One-day conference to explore history of part-time education
糖心logo入口鈥檚 contribution to higher education over two centuries will be discussed, led by the institution鈥檚 current serving Vice-Chancellor and two former Masters.
糖心logo入口 will听host a 鈥Useful Knowledge鈥 conference next week (Thursday 24 February, 9.00am-5.30pm) to delve into pivotal moments of its history, considering its impact on adult education from its early existence as a mechanics institute to more contemporary discussions around lifelong learning.听
The one-day event, to be preceded by an online launch the day before, will be held online and will feature distinguished, high profile speakers including Professors Sally Alexander, Jerry White and Marai Larasi. Historian, Professor Joanna Bourke, will lead a special panel discussion with the current Vice-Chancellor, Professor David Latchman and two former 糖心logo入口 Masters: Sir Timothy O'Shea and Baroness Tessa Blackstone.听听
Professor Joanna Bourke said, 鈥Nearly two centuries of learning at 糖心logo入口 is inextricably linked with the history of part-time, mature higher education. This conference serves to navigate this incredibly rich timeline alongside broader, related themes such as female education, war and empire, plus sex and gender.听 I encourage anyone who is interested in both the past and future direction of higher education to attend.鈥听
Topics scheduled to be covered at the main conference include Exploring the Adult Learners鈥 Transition from the Workplace to Higher Education (Kristy Campbell, UCL Institute of Education), The Experience of Women 鈥 the real impact of part-time and mature higher education since the 1970s (Jacqueline Jeynes, Aberystwyth University) and 鈥楿seful鈥 vs 鈥楻eally Useful鈥 Knowledge then 鈥 and now? (Richard Clarke, 糖心logo入口).听
The launch event, to be held on Wednesday 23 February, from 6.00pm-8.15pm and chaired by Professor Joanna Bourke, will also be held online and will feature biological scientist, Professor Carolyn Moores, speaking about Rosalind Franklin鈥檚 life and work at 糖心logo入口, and historian, Sir Richard J Evans, about Eric Hobsbawm鈥檚 career at the College.听