Margaret Quass
Born(1926-04-06)6 April 1926[1][2]
Died9 December 2003(2003-12-09) (aged 77)[1]
Occupation(s)Educationalist, activist
Known forCitizenship education

Margaret Isobel Quass OBE (1926-2003) was a British educationalist and activist. Between 1974 and 1986, she was director of the Council for Education in World Citizenship (CEWC).[1][3]

Biography

Quass was educated at South Hampstead High School, Cambridge University and the London School of Economics.[1] She started her career teaching in Watford and then joined the CEWC staff.[1] She was involved in Mass Observation.[4] In 1954 she visited Russia, and reported back in the journal of the National Peace Council.[5] She was a founder member of the Friends of UNESCO,[6] a member of the Fabian Society,[7] a member of the international council of the United World College of the Atlantic, and a supporter of the Voice of the Listener and Viewer.[8]

Quass was awarded an OBE for services to education.[1] She left money on her death to CEWC.[9]

Legacy

The Citizenship Foundation holds an annual Margaret Quass Debate in her memory.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lipscomb, John L (2003-12-24). "Margaret Quass: An internationalist in education". The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
  2. ↑ "Margaret Quass". The Times. 2003-12-18. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
  3. ↑ Harrison, Donald Geoffrey (2008). "Oxfam and the rise of development education in England from 1959 to 1979" (PDF). Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  4. ↑ Hinton, James (2013). The Mass Observers: A History, 1937-1949. ISBN 978-0-19-165062-8. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "Culture". One World. 1951. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "UNESCO". The Contemporary Review. 266. 1995. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Raising the Cash". Fabian News. 71–75. 1960. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  8. ↑ Lipscomb, John L. (2003-12-24). "Obituary: Margaret Quass". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-02-16.
  9. ↑ Harlock, C (2014). "The development and evolution of peace education in English secondary schools from post World War 1 – 2010" (PDF). Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Sixth formers debate Global Citizenship at the Commonwealth Foundation". 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2009-12-26.
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