The final seminar of the BAICE Thematic Forum on Education, Disability and Development will be held on Thursday 16th July 2015 at University of Cambridge. Titled, “Forming alliances in disability and development”, this seminar will be draw on presentations from Dr Tom Shakespeare, Dr Maria Kett and Dr Elena Schmidt Director. Please see the poster for more details. BAICE Thematic Forum_forming alliances
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Research Ethics in International and Comparative Education: A BAICE Thematic Forum
19/02/2015 |
By BAICE
BAICE Thematic Forums This BAICE Thematic Forum has been put together by Dr Lizzi Milligan (University of Bath), Professor Qing Gu &Professor Simon McGrath (University of Nottingham), Professor Michael Crossley &Professor Leon Tikly (University of Bristol) and Dr Nidhi Singal (University of Cambridge). The ethics of working in cross-cultural contexts is at the heart of the work that international and comparative educational (ICE) researchers conduct. A recent Compare Special Issue (Robinson-Pant and Singal, 2013) has highlighted…
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Challenging deficit discourses in international education and development: A BAICE Thematic Forum
30/10/2014 |
By BAICE
BAICE Thematic Forums This BAICE Thematic Forum is organised by the University of East Anglia Literacy and Development Group and Leeds School of Politics and International Studies. It aims to deepen understanding around how deficit discourses have shaped the questions and objectives of international educational research. As well as deconstructing and gaining greater knowledge into why and how these dominant deficit discourses have influenced the research agenda, we will also investigate and propose alternative conceptual models…
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Education, Disability and Development: a BAICE Thematic Forum
02/03/2012 |
By BAICE
BAICE Thematic Forums Dr. Nidhi Singal (Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge) and Dr. Paul Lynch have been awarded a small grant to establish a BAICE thematic forum (BTF) engaging with issues related to the education of children with disabilities in Southern contexts. This BTF will undertake a series of activities addressing the following concerns: The challenges involved in the interpretation and implementation of global frameworks on disability and education, such as inclusive education. A critical…
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Revisiting Insider/Outsider Perspectives in International and Comparative Education: A BAICE Thematic Forum
01/02/2012 |
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BAICE Thematic Forums Project Directors: Elizabeth McNess, Michael Crossley (University of Bristol), Lore Arthur (The Open University) Project Administration: Terra Sprague, University of Bristol Project Origins and Aims: This is the first BAICE Thematic Forum (BTF) to be launched and supported by the Association. While the concepts of insiderness and outsiderness have a long history of discussion and debate within the fields of anthropology, philosophy, psychology and sociology, we argue that the various disciplinary perspectives have…
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