Education Scholar Michael W. Apple to Deliver The Robert and Augusta Finkelstein Memorial Lecture

Garden City, NY
October 13, 2010

Michael W. Apple

Adelphi University is pleased to host Michael W. Apple, the John Bascom Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as he presents “Markets, Standards, and Inequality in Education” for The Robert and Augusta Finkelstein Memorial Lecture. The event will take place on Wednesday, October 20, 2010, at 6:30 p.m. in the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AU PAC), Concert Hall, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. The event is free and open to the public.

Dr. Apple is one of the world’s most prominent proponents for the democratization of educational policy, research, and practice. Alongside his post at the University of Wisconsin, he is also the Professor of Educational Policy Studies at the University of London Institute of Education, and the World Scholar and Distinguished Professor of Educational Policy Studies at East China Normal University in Shanghai. Earlier in his career, he was an elementary and secondary school teacher and the president of a teachers’ union. He has worked with various government and non-government organizations in countries around the globe to promote educational reform.

He is the author of numerous books on education; including Ideology and Curriculum and Official Knowledge, which were selected as two of the most significant books on education in the 20th Century, and Educating the “Right” Way: Markets, Standards, God, and Inequality, named the 2006 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Book of the Year. His work has been widely translated and published worldwide.

In addition, he is the recipient of an AERA Lifetime Achievement Award, a Medal for Outstanding Academic Achievement from the University of California at Los Angeles, and a number of honorary degrees from universities throughout the world.

The Robert and Augusta Finkelstein Memorial Lecture was established in 1981 by Augusta Finkelstein in honor of her husband, the late Robert Finkelstein, a noted industrialist and staunch supporter of public education. Following Mrs. Finkelstein’s death, the lecture was renamed for her as well, and continues to be generously supported by the Finkelstein family. Mrs. Finkelstein's goal was “to provide a series of lectures by well-known persons recognized for their commitment to the elementary and secondary public school system.”

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About Adelphi University: Adelphi is a world class, modern university with excellent and highly relevant programs where students prepare for lives of active citizenship and professional careers. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, the Schools of Nursing and Social Work—the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,000 students from 41 states and 60 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University, chartered in 1896, maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.

About the Ruth S. Ammon School of Education: The Adelphi University Ruth S. Ammon School of Education is dedicated to providing students with the skills and techniques necessary to meet the challenges of teaching and working in a complex, multicultural society. The School’s innovative curriculum combines liberal arts and sciences with professional training and community service to provide a firm foundation for teachers and professionals in related fields. The curriculum is built upon the core values of scholarship, reflective practice, social justice, inclusive community, wellness, and creativity and the arts. The Ruth S. Ammon School of Education is a nationally accredited school of teacher preparation recognized by the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE). Adelphi joins a select group of universities to achieve this distinguished recognition and is one of 44 institutions in New York State to be recognized by the premier accrediting body.

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