Aims & Scope

The aim and scope of Culture, Education, and Future (CEF), a peer-reviewed journal published by Symphony and sponsored by the Association for the Advancement of Interdisciplinary Education Studies (AAIDES), can be summarized as follows:

Aims

CEF aims to advance understanding of how cultural dynamics intersect with educational practices to prepare learners for future challenges and opportunities. The journal strives to explore the evolving relationship between local cultural contexts and global educational trends, examining how culturally responsive education can address emerging social, technological, and demographic transformations. CEF investigates future-ready pedagogical practices and curriculum development approaches that honor cultural diversity while preparing students for an interconnected world. Through this focus, the journal promotes dialogue between researchers, educators, and policymakers to advance culturally informed and future-oriented educational practices.

Scope

The journal welcomes research across a broad spectrum of culture-education-future domains, including:

• Culturally responsive and sustaining pedagogical practices
• Future-ready curriculum development and implementation
• Technology integration in culturally diverse educational settings
• Cross-cultural educational experiences and comparative studies
• Educational responses to demographic and social transformations
• Global citizenship education and intercultural competence
• Indigenous knowledge systems and educational practices
• Educational leadership in multicultural and changing contexts
• Language diversity and multilingual education futures
• Social justice education and equity in future-oriented contexts
• Community-based and family-centered educational approaches
• Educational policy analysis for cultural and future responsiveness

CEF particularly encourages submissions from researchers and practitioners working across various educational levels and settings, including K–12 schools, higher education institutions, adult learning centers, community organizations, and non-governmental organizations. The journal embraces interdisciplinary perspectives, incorporating insights from anthropology, sociology, psychology, linguistics, communication studies, and future studies.

The journal welcomes diverse research methodologies, including qualitative, quantitative, mixed methods, ethnographic studies, participatory action research, and innovative research designs that contribute to understanding the dynamic relationships between culture, education, and future preparedness.