The Raison d’être of the History of Education – An International Symposium

Two day symposium, April 16th and 17th 2008

Organizers:
The Society of History of Education, Denmark
The Danish University School of Education, Aarhus University

Venue: The Danish University School of Education,
Aarhus University, Copenhagen Campus, Denmark
Tuborgvej 164 – by the S-train station: Emdrup
Room D174


Programme:

Wednesday April 16th 2008

9.00 – 9.15
Welcome address by the Dean of the Danish University School of Education, Aarhus University – Professor Lars Qvortrup

9.15 – 9.30
Welcome address by the President of The Society of History of Education Denmark, Museum director, Ph.D. Keld Grinder-Hansen

9.30 – 10.45
Professor Gary McCulloch, Institute of Education, London University, Past President of the History of Education Society (UK)
The Changing Rationales of the History of Education: history, education, and social science

Coffee break

11.15 – 12.30
Professor Barry M. Franklin, Utah State University
Educational History as Policy Research: The view from the United States

12.30 – 13.30 Lunch

13.30 – 14.45
Professor Daniel Lindmark, Umeå University
The History of Education: its relevance for didactical concerns

Coffee break

15.15 – 16.30
Post doc, Ph.D. Jesper Eckhardt Larsen, The Danish University School of Education, Aarhus University
The Humanistic and Historical Approach in Educational Research: a policy of knowledge viewpoint


Thursday the 17th of April 2008


9.30 – 10.45
Researcher Dr. Fredrik Thue, Forum for University History, University of Oslo
The Relevance of University History for Political Practice

Coffee break

11.15 – 12.30
Senior Researcher Ph.D. Else Hansen, the National Danish Archives
The Uses and Misuses of University History

12.30 – 13.30 Lunch

13.30 – 14.45
Professor Dr. Daniel Tröhler, Pädagogische Hochschule Zürich
The Loss of Utility, the Penalty of Marginalization, and the Lamenting of the Actors. Pathogenesis and Recovery of the History of Education

14.45 – 16.00
Lecturer Dr. Phil. Harry Haue, the University of Southern Denmark
History Matters: the gymnasium debates in Denmark


Registration procedure

Please register by sending an e-mail to the symposium coordinator:
Jesper Eckhardt Larsen: jel@dpu.dk before April 1st 2008

Symposium fee including lunches and coffee/tea is Dkr. 1200,- or Euro 160,-

Please transfer payment to the bank account of The Society of History of Education, Denmark
before the 1st of April 2008
SWIFT-BIC: DABADKKK.
IBAN DK40 3000 0003 0153 86
Please mark the transfer with your full name and the word “Symp”