History

Purpose

  • To create a community of scholars in LRA who are dedicated to the promotion and advancement of the study of the history of literacy.
  • To provide a forum for the discussion of historiographic method as well as recent historical research as related to the field of literacy.
  • To promote the scholarly study of the history of literacy in its varied forms in conjunction with organizations and scholars beyond LRA.
  • To advocate that literacy professionals, both neophytes and more senior, should have a fundamental knowledge and healthy appreciation for the history of literacy and the literacy profession.

Committee Members