This book examines the role of pedagogical love as a transformative force in adult education. It sheds light on historical and theoretical perspectives as well as pedagogical love as a fundamental attitude for adult educators.

The book provides basic introductions to concepts of pedagogical love within the context of critical pedagogy, actively incorporating indigenous, decolonial, and feminist perspectives. It presents research from diverse cultural contexts, including Asia, Europe, Africa, and North and South America.

Foundations and applications in various andragogical fields and disciplines are explored, such as in the training and qualification of teachers for second language instruction and basic education, in teacher education, in engineering studies, as well as in programs for particularly vulnerable target groups, with regard to literacy, inclusion, and environmental protection.

The publication also discusses the significance of pedagogical love against the backdrop of current transformation and digitalization processes, focusing on digital learning environments and artificial intelligence.

The book not only opens up new research perspectives on contemporary and future-relevant concepts of pedagogical love in adult education but also offers extensive and diverse impulses as essential reading for researchers, educators, and practitioners in adult education.