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Posted On: Tuesday, June 9th, 2009Three US Fellows, Professors Rick Watson, Kevin Desouza, and Don McCubbrey are members of an international core team of the Global Text Project. The project has been underway since 2006, focused on developing free, open content, editorially-reviewed textbooks, available over the Internet, targeted at university students in developing economies.
Initially, the books will be available in [...]
World Peace Curriculum
Posted On: Wednesday, May 27th, 2009Are there academics and other educators, curriculum developers interested in the design of a world peace curriculum with practical adaptations across cultures? Is the notion even possible when “peace” has various meanings to different people?
Arthur Mark
New Haven, CT: Networking and Visit to Beinecke Library, Outcomes
Posted On: Wednesday, May 20th, 2009Outcomes of this visit, apart from a good group getting together to see great architecture and rare books. include plans for more network meetings in Connecticut. (See Calling Connecticut). Some happenings will be specific to a local area such as New Haven and Hartford CT. Others will draw people from much further afield and the Newsletter will ensure [...]
RSA Archival Material and its Relevance to RSA Manifesto
Posted On: Monday, April 20th, 2009I would be interested in discussing the archival material held at the House and its relevance to the RSA’s restated mission. Shipley’s original mission statement was to embolden enterprise, enlarge science, refine art, improve manufactures and extend commerce. This was reworded around the time of the 250th anniversary to become the five manifesto challenges: encouraging [...]
