Christian Filko

Christian Filko is a Lecturer in History and Political Education with a focus on Human Rights Education, Migration, and Global Citizenship Education at Vienna Pedagogical University's Department of Urban Diversity Education. He holds a Master's in Political Science (with distinction) from the University of Vienna and completed extensive pedagogical training including teaching qualifications for secondary education. His professional roles include coordinating teacher training programs in multilingual education and serving as project lead in initiatives like the CODES interreg project.

• Key Affiliations: Vienna Pedagogical University (since 2022)
• Education: Master's in Political Science (U Wien 2021), Global Citizenship Education (AAU Klagenfurt 2023)
• Research Leadership: Heads the Anti-Discrimination Working Group and represents the university in EU democracy initiatives

His research emphasizes critical analyses of historical narratives, migration representation in curricula, and inclusive pedagogies for multilingual classrooms. Recent work explores how global crises like pandemics and climate change intersect with sustainability education objectives.

Notable contributions include textbook critiques on globalization representation and co-developing media literacy training materials for secondary schools. His work consistently bridges theoretical educational frameworks with practical classroom applications.