James Smith Page (born 1953) is an Australian

educationist Education is the transmission of knowledge and skills and the development of character traits. Formal education occurs within a structured institutional framework, such as public schools, following a curriculum. Non-formal education also fol ...

and

anthropologist An anthropologist is a scientist engaged in the practice of anthropology. Anthropologists study aspects of humans within past and present societies. Social anthropology, cultural anthropology and philosophical anthropology study the norms, values ...

, and a recognised authority within the field of

peace education Peace education is the process of acquiring values, knowledge, attitudes, skills, and behaviors to live in harmony with oneself, others, and the natural environment. There are numerous United Nations declarations and resolutions on the importance ...

Education

Page holds a BA (Honours) degree from

Griffith University Griffith University is a public university, public research university in South East Queensland on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of Australia. The university was founded in 1971, but was not officially opened until 1975. Griffith ...

, a Bachelor of Divinity degree from the

University of Queensland The University of Queensland is a Public university, public research university located primarily in Brisbane, the capital city of the Australian state of Queensland. Founded in 1909 by the Queensland parliament, UQ is one of the six sandstone ...

, a Graduate Diploma in Education from

Charles Sturt University Charles Sturt University is an Australian multi-campus public university located in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Victoria, Australia, Victoria. Established in 1989, it was named in honour of Captain (British Army and Royal ...

, a Master of Education (Honours) degree from the

University of New England University of New England may refer to: * University of New England (Australia), in New South Wales, with about 26,000 students * University of New England (United States), in Biddeford, Maine, with about 6,000 students See also * New England Coll ...

, and a PhD degree from

Southern Cross University Southern Cross University (SCU) is an Australian public university, with campuses at Lismore and Coffs Harbour in northern New South Wales, and at Coolangatta, the most southern suburb of the Gold Coast in Queensland. In 2019, it was ranke ...

Professional career

Page has taught in secondary teaching, peace and conflict studies, and teacher education. He was a member of the International Year for the Culture of Peace Taskforce within the

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) is a List of specialized agencies of the United Nations, specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and International secur ...

Secretariat in Paris, 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

* Recognition by the ACSSA * Recognition by the International Human Rights Arts Movement * Joint winner Banjo Paterson Writing Award *

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of the

Australian Anthropological Society The Australian Anthropological Society (AAS) is the professional association representing anthropologists in Australia. History The Australian Anthropological Society is a recently formed organization, founded in 1973 "to promote the advancement o ...

* Recipient of the IER Award for Outstanding Educational Research * Recognition by the Director-General of

* Nominee for the

UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize The UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize for the Promotion of Tolerance and Non-Violence is a prize awarded every two years by UNESCO. It was inaugurated in 1996, following the 1995 United Nations Year for Tolerance and in connection with the 125th anniv ...

* Recipient of the United Nations Queensland Award * Joint winner of the WSFBPC Peace Essay Contest Dinnen, M. (2014). 'From the National Coordinator'. United Nations Association of Australia Academic Network News. Issue #35, September 2014. p.4; see also copy of essay pp.12,13. ; http://issuu.com/unaaacademicnetwork/docs/network_news__35_-_september/1; accessed 26/9/14.

External links

Expert Guide Listing

UNE staff page

Essays with Online Opinion

Online publications with UNE

Select bibliography

* Page, J.S. (2020
'Philosophy of Peace'
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''. . * Page, J.S. (2014) 'Peace Education'. In: D. Phillips (ed.) ''Encyclopedia of Educational Theory and Philosophy.'' (597-599). Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications * Page, J.S. et alia (2013) 'Definitions of peace and reconciliation in Great Britain, Northern Ireland, Canada, the United States, and Australia', In: K. Malley-Morrison, A. Mercurio, and G. Twose (eds.) ''International Handbook of Peace and Reconciliation.'' (35-49). NY: Springer. * Page, J.S. et alia (2013) 'Perspectives on invasion: Great Britain, Northern Ireland, United States, Canada and Australia'. In: K. Malley-Morrison, S. McCarthy, and K. Hines (eds.) '' International Handbook on War, Torture and Terrorism.'' (359-379). NY: Springer. * Page, J.S. (2010) ‘Peace Education’. In: E. Baker, B. McGaw, and P. Peterson (eds.) ''International Encyclopedia of Education''. Volume 1. (850–854). Oxford: Elsevier. * Page, J.S.(2009) ‘Chapter 7: Australia’. In: Kathleen Malley-Morrison (ed.) ''State Violence and the Right to Peace''. Volume 4. (137–155, 280–281). Santa Barbara: Praeger Security International. * Page, J.S. (2008) ''Peace Education: Exploring Ethical and Philosophical Foundations''. Charlotte: Information Age Publishing. * Page, J.S. (2008) ‘Chapter 9: The United Nations and Peace Education’. In: Monisha Bajaj (ed.) ''Encyclopedia of Peace Education''. (75–83). Charlotte: Information Age Publishing. * Page, J.S. (2008) ‘Philosophy of Peace Education’. In: Monisha Bajaj (ed.) ''Online Encyclopedia of Peace Education''. New York: Columbia University, Teachers College. Available online.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Page, James 1953 births 20th-century Australian educators Australian anthropologists Australian educational theorists Living people University of Queensland alumni Griffith University alumni University of New England (Australia) alumni Charles Sturt University alumni Southern Cross University alumni