Lecture by Professor Michael W. Apple (University of Wisconsin), Can Education Change Society?
Graduate School of Education Lecture Series
Many people take it for granted that there can be no serious change in education unless "society" changes. While these arguments need to be taken seriously, there are substantive conceptual, historical, and political problems with them. Furthermore they can lead to cynicism. I critically examine a number of these claims and argue for a position in which education can indeed participate in social transformation.
| A School of Education seminar | |
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| Date | 18 October 2018 |
| Time | 16:30 to 18:00 |
| Place | Baring Court, Room 114 |
| Intended audience | Academic staff, students, teachers and professionals |
| Registration information | No booking required |
| Cost | Free of charge |
| Organizer | Jo Moncur |
Event details
Michael W. Apple is the John Bascom Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. He also holds Distinguished Professor appointments at a number of other universities. A former elementary and secondary school teacher and past-president of a teachers union, he has worked with educational systems, governments, universities, unions, and activist and dissident groups throughout the world to democratize educational research, policy, and practice.
Professor Apple has written extensively on the politics of educational reform, on the relationship between culture and power, and on education for social justice. Among his most recent books are Knowledge, Power, and Education; Can Education Change Society?; and The Struggle for Democracy in Education. His books and articles have won numerous awards and have been translated into many languages.
Professor Apple has been selected as one of the fifty most important educational scholars in the 20th Century. His books Ideology and Curriculum and Official Knowledge were also selected as two of the most significant books on education in the 20th Century.
The recording will be available from 20 October for staff, students and Exeter associates.
Location:
Baring Court, Room 114
