Adult Education And Globalisation : Past And Present : The Proceedings Of The 9th International Conference On The History Of Adult Education. This item is unavailable.Adult Education And Globalisation : Past And Present : The Proceedings Of The 9th International Conference On The History Of Adult Education

This volume comprises an edited selection of papers which were originally presented at the 9th International Conference of the History of Adult Education that was held in Leiden in September 2002. The theme of that conference and this volume addresses the key dynamics associated with the impact of globalisation upon both the historical and contemporary development of the organisation of adult learning. Following a general introduction to the key themes by the chief editor, the first section of the volume comprises a number of papers of a distinctly historical nature. The focus in this section is upon the development of organised adult learning as a major component of the European modernisation project from the Enlightenment period in the eighteenth century to the twentieth century. The second section examines contemporary developments and the emergence of new forms for the organisation of adult learning in the learning society. The emphasis here is upon those societal developments that contribute to the centrality of lifelong learning in current education and training policies. The third section comprises a number of country studies focused upon the dilemmas associated with the restructuring of national education and training policies. Issues of social inclusion and the risk of exclusion form the recurring theme of these country studies.

The Editors: Barry J. Hake is associate professor in the Centre for Learning in Organisations at Leiden University. He is also founding secretary of the European Society for Research on the Education of Adults (ESREA) since 1991.
Bastiaan van Gent held the chair of Adult Education and Public Information at Leiden University from 1977 till 1998 and was head of the Department of Education at Leiden University for two years. He is now professor emeritus.
József Katus was senior associate professor in the Centre for Learning in Organisations at Leiden University until he took retirement in 2003. He is founding president of the European Society for Voluntary Associations (ESVA).