History Programme of Events
Provisional Programme of Events
Day One: Friday 7th November
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9.00 – 10.45
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Registration
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10.45 – 11.15
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Introduction to Academic Steering Group and Teacher Leaders
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11.15 – 12.15
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Pupil Discussions with Martin Roberts: Inspirations
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12.15 – 1.15
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Lunch
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1.15 – 1.40
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Course Welcome by Course Director, Bernice McCabe
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1.40 – 2.30
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Keynote Lecture: Robert Harris
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2.30 – 3.00
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Panel Discussion
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3.00 – 3.30
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Break
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3.30 – 4.30
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Group Workshops: Sharing Good Practice
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4.30 – 5.30
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Lecture: Professor Chris Clarke: A New Look at 1914
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5.30 – 6.30
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Group Workshop: 'What inspires teachers and pupils and retains their interest'
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6.30 – 7.30
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Break
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7.30 – 10.00
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Reception and Dinner
After Dinner Talk by Lord Wilson GCB |
Day Two: Saturday 8th November
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8.45 – 9.45
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Lecture: Dr Carl Watkins: A new look at Medieval history
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9.45 – 11.00
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Seminars:
Dr Tim Harper: Britain and its Empire
Dr Amanda Power: The History of Ideas |
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11.00 – 11.30
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Break
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11.30 – 1.00
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Group Workshops: Rigour, Challenge and Choice of Topics
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1.00 – 2.00
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Lunch
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2.00 – 6.15
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Gladstone: Excursion to Hawarden with Dr Jon Parry:
St Deiniol's Library
The Record Office at Hawarden |
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6.15 – 7.30
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Break
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7.30 – 10.00
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Reception and Dinner
After Dinner Talk by Professor Lisa Jardine CBE |
Day Three: Sunday 9th November
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8.45 – 11.00
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Lecture:
Dr Helen Castor: ‘What makes a history book?'
Seminars:
Richard Fisher: Publishing issues
Michael Riley: What makes a good textbook? |
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11.00 – 11.30
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Break
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11.30 – 1.00
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Group Workshops:
Do students read books anymore?
How do we develop historical awareness? |
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1.00 – 2.00
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Lunch
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2.00 – 3.30
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Lecture: Dr Tim Harper: Perspective on World History
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3.30 – 4.00
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Break
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4.00 – 5.00
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Seminars:
Dr Max Jones: Teaching cultural History
Ian Dawson: Teaching the ‘Big Picture’ at KS3 |
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5.00 – 6.15
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Group Workshops:
Coherence and Chronology across Key Stages |
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6.15 – 7:30
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Break
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7.30 – 10.00
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Reception and Dinner
After Dinner Talk by David Aaronovitch |
Day Four: Monday 10th November
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8.45 – 9.45
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Group Workshops: Schools Programme
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9.45 – 10.30
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Lecture: Mick Waters: Curriculum Development
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10.30 – 10.45
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Break
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10.45 – 11.30
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Reports on Key Themes:
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11.30 – 12.30
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Plenary Discussion with Panel of Educationalists
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12.30 - 1.00
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Course Evaluation
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1.00 – 2.00
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Lunch
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2.00
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Depart
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