Latest News & Events

The purpose of this section is to provide a guide to CR&DALL events and activities and to provide information on these and on events and issues relevant to the field of lifelong learning and adult and continuing education in general. This latter service is provided to assist exchange of information and discussion of issues amongst colleagues in the field; it does not purport to be an exhaustive reference to the canon. Please note also that CR&DALL cannot be responsible for the accuracy of information provided to us by outside bodies. Further information about the event or activity should be sought from the contacts given in that section as this is likely to be the sum total of information provided to us.

CR&DALL Seminar Series 2024-25: Peace, Security and Education in Russia – What do youth learn and how do teachers feel about it?

Tuesday, 15 October, 2024 - 16:00 to 17:30

International rankings place Russia close to the bottom of indices for both peacefulness and democracy, despite opinion polls and surveys showing that the general public embraces democratic ideals. Education at all levels from school to lifelong learning plays a key role in establishing norms and aspirations for peace, security and democracy. Join speakers Yulia Nesterova and Daria Khanolaine for an interactive seminar including presentation and discussion of key insights and reflections from a research project that focussed on education, peace, and security in Russia.

This event is supported by CR&DALL and the British Association for Comparative International Education. It is open to everyone and free of charge.

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The Education for Democracy Index: Measuring and Assessing the Democratic Performance of Education Systems

Monday, 23 September, 2024 - 15:30 to 17:00

CR&DALL members and subscribers in the Glasgow area may be interested in the following seminar by Professor Jan Germen janmaat of UCL Institute of Education:

The Education for Democracy Index: Measuring and Assessing the Democratic Performance of Education Systems

This presentation introduces the Education for Democracy Index (EfDI), developed for most European countries using national data on system characteristics, policies, and practices. Unlike other indexes, the EfDI also evaluates the implementation of policies in schools. Read more about the presentation and speaker below.

This seminar is sponsored by the Democracy Under Threat: How Educaton Can Save It (DEMED) project at the University of Glasgow, the University of Strathclyde and the PASCAL Observatory. It is free to attend but registration is required. Find out more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/professor-jan-germen-janmaat-the-education-for-democracy-index-tickets-1014405864247

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CIVIS-CIVICA Conference on Reflexivity in HE – still time to register!

Friday, 6 September, 2024 - 11:35

The University of Bucharest, in collaboration with CIVIS, CIVICA and King’s College London, is hosting an international conference Reflexivity in Higher Education: Liberation or Entrapment?

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Waste Stories from New College Lanarkshire Celebration Event

Friday, 6 September, 2024 - 11:20

On 27th August, CR&DALL and the University of Glasgow School of Education were pleased to host students and staff from Visual Arts at New College Lanarkshire for an event celebrating artworks produced by students studying at the College in 2023/4.

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20th Gender and Education Association (GEA) Conference, 2024 - Charles Sturt University, Port Macquarie, Australia

Wednesday, 4 September, 2024 - 02:55

The 20th Gender and Education Association International Conference 2024. was hosted at Charles Sturt University's main campus in beautiful Port Macquarie, Australia from 17th-20th June 2024. It was organised by the Gender and Education Association (GEA), whose aim has always been to fight for gender equality within and through education.

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