BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:581@ukfiet.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240404 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240405 DTSTAMP:20240328T163952Z URL:https://www.ukfiet.org/events/education-for-all-challenging-orthodoxie s-and-fostering-inclusion/ SUMMARY:Education for All: Challenging Orthodoxies and Fostering Inclusion DESCRIPTION:4 April 2024\, 09:30 - 19:00 BST\nA one-day paid in-person conf erence at Somerville College\, University of Oxford.  REGISTER HERE\nThe conference will review current trends in education and development\, inspi red by the work and life of the work of the late Professor Lalage Bown\, a nd explore her legacy. During the day a new edited collection\, Adult Educ ation and Social Justice – International Perspectives\, will be launched .\nThe Council for Education in the Commonwealth is delighted to be partne ring with the Association of Commonwealth Universities\, the Centre for Re search and Development in Adult and Lifelong Learning\, University of Glas gow and Somerville College\, University of Oxford\, to deliver this import ant event.\nREGISTRATION DETAILS including full list of speakers and more information about Professor Lalage Bown’s work.\nThemes to be addressed: \nAdult and continuing education: A retrospective and prospective analysis of adult and lifelong learning\, both in sub-Saharan Africa and in the UK . It will consider traditions from the past and how these may shape future directions for the field with an eye towards contemporary global challeng es such as climate change\, forced migration and artificial intelligence.\ nThe education of girls and women: The education of girls and women: the l ast fifty years have seen a marked improvement in literacy levels and acce ss to education by girls and women. However\, globally\, the picture is ve ry varied. Where are the gaps and who is at most risk? What are the barrie rs and where might our actions need to be focused?\nDecolonising education : The legacy of colonialism continues to impact upon knowledge &\; lear ning across the world and at all levels. There have always been some criti cal thinkers who had voiced concerns\; however\, in recent years a much de eper understanding has been emerging. What are the concerns? Where are the challenges? What action is required? Who needs to be involved?\nAfrican w riters in English: Many first readers of 'Two Centuries of African English ' (1973) had little notion that the history of written English in the Afri can continent long pre-dated the new generation of emerging writers such a s Chinua Achebe and Wole Soyinka. We ask if recognition of memoir\, autobi ography and documentation in the story of African literature had lasting i nfluence\, leading to a rethinking of African history itself. Where is Afr ican writing today and whence might it be heading? Has it fully freed itse lf of dependency on European models?’\nThese areas of focus will be addr essed by panels of specialists. There will be round table discussions and contributions from the floor will be encouraged.\nConfirmed presenters inc lude:\n\n Betty Abeng\, CEO\, The Commonwealth Education Trust\n Professor Gbolagade Adekanmbi\, Botswana Open University\n Professor Rashid Adewumi Aderinoye\, University of Ibadan\n Professor Jean Barr\, University of Gl asgow\n Annabel Boud\, Association of Commonwealth Universities\n James Cu rrey\, previously Director\, Heinemann Publishing\, Africa\n Rachel Dale\, family of Professor Bown\n Professor Patricia Daley\, Jesus College\, Uni versity of Oxford\n Professor Paolo Federighi\, University of Florence\n G abriel Gbadamosi\, Novelist and Poet\n James Gibbs\, Independent Scholar\n Dr Robert Hamilton\, University of Glasgow\n Dr Neil Kemp\, Trustee Counc il for Education in the Commonwealth\n Professor Madhu Krishnan\, Universi ty of Bristol\n Dr Harry Kuchah\, University of Birmingham and Chair\, Bri tish Council English Advisory Committee.\n Dr Babangida Ladan\, Bayero Uni versity\, Kano and National President\, Nigerian National Council for Adul t Education\n Professor Jonathan Michie\, President\, Kellogg College\, Un iversity of Oxford\n Alastair Niven\, Chair\, UK Commonwealth Scholarship ’s Support Group\n Professor Michael Omolewa\, University of Ibadan\n Dr Edeh John Onimisi\, Nigeria National Commission for Mass Literacy\, Adult and Non-Formal Education\n Professor Michael Osborne\, University of Glas gow\n Professor Pauline Rose\, University of Cambridge\n Baroness Jan Roya ll\, Principal\, Somerville College\, University of Oxford\n Professor Tom Schuller\, Author\, The Paula Principle\n Professor Maria Slowey\, Dublin City University\n Professor Richard Taylor\, Wolfson College\, Cambridge and previously Director\, Institute for Continuing Education\, University of Cambridge.\n Professor Sir Rick Trainor\, Rector\, Exeter College\, Uni versity of Oxford\n Stephen Twigg\, Chair\, Council for Education in the C ommonwealth and Secretary-General \, Commonwealth Parliamentary Associatio n\n Professor Peter Williams\, UK Commonwealth Scholarship’s Support Gro up\n Professor Miriam Zukas\, Birkbeck. University of London\n\nBook launc h: Professor Sir Rick Trainor\, Rector\, Exeter College\, Oxford will laun ch a book which draws on Lalage Bown's values and legacy\, Adult Education and Social Justice – International Perspectives\, edited by Maria Slowe y\, Heirbert Hinzen\, Michael Omolewa and Michael Osborne\, published by F lorence University Press.\nAccommodation: If you require overnight accommo dation in Oxford\, there are rooms for bed and breakfast available for del egates at Somerville College. However\, you will need to make your own arr angements direct by contacting: https://www.some.ox.ac.uk/conferences-and- bb/bed-breakfast/\nOther Oxford colleges also offer accommodation\, see: h ttps://www.universityrooms.com/en-GB/city/oxford/home/\nFurther informatio n: contact Dr Neil Kemp. CEC Trustee: neil.kemp@nkeducation.com\n \; ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.ukfiet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/0 1/Challenging-orthodoxies.jpg CATEGORIES:Conference END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR