Charlotte Tansey

Charlotte Tansey

Charlotte Tansey (c. 1922 – August 26, 2010) was a Canadian academic, educator and writer who founded the Thomas More Institute for Adult Education in Montreal, in 1945.[1][2]

Charlotte Tansey studied English literature at College Marguerite Bourgeoys of the Université de Montréal, earning a Bachelor of Arts in 1943, and then received her Master of Arts from McGill University in 1946;[3] she wrote her thesis about Gertrude Stein.[1]

She was a founding director of the Thomas More Institute for Adult Education in 1945, and was later its president for 18 years up until her retirement in 1998. The institute was set up to make it easier to pursue an undergraduate degree by taking night classes. The educational philosophy valued question and debate rather than lectures. The school was affiliated first with the Université de Montréal, and later with Bishop's University.[1]

Her scholarly publications included co-authorship of "Creative Memory: Five Suggestions for Categorization of Adult Learning" (Adult Education Quarterly; 1974) and Caring about Meaning: patterns in the life of Bernard Lonergan (1982). She also received honorary doctorates from Concordia University, Bishop's and Burlington College.[2]

Death

She died at age 88, from kidney failure, on August 26, 2010.

References

  1. ^ a b c Fitterman, Lisa (September 6, 2010). [http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20100906.OBCHARLOTTTETANSEYATL/BDAStory/BDA/deaths "Dedicated to the pursuit of lifelong learning: Founder of Thomas More Institute for Adult Education had fierce vision and passion for knowledge", The Globe and Mail. Retrieved September 6, 2010
  2. ^ a b Block, Irwin (August 30, 2010). "A dedicated educator", The Gazette. Retrieved September 6, 2010
  3. ^ Cohoon, Cassie (October 19, 1992). "'A community pushes you to do things you never thought you could do'", The Gazette, p. C1

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