Harvard Graduate School of Education Lectures

Cambridge, MA

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The Race between Education and Technology
Claudia Goldin
April 21, 2009
01:16:39
Claudia Goldin, Henry Lee Professor of Economics, and Lawrence Katz, Elisabeth Allison Professor of Economics, both at Harvard University, will speak about their new book.
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Yes We Can: Closing the Achievement Gaps
Jane Waldfogel
March 10, 2009
01:23:00
The authors of three recent books address how closing racial achievement gaps is indeed possible.
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Passion, Risk, and Adventure in the 25 Years after 50
Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
March 5, 2009
01:12:56
Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot discusses her new book, The Third Chapter: Passion, Risk, and Adventure in the 25 Years after 50.
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Keeping Hope Alive: A New Era of Youth Civic Engagement
Peter Levine
February 25, 2009
01:24:43
Thinkers and practitioners from the worlds of research, policy, media and technology, politics, youth organizing, and schools discuss the causes and consequences of recent trends in youth civic engage
Transforming Cape Town: The Role of Education Activists
Catherine Besteman
February 19, 2009
01:25:24
Catherine Besteman, chair of Anthropology at Colby College, speaks about her new book, Transforming Cape Town, which explores the emotional and personal aspects of the legacy of apartheid
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Educating for Human Rights and Global Competency
Felisa Tibbitts
February 10, 2009
01:38:57
Felisa Tibbitts, of Human Rights Education Associates, and Ed Gragert, of the International Educational Resource Network (iEARN), examine the relationship of Human Rights Education and Global Competen
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Lessons from Japanese and Chinese Education
James Stigler
March 13, 2002
01:24:42
James Stigler, co-author of The Teaching Gap: Best Ideas from the World's Teachers for Improving Education in the Classroom and The Learning Gap: Why Our Schools Are Failing and What We Can
Beyond Decoding: Word Knowledge and Reading Skill
Charles Perfetti
October 25, 2007
01:19:26
Charles Perfetti's research interest is in the cognitive science of language and reading processes.
Transforming Cape Town: The Role of Education Activists
Catherine Besteman
February 19, 2009
01:25:24
Catherine Besteman, chair of Anthropology at Colby College, speaks about her new book, Transforming Cape Town, which explores the emotional and personal aspects of the legacy of apartheid
Audio-only
The Race between Education and Technology
Claudia Goldin
April 21, 2009
01:16:39
Claudia Goldin, Henry Lee Professor of Economics, and Lawrence Katz, Elisabeth Allison Professor of Economics, both at Harvard University, will speak about their new book.
Audio-only
Artists As Activists: Muslim Women Artists
Munir Jiwa
February 11, 2003
01:39:25
Munir Jiwa discusses his current research, entitled: Toward an Anthropology of Islam: Visual Arts and the Construction of Muslim Identities in the USA.
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Good Work: When Excellence and Ethics Meet
Howard Gardner
October 9, 2001
01:23:44
The co-authors of Good Work: When Excellence and Ethics Meet discuss how professionals can do work that is both expert and socially responsible, even in market-driven times.

The Askwith Education Forum, at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is endowed through the generosity of Patricia Askwith Kenner and other members of the Askwith family, and acts as a galvanizing force for debate and conversation about education in its narrowest and broadest perspectives. Each year, the Forum welcomes a number of prominent people from diverse fields to speak about issues relevant to education and children. Recent topics have included immigration, values, affirmative action, education reform, and the arts. All of these events are free and open to the public.
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