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Coffee & Cocktails® PodcastEpisode 7: Work-life balance for parents in academiaDr Ann Wand and guest-speakers, Dr Pia Jolliffe and Mr Rasmus Rodineliussen, discuss the positives, negatives and tips of the trade that come with having children in academia.
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Asian Studies CentreThe Karen and the Gift of EducationPia Jolliffe speaks at the 'The Karen in 2017: Resilience, Aspirations and Politics' workshop on 15 June 2017.2018-07-0413 minAsian Studies CentreBook Launch: The Karen and the Gift of EducationBook Launch: The Karen and the Gift of Education, by Pia Jolliffe2017-06-2629 minAsian Studies CentreThe Gift of Education? Learning, migration and intergenerational relations among Karen refugees in Thailand and the United KingdomDr Pia Jolliffe speaks at the Southeast Asia Seminar Focusing on the Karen people from Burma/Myanmar in Thailand and in the United Kingdom, this talk analyses how global, regional and local developments affect patterns of learning. Based on Marcel Mauss' theory of the gift, the speaker will suggest considering "education" as a gift that establishes unequal relationships between those who give and those who receive education. Pia Jolliffe argues whether or not relations between educators and pupils remain unequal largely depends on the opportunities learners have to pass on their knowledge to younger generations, or to render it useful...2016-04-2837 min