James Page (Australian educationist)

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James Smith Page (born 1953) is an Australian educationist [1] and anthropologist, [2] and a recognised authority within the field of peace education. [3]

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Education

Page holds a BA (Honours) degree from Griffith University, [4] a Bachelor of Divinity degree from the University of Queensland, [5] a Graduate Diploma in Education from Charles Sturt University, [6] a Master of Education (Honours) degree from the University of New England, [7] and a PhD degree from Southern Cross University. [8]

Professional career

Page has taught in secondary teaching, [9] peace and conflict studies, [10] and teacher education. [11] He was a member of the International Year for the Culture of Peace Taskforce within the UNESCO Secretariat in Paris, [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] and a member of GIPGAP (Group on International Perspectives on Governmental Aggression and Peace), examining social attitudes to peace and war. Page is currently an adjunct professor with the University of New England, Australia.

Critical recognition

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