Monday, March 2, 2020

March Discussion Meeting



Dronfield Labour Discussion Meeting
 
Topic: Neoliberalism and Education
Speaker: Hilary Povey
Time: 8pm to 9.15pm
Date: Sunday 8th March
Venue: Contact Club, Snape Hill Lane, Dronfield, S18 2GJ.

Hilary Povey will address us on Neoliberalism and Education. She is Emertius Professor in Mathematics Education at Sheffield Hallam University. She previously worked as a maths teacher for the Inner London Education Authority. She is interested in social justice issues in education and the role of historical awareness in combatting neoliberalism. She is an active member of Broomhill and Sharrow Vale Branch Labour Party and campaigned in North East Derbyshire, Sheffield Hallam and Putney constituencies in the recent general election.

Info on future meetings
The next two discussion meetings will focus on green issues. In April we will be addressed by Jonathan Perraton, Lecturer in Economics at the University of Sheffield on Labour's Green New Deal policy and the following month we will discuss new clean and green engergy to heat our homes, power our cars and reduce carbon emmissions.

Hope to see you all on Sunday,
Rosie Smith
Dronfield Labour Party Political Education Officer