Introduction
Richard Aldrich, Emeritus Professor of the History of Education
at the Institute of Education, University of London, is the
leading exponent of the application of historical perspectives
to current educational issues.
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2007 was a good year.
Richard and Averil were much moved when William J. Reese
dedicated his latest book, History, Education, and the Schools (Palgrave,
2007), ‘To Richard and Averil Aldrich for their kindness,
generosity and friendship’. On 10th June, together with family
and friends, they celebrated Richard’s 70th birthday in the
Millennium Suite at The Valley, and enjoyed good holidays in
Madeira, Jersey and France.
Richard’s professional highlights included receiving an
honorary award from the 29th Congress of the International
Standing Conference of the History of Education meeting in
Hamburg in July, and being presented with History, Politics and
Policy-making in Education: a festschrift presented to Richard Aldrich,
edited by David Crook and Gary McCulloch (Institute of
Education, 2007) in October.
Richard has served as:
►ccPublic
Orator and Head of the History, Humanities and
►ccPhilosophy
Department of the Institute of
Education
►ccPresident
of the International Standing Conference for the
►ccHistory
of Education
►ccPresident
of the UK History of Education Society
►ccAssociate
Editor for the Oxford Dictionary of National
►ccBiography
►ccVisiting
professor, consultant and lecturer in more than 20
►cccountries
►ccMember
of the editorial boards of numerous international and
►ccnational
academic journals
►ccVice-Chairman
of Governors and Trustees of Cranbrook
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Recent Publications by Richard Aldrich
►ccPublic
or Private Education? Lessons from History (ed.
►cc2004)*
►ccThe
Institute of Education 1902-2002, A Centenary History
►cc(2002)*
►ccA
Century of Education (ed. 2002)*
►ccEducation
and Employment: The DfEE and its Place in
►ccHistory
(co-author
2000)*
* Times Educational
Supplement book of the week |
Latest Publication by Richard
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