Thanks to Richard Schofield from COMMON ROOTS for this. Just two weeks away so get booking if interested!
COMMON ROOTS CONFERENCE 2017. A Festival for Educational Alternatives. 20-21 May 2017
‘A remarkable line-up. . . an uplifting, much needed conference’ – Michael Fielding
This year’s conference theme: The Future and Progressive Education – A first post-Referendum, post-Trump conversation for all involved with alternative education.
Speakers include: Albert Lamb (Ex-Summerhill); Judith Suissa (Institute of Education); Dick Jones (Ex-Wennington); Hylda Sims (Ex-Summerhill); Marc Jaffrey (Ex-Frensham Heights); Dennie Briggs and Rod Odgers (veteran American educators – by live link); Emile Bojesen (Centre for Philosophy of Education); Mark Smith (Loughborough School of Arts)
Topics include: Progressive Education – The British Experience; Alternatives in Education – The American Experience; Education, as an Entailment of Democracy; Historic Parallels of Today’s Political Climate; A Progressive Education and After; Finding Forward Paths; Dialogue, Democracy and the Disneyfication of Art and Design Education
The Fourth Common Roots Conference runs mid-day to mid-day on 20-21 May 2017, at The Planned Environment Therapy Trust, Church Lane, Toddington, Gloucestershire, GL54 5DQ.
From Saturday, 12.30 hours, to Sunday, 14.00 hours. To book, please e-mail: CommonRoots2017@wenningtonschool.org.uk
Conference fee and all meals, £50. Bed for the night (places limited), £15. Alternatively, bring a tent (tent space, £5) or stay locally.
Out title, Common Roots, reflects and emphasis upon Alternative Education as experienced.
Common Roots is a synergy of the Planned Environment Therapy Archive and the Wennington School Association.
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