child and Human Development

The Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development (GUCCHD) was established over 50 years ago to improve the quality of life for all children and youth and their families, especially those with special health care needs, behavioral health challenges or disabilities (including adults with disabilities).

Chair in International Education for Development

Launched in 2014, the GW UNESCO Chair in International Education for Development supports a program of research, outreach, teaching, and mentoring of a new generation of educators, working on education for global citizenship and social equity and inclusion.

USC Shoah Foundation

When teaching topics as enormous and weighty as the Holocaust and genocide, it can be easy to cover the facts and figures without getting to the heart of the matter – the humans affected by the history. USC Shoah Foundation offers an array of educational products for students ranging in age from kindergarten to college.

Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization

The Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization (CNEU) is dedicated to research, development, and education across all aspects of micro- and nanotechnology. CNEU resources are focused on addressing the incorporation of nanotechnology into secondary education, post-secondary education and industry applications.