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- Convenor:
-
Nafisa Fera
- Formats:
- Panels
- Location:
- Anthropology Library
- Start time:
- 8 June, 2012 at
Time zone: Europe/London
- Session slots:
- 1
Short Abstract:
This praxis-oriented panel explores the crucial role of anthropology in schools and community settings in educating young people to develop the critical skills and understanding needed to engage in topical debates such as: human rights, development, globalisation, ethnic conflict and conservation.
Long Abstract:
Developed and delivered by teachers and community workers, this panel will provide reflection on teaching anthropology to young people in formal study programmes such as the International Baccalaureate, A-level and Access certificates and courses through community centres and NGOs. Teachers and educational practitioners will present their experiences within these diverse educational environments looking at anthropological knowledge and engagement, ethnographic methods, current curriculum challenges and future prospects.
This session is beneficial for anyone interested in pursuing a career in education, youth and community work or is interested in gaining insight into the first-hand experiences of people working in these fields.
Accepted papers:
Session 1Emily Wood (London Borough of Merton)
Paper short abstract:
Applying anthropology within youth and community work.
Paper long abstract:
The application of anthropology in youth and community work can be used as a powerful medium for activating and supporting young people and the professionals that work with them. This presentation explores two recent case studies and the applied use of anthropological approaches such as film making and participatory action research (PAR). In 'SAVE SWYC' young people campaign to stop the closure of their youth centre. 'Young People & Mental Wellbeing' explores ways in which young people and professionals can raise awareness of issues and look to improve local services.
Georgie Wemyss
Paper short abstract:
This paper discusses issues arising from the teaching and learning of anthropology as optional modules on a range of Access to HE courses in the context of current threats to the existence of Access in the further education sector.
Paper long abstract:
Further education teachers on early Access to Higher Education courses sometimes referred to Access programmes as 'The Movement', so revolutionary was the idea that mature students without any formal qualifications could gain access to university on the basis of nine months intensive study tailored to their specific needs and building on their life experiences. Drawing on 20 years of teaching anthropology to mature students who have progressed on to university to study social work, youth and community work, primary teaching and a range of social science and humanities degrees, this paper considers how anthropology 'fits' as an optional module, explores how students have engaged with anthropological knowledge and methods both during and when progressing from the Access course and raises issues facing Access students from 'non-traditional' backgrounds in applying to 'selective' and 'recruiting' universities. The paper contrasts the professional isolation of teaching anthropology in the further education sector with the creative learning opportunities of the diverse classroom.
Tomislav Maric (Bentley Wood High School) Laura Pountney (Colchester Sixth Form College)
Paper short abstract:
Challenges of teaching anthropology in secondary schools.
Paper long abstract:
This panel explores the challenges and obstacles of introducing and teaching anthropology in secondary school.
There are two presenters who will talk about their own experiences as anthropology teachers and principal examiners from the AQA.
Lack of the resources and text books at A levels are some of the issues surrounding difficulties in introducing anthropology in pre university schools. Also there is a great resistance of schools approving the subject and accepting it as a valid and beneficial subject for both students and school.
The two presenters will talk about benefits of teaching anthropology at A levels for students. Through their own experience of teaching in the last two years and marking exam papers they will explore how far anthropology at a levels have moved on and what is the future for this subject in secondary schools.
Angela Riviere (International Baccalaureate)
Paper short abstract:
Engaging global perspectives through local lenses in the study of social and cultural anthropology in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP).
Paper long abstract:
The International Baccalaureate (IB) was founded in 1968, and anthropology was one of the original subjects offered, long before many universities had courses for undergraduates. Social and cultural anthropology (SCA), as it is known today, has grown steadily over the years as a subject in the IB Diploma Programme, and in many respects it is one that most implicitly embodies the essence of an IB education - fostering the development of students who are globally aware and ethically sensitive.
This presentation seeks to discuss some of the rewards and challenges of designing an anthropology course that is relevant and meaningful for students in locations from Argentina to Swaziland. It will reflect on how understanding the interaction of local and global has informed my current role: at the global level this means designing a framework of study through which teachers at a local level - in their choice of ethnographies, exploration of core terms, ideas and themes, as well as theoretical perspectives - provide opportunities for students to become acquainted with anthropological perspectives and ways of thinking and to develop critical, reflexive knowledge, as well as engaging them in a distinctive approach to intercultural awareness and understanding. Through my own experiences, at a local level as a classroom teacher, and at a global level as the lead in developing the DP SCA course, I hope to share with you some of my thoughts on how we as educators can improve access, participation and success for students of anthropology.