Education and Development Research Seminars

The 2023/4 academic year saw the UEA UNESCO Chair in Adult Literacy and Learning for Social Transformation team hold another successful Education and Development Public Seminar series, hosting research and discussion under the theme of education, identity and social justice, with insightful contributions from UK and international experts. We learnt about identity construction in both Polish children and international students learning in the UK, as well as literacy practice and activism in Australia and New York, and the role of adult education in prison systems. A Literacy and Policy forum was held person in January 2024, with Professor Uta Papen leading a discussion on New Literacy Studies and the extent to which such work can influence policy. A blog based on the event is available on the BALID website: Balid Blog – Literacy in Development.