Speaker: Dr Sean Henry (Edge Hill University) 10th July 2025, 4PM, Room TL651 The intersections of religion, queerness, and education can often be fraught for teachers and students in schools, with discussions in this space often marked by polarising discourses and entrenched perspectives. In an effort to move beyond the risks posed by such polarisations, […]
Strathclyde Institute of Education is delighted to welcome the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain Distinguished Lecture Series. As part of the series the Institute will host a distinguished lecture by Professor Catherine Pickstock, Norris Hulse Professor of Divinity at the University of Cambridge. The talk will be followed by a drinks reception. All […]
Join the editors and contributors of Autobiography, Fan Fiction, and Education – due for release by Bloomsbury in September 2025 – to find out more, and spark discussion, about how elements of fan culture and life writing can illuminate, and be illuminated by, educational endeavour. More information and link to join is available below: Autobiography, […]
Register here: https://forms.office.com/e/eshwZzVMk7 This event is free, and available to attend in person and online. Registration is essential for catering purposes (tea, coffee, and lunch will be provided). This first symposium of this research project will address the question of how ‘use’ was conceptualised in Higher Education in the past. Invited speakers, and history of […]
Any pedagogical process involves certain adjustments on the part of educators to support learning. Often, these make matters easier for the learner, with accommodations such as slowing down or simplifying explanations, scaffolding, or the provision of examples. However, simplification may at times conflict with the value of challenges and depth in education. This seminar aims […]
Register for in person or virtual attendance here: What’s the ‘use’ in Higher Education? Event Registration – Fill out form The second symposium in this SES-funded research project addresses the notion of ‘use’ as it presents itself in contemporary institutions. What do we consider as ‘useful’ now? How do these ideas of ‘use’ frame the […]
The SERA Theory and Philosophy Network is pleased to present a seminar series building on their latest publication Brilliant Yet Shadowed, which aims to foreground educational thinkers whose valuable contributions to the field otherwise exist at the margins of educational philosophy and theory. The first seminar in the series takes place online on February 20th […]
Register for in person or virtual attendance here: What’s the ‘use’ in Higher Education? Event Registration – Fill out form The third and final symposium in this SES-funded research project speculates on the notion of ‘use’ as it may present itself in the future. How might emerging technologies change how we view what is useful and […]
In recent years, resonance has emerged as a compelling concept for educators to rethink how students encounter the world and how educators might cultivate transformative experiences. Hartmut Rosa’s theory of resonance has sparked much of this renewed interest. Essentially, Rosa asks us to consider the many different ways in which we establish relationship to the world; to deaccelerate and […]
The Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA) Theory and Philosophy Network is pleased to present the second event in this seminar series that attempts to shine a light on educational thinkers who are otherwise overlooked. The event takes place at 1PM UK time on Friday 20 March, and will be online. To join, please use the […]
