Promoting Men's Learning and Wellbeing in Community Organisations

You are invited to a free lecture and discussion led by Professor Barry Golding, University of Ballarat, Australia, in the Cathcart Room (G13), the School of Education, Queen’s University Belfast, on Tuesday 5th October 2010, from 1.00pm - 2.00pm.  Barry has led two major research projects examining men’s learning through community-based organisations across Australia in 2009.  His research aimed to find out what men were learning, and how their well-being was enhanced through participating in community organisations.  The study extended beyond the conventional learning settings of adult and community education (within which, men in Australia are scarce), to places where men are in greater numbers - including sporting bodies, fire and emergency services, aged-related groups, religious and indigenous organisations, and men’s special interest organisations.  Both studies involved extensive surveys, and the interviews have transformed our empirical knowledge of men’s learning and well-being in diverse community settings.  For more information, contact Rob Mark, School of Education, Queen’s University Belfast at Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.