The Renaissance Space Podcast
The Renaissance Space Podcast is an opportunity to showcase all that global education has to offer. Each month we'll be uploading an episode focussing on a trending or hot topic within the education community. We'll be chatting to guests from all corners of the education sector. Who are we? Margaret Allen - Bringing with her a wealth of experience and an established educational professional network. As a former teacher, Margaret brings her own knowledge and understanding of how the education sector operates, specifically with EdTech and Primary Schools. Website: https://uk.renaissance.com/resources/podcasts/
The Renaissance Space Podcast
Joy and truth at the heart of a good book
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Our returning guest for this episode is Jeffrey Boakye - an author, broadcaster and educator with a particular interest in issues surrounding race, masculinity, education and popular culture. Together, Jeffrey and Margaret discuss the benefits of reading and why our perspective on it needs to change.
Jeffrey taught English to 11- to 18-year-olds for 15 years and now provides training for schools, universities and businesses on race, identity, masculinity and education. He is also Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Manchester’s Institute for Education and received the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters from the University of Leicester in January 2023.
Jeffrey’s published books include 'Musical Truth: A Musical Journey through Modern Black Britain' (winner of the Quiz Writers’ Choice Secondary Non–Fiction Award 2023), and 'Musical World: Modern World History as You’ve Never Heard it Before' (recently selected as the Accelerated Reader Book of the Week).
If you’d like to get in touch, please email us at: podcast@renaissance.com
