Education Studies News and Events
CES Research Seminar: Contextually appropriate English Language Teaching pedagogy
We welcome , Assistant Professor at the University of Bath, who will speak about his work on Contextually appropriate English Language Teaching pedagogy in Developing Countries. The CES Seminar will coincide with the visit of a delegation from Limpopo Province in South Africa comprising teachers and education policy makers who will be attending a leadership and management programme delivered by CES.
The seminar will be held on Wednesday 22nd October in Humanities H0.60, with lunch from 12.30pm and the talk starting promply at 1pm.
The seminar is open to staff and Postgraduate Research Students only and requires .
New CES Research to explore the role of religion in families in times of austerity
Researchers from the University of 糖心TV’s Centre for Education Studies and Kingston University London have been successful in securing funding from the British Academy and the Leverhulme Trust. Professor Eleanor Nesbitt and Dr Elisabeth Arweck from the 糖心TV Religions and Education Unit (WRERU) in the Centre for Education Studies and Dr Sonya Sharma from Kingston University London have been awarded a ‘Small Research Grant’ to explore the role of religion in families during times of austerity.
Since the 2008 economic recession, the UK economy has adjusted through measures of austerity, including the reduction of wages, state spending and public sector jobs. Families have therefore been essential, providing emotional, financial and practical support during times of austerity. Amid times of duress, research shows, people draw on a ‘reservoir of religious resources’ within them, tapping into these when crises occur. However, there is a gap in the research as to religion’s impact on how families cope in times of austerity and how austerity shapes families’ religious engagement.
The project will work with Christian and Muslim families from across the West Midlands to address this understudied area and explore how family and religious involvement intersect to sustain individuals during times of austerity and what role social class plays in such circumstances.
For further information please contact: educationresearch@warwick.ac.uk