Dissemination Events
The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics would like to announce a forthcoming conference:
The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics: Placement Learning, Employability and Citizenship
This is an FDTL/HEFCE Conference, to be held on the
10-11th June 2008, at
Scarman House Conference Centre,
University of Warwick.
Placement learning is potentially a very powerful pedagogical tool. It affords students an opportunity to observe how events play out in practice and to apply the theories and concepts of their courses to everyday situations, and it contributes to the personal development of students and improves their university experience. Placement learning is also a very effective means of addressing the employability agenda, which has become a key concern of both government and industry. Finally, it is a very effective way in which universities can engage with their local communities.
This conference will build on the results of The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics, a three-year project funded by HEFCE through its Fund for the Development of Teaching and Learning. The project developed models of short placement learning opportunities for Politics and International Relations students from all backgrounds and levels of academic achievement. But the conference will also discuss broader issues of employability, active citizenship and community engagement. It should be of interest to educators in Politics, IR and the social sciences more generally concerned with issues of active learning, employability, and university-community engagement.
The conference keynote address will be delivered by Professor John Annette of Birkbeck College, University of London. Professor Annette is Dean of Faculty, Professor of Citizenship and Lifelong Learning and Pro-Vice Master for Widening Participation and Community Partnerships.
The conference explores the implications and impact of embedding placement learning within university programmes, including:
Registration for the conference is free.
If you wish to attend please email Alasdair Blair at: a.blair@coventry.ac.uk
The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics project team have already presented at the following events - as part of the projects dissemination.
The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics - Presentation led by Barrie Axford and Richard Huggins at Oxford Brookes university on Wednesday 2nd November 2005.
The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics - an FDTL5 project - Presentation led by Alasdair Blair and Steven Curtis to the School of International Studies and Social Sciences at Coventry University on the 22nd February 2006.
Liberty, Security and the Challenge of Government - Presentation given at the Political Studies Association Annual Conference - Led by Alasdair Blair and Caroline Marsh, at the University of Reading on the 5th April 2006.
Improving Student Employability in the Social Sciences – The Role of Placement Learning - Presentation by Richard Huggins at Oxford Brookes University on 28th April 2006.
Enhancing the Student learning Experience - The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics - Presentation by Richard Huggins at Oxford Brookes University on 11th May 2006.
The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics - an FDTL5 project - Presentation led by Alistair Blair, Steven Curtis and Caroline Marsh at the Centre for Higher Education and Development seminar, Coventry University on the 19th May 2006.
The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics - Presentation led by Steven Curtis and Caroline Marsh at Roehampton University 8th June 2006.
The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics - Teaching & Learning Away Day- Presentation by Caroline Marsh at the Department of Politics and International Studies, University of Warwick on the 29th June 2006.
The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics - Presentation led by Alasdair Blair and Steven Curtis at Coventry University 4th July 2006.
ASET Conference ‘The Placement and Employability Professionals’ Conference’,- Presentation by Steven Curtis at Cadbury’s Manor House Birmingham on the 5th -7th September 2006.
Research - Based Learning in Higher Education: The Warwick Experience - presented by Caroline Marsh at Warwick University on 25th October 2006.
Bringing Research and Teaching together - Presentation by Richard Huggins at the Millenium Gloucester Hotel, London on the 24th November 2006.
Conference: The Scholarship of Engagement for Politics - Placement Learning in Politics: Essential, Added Value, or Plain Frivolous, on Friday 19th January 2007, at Scarman House Conference Centre, University of Warwick.
Learning through Engaging: The Use of Placements in Politics in International Relations - Short talk by Caroline Marsh at the HEA FDTL Conference at Bristol on 6th - 7th February 2007.
Scholarship of Engagement - Presentation by Phillipa Sherrington and Caroline Marsh at Keele University- as a Cascade partner, on 16th March 2007.
Europe and Global Politics - The 57th Political Studies Annual Association Conference at the University of Bath on the 11-13th April 2007. Presentation by Philippa Sherrington and Caroline Marsh, and a conference display.
Global Social Justice in Theory and Practice - The GSA annual Conference at the Centre for the Study of Global Ethics, University of Birmingham on the 5-6 September 2007. Attended by Richard Huggins and Barrie Axford, providing informal discussion of the Scholarship of Engagement for Politics project.
Teaching in Public - the Future of Higher Education? - Conference hosted by C-SAP at the Marriott Hotel, Cardiff on the 21st - 23rd November 2007. Attended by Caroline Gibson, providing a conference display, and informal discussion of the Scholarship of Engagement for Politics project.
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