Collection GB 0366 JL - LAUWERYS, Joseph Albert (1902-1981)

c 150 boxes

GB 0366 JL c1920s-1980s collection c 150 boxes Lauwerys , Joseph Albert , 1902-1981 , educationist

Born in Belgium, Joseph Lauwerys (1902-1981) came to England with his parents in 1914. After taking degrees in chemistry and physics at King's College, London, Lauwerys worked from 1927 to 1932 as a physics master at Bournemouth and at Christ's Hospital School. In 1932 he joined the staff of the Institute of Education, University of London, being in turn Lecturer in Methods of Science (1932-1941), Reader in Education (1941-1947), and Professor of Comparative Education (1947-1970). In 1970 he became the first Director of the Atlantic Institute, Nova Scotia. During his career he held many visiting professorships around the world and travelled widely as a consultant and observer of educational conditions. In particular, from 1944-1945 he was Director of Commission of Enquiry on Special Educational Problems, Conference of Allied Ministers of Education and, from 1945-1947, as an adviser and consultant, he played an important role in the establishment of UNESCO. He was also heavily involved in many different organisations for promoting international co-operation and understanding and comparative education, including the World Education Fellowship. For almost twenty years he was an editor of the World Year Book of Education. Building on his science background, Lauwerys also pioneered new aspects of science teaching and curriculum reform, emphasising how science should be a part of mainstream culture, and promoted the use of new educational media, including film and radio.

Received from Carole Gibbons, executor of Joseph Lauwerys, in February 1987.

Extensive collection of personal and working papers reflecting many aspects of Joseph Lauwerys' varied career, including science education, educational broadcasting, international co-operation and understanding and comparative education. They include correspondence files, mostly dating from the late 1940s onwards; lecture notes, articles, conference papers and other published and unpublished writings; files relating to societies, associations and organisations; material about post-War reconstruction and the founding of UNESCO; files relating to specific overseas visits and tours; and collected papers on the educational conditions in many different countries.

Restricted Access.

A reader wishing to publish any quotation of information, including pictorial, derived from any archive material must apply in writing for prior permission from the Librarian or other appropriate person(s) as indicated by the Archivist. A limited number of photocopies may be supplied at the discretion of the Archivist.
English

Unlisted.

Collection level description available on-line at the Institute of Education website

The records of the Basic English Foundation (DC/BEF) are also held. There is material relating to the Department of Comparative Education in the records of the Institute of Education (IE).

  Created 06/9/1999, modified  12/6/2000  Broadcasting Comparative education Educational personnel training Educational research Educational sciences Institute of Education International conflicts International cooperation International organizations International politics Lauwerys , Joseph Albert , 1902-1981 , educationist Organizations Science education Teacher education Teaching materials UNESCO , United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization War devastated countries

Received from Carole Gibbons, executor of Joseph Lauwerys, in February 1987.

Extensive collection of personal and working papers reflecting many aspects of Joseph Lauwerys' varied career, including science education, educational broadcasting, international co-operation and understanding and comparative education. They include correspondence files, mostly dating from the late 1940s onwards; lecture notes, articles, conference papers and other published and unpublished writings; files relating to societies, associations and organisations; material about post-War reconstruction and the founding of UNESCO; files relating to specific overseas visits and tours; and collected papers on the educational conditions in many different countries.

Restricted Access.

A reader wishing to publish any quotation of information, including pictorial, derived from any archive material must apply in writing for prior permission from the Librarian or other appropriate person(s) as indicated by the Archivist. A limited number of photocopies may be supplied at the discretion of the Archivist.

• English

• Latin

English

The records of the Basic English Foundation (DC/BEF) are also held. There is material relating to the Department of Comparative Education in the records of the Institute of Education (IE).

Unlisted.

Collection level description available on-line at the Institute of Education website

• English