Go York lecture explores radical traditions in education

Michael Fielding, Emeritus Professor of Education at the Institute of Education, University of London, will be visiting York St John University to deliver a free public lecture, Schools for Deep Democracy: in praise of radical traditions of publicly-funded education, on Thursday 31 January.

Professor Fielding is well known for his innovative research work; he coined the term Joint Practice Development and is currently influencing professional learning in schools.

As part of the University’s Go York series, the lecture will explore democracy within schools and publicly funded systems of education at a time when parliamentary democracy is facing recurring challenges, particularly, though not exclusively, from young people.

Go York is a series of lectures which bring together York St John University’s eminent academics, high profile speakers and the local community for a series of events to be enjoyed by all.

Drawing on his 20 years as a teacher in some of England’s radical comprehensive schools and over two decades of engaged research and writing in three universities, Michael Fielding will not only argue that we should ‘build a new world in the shell of the old’, but offer examples of what a radical democratic school looks like and feels like in practice.

To find out more about the Go York series and book free tickets, please visit the Go York pages.