Wednesday 10 August 2022 5pm

  

“Educating for Equity and Social Justice in HPE – a fool’s errand?“

Presented by Wayne Smith.

  

Wayne retired from the Auckland University Faculty of Education recently after a 40-year career of working in Health and Physical Education. He was a Head of Department before moving to the Auckland College of Education, where he became Programme Leader of the Bachelor of Physical Education.  Then, after ACE merged with the University of Auckland, he became Deputy Dean of the Faculty and led the introduction of the Bachelor of Sport, Health and Physical Education.  It has been a career of passionate advocacy for PE, with a strong orientation for social justice, equity, diversity and inclusion.

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The Philip Smithells Memorial Lecture pays tribute to the work and contribution to a key foundation figure in Physical Education. Initiated in 1985, it commemorates the life and work of Philip Smithells, first Director of the School of Physical Education, University of Otago, first person in New Zealand to be appointed as a Professor of Physical Education, recipient of the Sir Alexander Gillies Medal, pioneer academic, philosopher, writer, leader and humanist.  See previous lecture presenters.