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Merit and education
17 December 2018, 11:00 am–7:00 pm
This symposium will explore the concept of merit throughout the history of education, illustrated by case studies and reflections from countries including Sweden, Ireland and England.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Organiser
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Dr Mark Freeman
Location
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Room 53720 Bedford WayLondonWC1H 0ALUnited Kingdom
This year the International Centre for Historical Research in Education (ICHRE) hosts the symposium in association with the History of Education and Sociology of Education Research Group at Stockholm University. ICHRE is a leading centre for historical research into education at the UCL Institute of Education (IOE).
Programme
| 10:30am | Arrival and registration |
| 11:00am | Session 1 Clementine Beauvais (University of York), ‘“Hidden resources of intelligence”: Gifted children, merit, and the Californian imaginary, 1910s-1930s’ Petter Sandgren (Stockholm University), ‘The English public schools and the idea of merit: A longue durée perspective’ |
| 12:30pm | Lunch (not provided) |
| 1:30om | Session 2 Aline Courtois (University of Bath), ‘The construction of merit and excellence in the Irish private school system’ Gary McCulloch (UCL Institute of Education), ‘Eric James and merit revisited’ |
| 3:30pm | Tea and coffee break |
| 4:00pm | Session 3 Daniel Lövheim and Joakim Landahl (Stockholm University), ‘Meritocracy as a concept – reception and usage in Swedish educational debate 1958-1969’ Jo Littler (City, University of London), ‘Meritocracy and entrepreneurialism’ |
| 5:30pm | Book celebration and drinks reception to mark the launch of books published by members of ICHRE in 2018 |
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Pewari via Flickr (CC BY 2.0)