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Sociology of Education

Aims and Objectives:

  • To network researchers interested in the sociology of education and stimulate debate and discussion
  • To pursue opportunities for advancing sociological analysis of education and sociology of education in broad terms encompassing issues such as:

- development;
- diversity and equity issues;
- education for sustainability;
- citizenship;
- family/school relationships
- globalisation;
- governance,
- learning communities and networks;
- internationalisation;
- lifelong learning;
- pedagogy;
- sociology of the curriculum;
- school and school system as a social institution;
- teachers and teacher organization;
- workplace learning;
- theoretical frameworks and methodological approaches to the sociology of education;

  • To meet initially once yearly at the annual TASA conference to share research and study interests;
  • To build a network of researchers as a resource for developing a stronger profile of research and research training in sociology of education;
  • To encourage and support postgraduates and early career researchers in the sociology of education; and
  • To provide a basis for streams on the sociology of education at TASA conferences

Year Established:

June 2009

Conveners and Contact Details:

Associate Professor Julie Matthews, The University of the Sunshine Coast, jmatthew@usc.edu.au

Professor Terri Seddon, Monash University, Terri.Seddon@education.monash.edu.au

Members:

1. Julie Matthews, USC
2. Terri Sedden, Monash
3. Cynthia Joseph, Monash
4. Teulu Zulfikar, Monash
5. Roslyn Hore, Swinburne
6. Martin Forsey, UWA
7. Merete Schmidt, UTas
8. Annabelle Leve, Monash
9. Zane Ma Rhea, Monash
10. Joan Abott-Chapman, UTas
11. Joel Windle, Monash
12. Julie McMillan, ANU
13. Mary Lou Rasmussen, Monash
14. David Zyngier, Monash
15. Robert Lingard, UQ
16. Barbara Kaminier, Melb
17. Glenda Ballantyne, Swinburne
18. Catherine Doherty, QUT
19. Raewyn Connell, USyd
20. Ben Wadham, Flinders

Events:

Symposium

Sociology of Education: Past, Present and Future

Monday 16 August, 2010 10am - 4pm

Monash University, Melbourne

Click here for the full details.

Annual Reports:

Due 2010

TASA Grants Received:

2010 - $1,500 funding assistance towards running a one-day symposium to facilitate network development and stimulate project and publication activities. The funding will also enable some doctoral students to attend.

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