UPDATE: [Poetry] Poetry and Education Conference, Dublin, Ireland
POETRY AND EDUCATION
Mater Dei Institute of Education (Dublin City University)
22nd-23rd February 2008
Poetry has always played an important role in education: the didactic and
mnemonic potential of verse has long been recognised; certain poems have
been regarded as essential to a good education. Recently, however, the
relationship between poetry and education has changed. The rise of creative
writing programmes in universities, increasing numbers of poets pursuing
academic careers, and a growth in writing workshop culture has altered the
way we see poetry in education and education in poetry.