Marie Michael Library

Adult Education Research Links

Information Sources:

Adult Education Research Centres and Associations:

Adult Education Information Sources

Conference Proceedings

Databases and Dictionaries

  • Oxford Reference Online provides access to a wide range of Oxford Dictionaries, this section focuses on the social sciences with specialized dictionaries for sociology and critical theory. (StFX only)
  • Theses Canada Portal, access point for Canadian theses and dissertations.

History

  • East Coast Credit Union. (2020). The story of the Antigonish Movement [Video]. Youtube. A six-part video series of the film You can do it! The story of the Antigonish Movement.
  • Speech given by Murray Thomson at an event on December 4, 2012 in recognition of his 90th birthday. He presents his experiences of adult education, peace and social justice, and recounts a meeting with Moses Coady. (19:08 min.)

Journals (use your StFX username and password to log in to StFX only journals)

Manuals, Training Tools and Resources

Popular Education and Social Activism Resources

  • Change Agency is an activist education initiative. The organization works with community organizers and activists in the Australia Pacific region.
  • Everyday Democracy, resources for helping local communities find ways for people to think, talk and work together to solve problems.
  • Highlander Research and Education Center offers training for development of social-change activism and community organization as well as enabling activists to become better community educators and organizers.
  • Participatory methods, people working together to generate ideas and action for social change.
  • Pedagogy & Theatre of the Oppressed (PTO) is inspired by the work of Paulo Freire and Augusto Boal. It challenges oppressive systems by promoting critical thinking and social justice.

Research and Writing Support

Adult Education Research Centres and Associations

Canada

International