Monthly Archives: February 2016

Crafting the English welfare state— interventions by Birmingham Local Education Authorities, 1948–1963

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Christian Ydesen, Associate Professor at the University of Aalborg and current IASH-SPS Visiting Fellow, will give a talk as part of the SPSS Social Policy seminar series. Discussant: Mark Wong, PhD student Social Policy   2 March 2016 3-4.30 pm Medical School, Teviot – G.16 Seminar Room – Doorway 4   The presentation will throw   …Continue Reading


The high-stakes sorting of children into remedial education

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We welcome our newest member, Christian Ydesen, University of Aalborg and IASH-SPS Visiting fellow, who will discuss his paper on: The high-stakes sorting of children into remedial education at the municipality of Frederiksberg from 1930-1943, based on standardised intelligence testing   24th of February, at 12:00 in conference room 2.15, CMB   Abstract His paper   …Continue Reading