"Public Education: What are the potential roles and consequences of faith, race, sexuality or gender-based schools?" is the topic on Monday, March 2, 2009 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. when professors from the University of Regina's Faculty of Education and guests facilitate conversations in the informal atmosphere of La Bodega Restaurant, 2228 Albert Street in Regina. The public is invited to participate and complimentary snacks will be provided.

The evening of conversation is the latest in the Talkin' About School & Society discussion series. The series is one way for the University to move out of academia to talk about critical issues that ultimately affect us all. It provides everyone who is interested an opportunity to engage in conversations about schools, teaching and education. Patrick Lewis and Marc Spooner, University of Regina education professors, will help facilitate the conversation.

"The informal format of the series helps ensure that participants are not divided by terms such as expert, audience, lecture, keynote, parent, student, teacher, administrator, or professor, but rather come together as a gathering of a group of people interested in talking about education," says Lewis.

Talkin' About School & Society is sponsored by the Faculty of Education, the Centre for Continuing Education and the Centre for Social Justice and Anti-Oppressive Education at the University of Regina.

For more information contact patrick.lewis@uregina.ca or marc.spooner@uregina.ca

NOTE: The next Talkin' About School & Society discussion will be held on April 6, 2009 with the topic:"What are fair policies in public education: Exploring funding, standards, and inclusiveness."