Miscellany Doctoral Theses 691 Original Articles Friends, peers and higher education 693 – 707 Author: Rachel Brooks The language of patriotism: sacred history and dangerous memories 709 – 722 Author: Miranda Christou Qualitative research as a method for making just comparisons of pedagogic quality in higher education: a pilot study 723 – 737 Authors: Andrea Abbas; Monica McLean An exploration of young children's ethnic identities as communities of practice 739 – 752 Author: Ian Barron Curriculum charts and time in undergraduate education 753 – 766 Author: Jan Nespor Disparate bodies: the role of the teacher in contemporary pedagogic practice 767 – 781 Author: Megan Watkins Reconstructed task orientation and local time governance in compulsory schools: the Swedish case 783 – 796 Author: Ingrid Westlund REVIEW SYMPOSIUM Preamble 797 – 816 Authors: Robert Morrell; Lynn Davies; Kathleen Lynch; Margaret Crean; Ramya Subrahmanian Miscellany EXTENDED REVIEW 817 – 822 Author: David Hartley REVIEW ESSAY Rethinking research 823 – 831 Author: Christina Hughes