Public Lectures / Seminars
The Andrew Bell Public Lecture Series
'Educating the Future'
This public lecture series is sponsored by the College of Humanities
and Social Science and The Moray House School of Education at the University
of Edinburgh and organised by the Andrew Bell
Professor of Education.
Education & Society's Robertson Bequest Seminars
History of the Bequest: The
Robertson Bequest was made in 1959 by Stewart Robertson, retired Director
of Education, to the Court of the University of Edinburgh in order that
the proceeds of the Bequest might be used to support an annual programme
of lectures to be known as the "Stewart
Alan Robertson Lectures", on some subject connected with the Theory,
History, Art and Practice of Education; the lecturers were to be chosen
by the Professor of Education in the University of Edinburgh "after
consultation with the Educational Institute of Scotland for the time being".
When the Department of Education and the Centre for Educational Sociology
merged in 1996 to form the Institute for the Study of Education and Society
(ISES), the responsibility for upholding the terms of the Bequest fell
to the Co-Directors of the new Institute. And when the University merged
with the Moray House Institute of Education in 1998, ISES became part of
the newly formed Department of Education and Society within the new Faculty
(now School) of Education of the University of Edinburgh and the responsibility
was transferred to the Head of this Department.
 Upcoming
Seminars 2008
Seminar
5: Thursday, 12th June 2008 by Dr Angel Harris
Seminar
6: Wednesday, 18th June 2008 by Professor Diane Reay
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