Thursday 19th March 2015 - 6.00pm to 7.45pm
Teaching Inheritance and Evolution in Schools:
a frank, deep and focused discussion about the principles of what is being taught and apparent contradictions to popular values, beliefs and knowledge.
Venue:
All Eyes On Egipt
25 Brixton Station Road
Brixton
SW9 8PB
Event Details:
Patrick Vernon, OBE (Clore Fellow and one of leading experts in the UK on African and Caribbean family genealogy), Mwalim Onyeka (author of Blackamoors) & Mama D (Community Centred Knowledge) together exploring the implications of the national school curriculum; the relevance of Inheritance and Evolution studies to Black communities? Why do some families and teachers question Charles Darwin's contributions to science? Can parents and teachers of science really deal with the paradoxes and empower deeper learning? Solutions going forward.
Teaching Inheritance and Evolution in Schools:
a frank, deep and focused discussion about the principles of what is being taught and apparent contradictions to popular values, beliefs and knowledge.
- Speaker presentation and audience discussion.
- a donation of £3 to £5+ will be much appreciated
Venue:
All Eyes On Egipt
25 Brixton Station Road
Brixton
SW9 8PB
Event Details:
Patrick Vernon, OBE (Clore Fellow and one of leading experts in the UK on African and Caribbean family genealogy), Mwalim Onyeka (author of Blackamoors) & Mama D (Community Centred Knowledge) together exploring the implications of the national school curriculum; the relevance of Inheritance and Evolution studies to Black communities? Why do some families and teachers question Charles Darwin's contributions to science? Can parents and teachers of science really deal with the paradoxes and empower deeper learning? Solutions going forward.