{"id":37361,"date":"2026-04-24T11:19:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T01:19:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/?p=37361"},"modified":"2026-05-01T09:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T23:29:20","slug":"37361-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/37361-2\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Problem of Foundation Skills and the Futures of Work &#8211; with co-authors Dr Garry Argent and Professor Peter Kelly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\">When: Thursday 4 June 2026 @ 1:00pm AEST<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Duration: 1 hr<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\">Cost: FREE for ALA members | $65 non-members<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-white-color has-text-color has-background has-link-color wp-elements-431aaf4ff324172b4023fcf049f2f21c\" style=\"background-color:#7c91a5;font-size:20px\"><strong>About the session<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"is-style-default wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background\" style=\"background-color:#7c91a5;color:#7c91a5\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-top is-image-fill-element\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 36%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"\">This webinar explores how global capitalism, digital disruption, and changing worlds of work have reshaped how we understand language, literacy and numeracy (foundation) skills in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"\">The session invites critical reflection and discussion on how today\u2019s foundation skills landscape increasingly positions learners as consumers and what&nbsp;this means for practice, policy, and the future of adult education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"\"><p class=\"\">Garry and Peter are co-authors of the book: On the Problem of Foundation Skills and the Futures of Work, Series, <a href=\"https:\/\/brill.com\/view\/serial\/GECS\">Global Education in the 21st Century<\/a>, Volume: 13<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Book link: <a href=\"https:\/\/brill.com\/display\/title\/71873\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/brill.com\/display\/title\/71873<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"\"><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"255\" height=\"375\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/On-the-problem-of-foundations-skills-Book-Cover.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37362 size-full\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/On-the-problem-of-foundations-skills-Book-Cover.png 255w, https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/On-the-problem-of-foundations-skills-Book-Cover-204x300.png 204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ala.asn.au\/members\/signup\/U2g9cSrRX\">Register now<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"\"><p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dr Garry Argent<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator aligncenter has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow 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