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Details of some of the many research seminars and conferences run by our Institute for Education, Community & Society.
CERES Conference
Racism and Anti-Racism through Education and Community Practice: An International Exchange26 - 28 June 2013Centre for Education for Racial Equality in Scotland (CERES), Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh
This conference aims to bring together academics, policy makers and practitioners from around the globe to critically debate and share practice experiences about ‘race’, racism and anti-racism in different national contexts. Keynotes include Gary Younge (Guardian), Professor David Gillborn (University of Birmingham), Professor Philomena Essed (Antioch University, US) and Professor Geri Smyth (University of Strathclyde).
HERG/SRHE international conference
Higher Education as if the World Mattered25 - 26 April 2013Paterson’s Land, Moray House School of Education
Keynote speakers: Professors Jon Nixon, Ray Land, Melanie Walker and Monica Mclean. This conference was organised by our Higher Education Research Group (HERG) in partnership with the Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE). The conference also featured a book launch.
CES seminars
Seminars run by our Centre for Educational Sociology (CES).
Deliberative democracy and parental participation in Mexican secondary schoolsWednesday 24 April 2013, 4pm - 5.30pmSt John's Land (Genomics Seminar Room, 3rd Floor), Moray House School of Education
Speaker: Dr Pedro Flores-Crespo, Universidad Iberoamericana, Mexico City, Mexico. Can deliberative democracy be possible in the schools of Mexico? Dr Flores-Crespo presented some preliminary results of a research project aimed at analysing the operation of the Social Participation Boards.
The career destinations of widening participation graduates 2004-2009Thursday 7 March 2013, 1pm - 2pmSt John's Land (Room 4.22), Moray House School of Education
Our speaker at this seminar was Dr Darcey Gillie, University of Edinburgh Careers Service. The seminar discussed the findings of two studies which tracked the first destinations of graduates who entered the University of Edinburgh via specific widening participation entry routes.
HERG seminars
Seminars run by our Higher Education Research Group (HERG).
The sentimental campus: Online higher education and being ‘at’ UniversityThursday 21 March 2013, 1pm - 2pmSt John's Land (Room 4.22), Moray House School of Education
Presented by Dr Sian Bayne, this talk focused on what it means to be ‘at’ University, for distance students who are never ‘in’ the University in the sense of being present on campus. Discussing the question of how we theorise the ‘distancing’ of students, in the context of a shift within the University of Edinburgh both to high levels of distance postgraduate teaching, and to the provision of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs).
Chair in Education and Technology, Inaugural Lecture
Seven Myths about Young Children and TechnologyTuesday 19 March 2013, 5.15pm - 7.15pmLecture Theatre 2, Appleton Tower, Crichton Street, Edinburgh
This was Professor Lydia Plowman's inaugural lecture.
Abstract: There has been widespread media coverage of the advantages and disadvantages of children being exposed to computers and other digital media at ever-younger ages, but research evidence to inform this debate is limited. In its absence, a number of myths about children’s experiences with technologies have emerged. Drawing on over a decade of research in this area and a series of detailed case studies of the everyday lives of three- and four-year-old children in Scotland, Professor Plowman discussed some of these myths and what we know about parenting, childhoods, play and learning in a digital age.
Concept seminar
New youth worker reader: 'Standing at the Crossroads: What Future for Youth Work'Thursday 21 February 2013, 2pm - 4pmPaterson’s Land (Rm 1.18), Moray House School of Education
The launch of a new youth worker reader entitled: ‘Standing at the Crossroads: What Future for Youth Work’
Discussion Series: Research perspectives in education, community and society
Organised by and for our ECS Institute members, a series of events is planned for 2013 to enable discussion, debate and dialogue about a range of research perspectives and methodological issues.
Here are details about the first event. Find out more about the series through the 'Further information (pdf)' link.
Event 1. Research with children and young people: what are the key ethical dilemmas and issues?Wednesday 20 February 2013, 1.30pm - 3.30pmSeminar Room, Simon Laurie House - Lunch will be provided
Presenters: Dr Sue Fletcher-Watson and Professor John Davis. This event involved 2 presentations from two contrasting disciplinary standpoints.
Seminars archive
For refererence, we have archived some past seminars details here.
This article was published on May 20, 2013