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<p><i><span lang="EN">The Centre for Public Policy and the Melbourne Social Equity Institute presents:</span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.5pt">Reductionist behavioural training or progressive manifestations of 'therapy culture’? Making sense of interventions for emotional well-being in social policy</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">Kathryn Ecclestone,<br>
Professor of Education,<br>
University of Sheffield, UK</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Introduced and sponsored by the previous Labour government and supported by a strong consensus from different political perspectives, there has been a large rise in universal interventions designed to enhance people's emotional
well-being across British social policy. Criticism has focused mainly on the reductionist forms of behavioural training that such interventions usually offer, proposing more nuanced, sophisticated and socially-progressive approaches instead. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">In a context of growing government interest in new ideas from behavioural science as part of a broader ‘therapy culture’ in response to agreement that the UK faces unprecedented problems with people’s emotional well-being,
this seminar evaluates critically the social policy implications of an unchallenged consensus that universal intervention is necessary and asks whether therapeutically-informed behavioural approaches can be socially and educationally progressive.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Kathryn Ecclestone is Professor of Education at the University of Sheffield, UK. Before moving into higher education in 1993, she worked as a practitioner in youth employment programmes, further and adult education for 15
years, and then in teacher education for a further 10.<br>
Her research, teaching and publications lie in 2 areas: the effects of education policy on everyday assessment and teaching activities and attitudes to learning in vocational education, and post-school education, and the impact of government intervention in
‘emotional well-being’ in social policy. She has published books and articles on the policy and practice of assessment and vocational education, transitions in lifelong learning and the rise of ‘therapeutic education, including The Dangerous Rise of Therapeutic
Education (2009) and Transforming Formative Assessment in Lifelong Learning (2010).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">When:<br>
Tuesday 20 November, 12.00pm-1.30</span></b><span lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">Where:<br>
</span></b><span lang="EN">Level 7 Seminar Room,<br>
<a href="http://maps.unimelb.edu.au/parkville/building/278" target="_blank">Graduate School of Education</a><br>
100 Leicester Street, Carlton</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN"><a href="http://www.eventbrite.com.au/event/4786032151" target="_blank">Registration</a> is required.</span></b><span lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">For enquiries regarding the event please contact
<a href="mailto:georgina.cahill@unimelb.edu.au" target="_blank">Ms Georgi Cahill</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span lang="EN">School of Social and Political Sciences in collaboration with the Centre for Public Policy and the Jean Monnet Chair ad personam presents:</span></i><span lang="EN"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN" style="font-size:13.5pt">Europe’s Future - Economic, political, social and international perspectives.</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN">Chris Barrett</span></b><span lang="EN">, Australian Ambassador to the OECD, Paris.<br>
<b>Prof Ian Manners</b>, Visiting Fellow, the University of Melbourne; Roskilde University, Denmark.<br>
<b>Prof Catarina Kinnvall</b>, Visiting Fellow, the University of Melbourne; Lund University, Sweden<br>
<b>Dr Jikon Lai</b>, Lecturer, the University of Melbourne.<br>
<b>Associate Prof Philomena Murray</b>, Jean Monnet Chair ad personam, the University of Melbourne.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">The European Union is facing its greatest challenge ever. The US$17 trillion Eurozone, the largest economic block in the world, appears to be on the verge of collapse.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">EU states are struggling to solve a complex crisis across 27 countries and different economic cultures. Old political and social tensions as well as new conflicts among EU countries are emerging with each attempt to solve
the crisis.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">Is this a failure of economic design, political and institutional capability or the basic norms necessary for social cohesion? What are the broader ramifications for the global economy and particularly for Australia?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN">This forum will bring together a panel of outstanding speakers who can provide a unique insight into the problems facing Europe and its future. Speakers will analyse the EU crisis from an economic, political, social or Australian
perspective with a panel discussion to then explore alternative analyses.</span></p>
<p><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size:11pt">When:</span></strong><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size:11pt"><br>
<strong><span style="font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif'">Wednesday 21 November 2012, 12.30pm to 2.00pm</span></strong></span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size:11pt"></span></p>
<p><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size:11pt">Where:</span></strong><b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size:11pt"><br>
</span></b><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size:11pt">Rm 106, Level 1<br>
<a href="http://www.law.unimelb.edu.au/LawSchoolStreetPlan.jpg" target="_blank">Melbourne Law Building<br>
</a>185 Pelham Street, Carlton</span></p>
<p><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size:11pt"><a href="http://alumni.online.unimelb.edu.au/europesfuture" target="_blank">Registration</a> is required</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size:11pt"></span></p>
<p><span lang="EN" style="font-family:'Calibri','sans-serif'; font-size:11pt">For enquiries regarding the event please contact
<a href="mailto:georgina.cahill@unimelb.edu.au" target="_blank">Ms Georgi Cahill</a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For more information please visit: <span style="color:#1f497d">
<a href="http://public-policy.unimelb.edu.au/events/current_events" target="_blank">http://public-policy.unimelb.edu.au/events/current_events</a></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#1f497d; font-size:9pt">Ms Georgi Cahill</span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:'Arial','sans-serif'; color:#1f497d; font-size:9pt">Centre for Public Policy & APSA | School of Social and Political Science | Faculty of Arts |
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