Colin Ward, Education, Childhood and Environment: a multi-disciplinary day conference
Friday 11th March 17.30-19.30 & Saturday March 12th, 09.30-18.00 2011 at the Faculty of Education, University of Cambridge
BOOKING
Conference fee £35
Student and concessions £20
Please proceed to the Booking form to book and make payment by credit card. Please note that the closing date is 24th February 2011.
Colin Ward (1924-2010) trained as an architect and teacher and became an influential voice in encouraging new ways of thinking about childhood and education that considered the importance of environment in development. His contribution was wide and varied but his two key books on childhood, The Child in the City and The Child in the Country are most often cited. The Bulletin of Environmental Education which Ward co-edited with Tony Fyson is best remembered by teachers.
This day will celebrate Colin’s work and recognize his continuing influence among scholars today working on a wide range of research areas that derive inspiration from Colin’s work.
Keynote speakers:
- Roger A Hart, City University, New York
- Ken Worpole, writer on architecture, landscape and public policy issues
- Eileen Adams, Campaign for drawing, learning through landscapes
- David Goodway, University of Leeds
- Ken Jones, Goldsmiths University, London
Other spekears include:
- Marc Armitage, independent playworker
- Myrna M Breitbart, Hampshire College, Amerhert, MA, USA
- Jeff Bishop, BDOR Ltd
- Emily Charkin, Institute of Education
- Keith Cranwell, University of Greenwich
- Michael Fielding, Institute of Education
- Janet Fink and Helen Lomax, The Open University, UK
- Hakan Forsell, Orebro University, Sweden
- Claire Gallagher, Georgian Court University, USA
- Stuart Lester, University of Gloucestershire
- Berry Mayall and Virginia Morrow, Institute of Educationa dna University of Oxford
- Rosie Parnell and Maria Patsarika, University of Sheffield
- Barry Percy-Smith, University of West England
- Mona Sakr, Institute of Education
- Simon Sleight, Monash University and Kings College, London
If you have any further questions please contact Cathy Burke cb552@cam.ac.uk
Accommodation close to the Faculty:
- De Vere University Arms Hotel Regent St, CB2 1AD
- Regent Hotel 41 Regent Street, CB2 1AB Cambridge
- Travelodge Central Hotel, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7DY
- Helen Hotel, 167/169 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RJ
- Hills Road Guest House, 157 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2RJ
- Rock View, 99 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7BS
- Bridge Guest House, 151 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2RJ
- Dresden Villa, 34 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7AA
- Carolina Guest House, 138 Perne Road, Cambridge, CB1 3NX
- Fairways, 143 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7BX
- Best Western Hotel, Gonville Place, Cambridge, CB1 1LY
- Sorrento Hotel, 196 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7AN