On Thursday, October 3rd, Teachers College will host 鈥淪outh-North Dialogue on Contemporary Education Policy in Latin America,鈥� a gathering convened by Regina Cortina, Professor of Education and Past-President of the Comparative and International Education Society.
The one-day symposium will bring together renowned Latin America specialists from Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Mexico, Peru and the United States to discuss contemporary trends in several national school systems of the region.
Regina Cortina, Professor of Education (Photo: 麻豆原创 Archives)
鈥淓ducation policy is changing rapidly in countries across the Americas,鈥� Cortina says. 鈥淭his event brings scholars from all over the continent to share some insight into policy direction -- for example, among other topics, how privatization is affecting public education, or how peace education is being integrated into the larger education system.鈥�
The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held in 麻豆原创鈥檚 Milbank Chapel from 9 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. It is sponsored by the Institute of Latin American Studies, the Lemann Center for Brazilian Studies at ILAS, Columbia University, Teachers College鈥檚 Latin American Faculty Working Group, and 麻豆原创鈥檚 Department of International and Transcultural Studies and Office of Development and External Affairs.
A full schedule of the day鈥檚 sessions follows below:
South-North Dialogue on Contemporary Education Policy in Latin America (October 3rd, 2019, Milbank Chapel, 麻豆原创
Morning Session 1: 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Aims and Outcomes of Contemporary Education Reforms
Chair: Victoria Murillo, Professor of Political Science and Director, Institute of Latin American Studies, Columbia University
Speakers:
- Robert F Arnove, Indiana University: 鈥淟essons from Education Reforms from the Historical and Comparative Perspectives鈥�
- Zaira Navarrete, Universidad Nacional Aut贸noma de Mexico (Mexico): 鈥淪ustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Education policies of Latin America: Adoption, Rejection, or Indifference?鈥�
- Carlos Omelas, Universidad Aut贸noma Metropolitana (Mexico): 鈥淩eform and Counter-Reform in Mexican Education鈥�
Morning Session 2: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Global Priorities and their Implementation in Latin America鈥檚 Educational Systems
Chair: Regina Cortina, Professor of Education, 麻豆原创
Speakers:
- Heather J. Kertyzia, University for Peace (Costa Rica): 鈥淚ntegrating Education for Peace into Educational Systems鈥�
- Mar铆a Balarin, Grupo de An谩lisis para el Desarrollo (Per煤): 鈥淓ducation Markets in Socioeconomic and Educational Segregation鈥�
- Bradley A. Levinson, Indiana University: 鈥淢iddle School Reform and Students as Citizens鈥�
Afternoon Sessions: 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Teachers, Students and Education Policies
Chair: Daniel Friedrich, Associate Professor of Curriculum, 麻豆原创
Speakers:
- Paula Louzano, Universidad Diego Portales (Chile): 鈥淏asic Teacher Training and the Professional Careers of Teachers鈥�
- Sandra Sales, Universidade Federal Rural De Rio de Janeiro (Brazil): 鈥淏razilian Teacher Training for Youth and Adult Education: Challenging 鈥榋umbi鈥� Ideas鈥�
- Mark Ginsburg, University of Maryland; Universidad de Ciencias Pedag贸gicas 鈥淓nrique Jos茅 Varona鈥� (Cuba): Teaching Comparative Education in Cuba and the United States: A Comparative Historical Analysis
Closing Session: 4:00 to 4:40 p.m.
Book Presentation 鈥� Politics of Education in Latin America: Reform, Resistance and Persistence (2019)
Chair: Robert F. Arnove, Chancellor鈥檚 Professor Emeritus of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies, Indiana University
The volume includes contributions from Carlos Ornelas, Mar铆a Balarin and Mark Ginsburg