Margaret Quass

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]

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

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. 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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