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The public role of education in democratic sustainability transitions
Financed by: Swedish Research Agency, 2020 - 2022 This interdisciplinary international network for ground-breaking research on the Public role of Education in Democratic Sustainability Transitions (PEDST) brings together researchers from, the research group SMED (Studies of Meaning-making in Educational Discourses) at Uppsala University, the Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD) at Ghent University, the Centre for Public Education and Pedagogy at Maynooth University, and the research group Feminist Aesthetics in Public Education (FAPE) at Södertörn University. It aims to increase the quantity and quality of environmental and sustainability education (ESE) research through a common research programme. Project members: • Professor Carl Anders Säfström, Maynooth University • Professor Leif Östman, Uppsala University, Sweden (PI) • Dr. Katrien Van Poeck, Ghent University, Belgium • Senior Lecture Lovisa Bergdahl Södertörn University, Sweden
Date: Wednesday, 06 November 2019
MU SSI Visiting Fellowship in association with the Centre for Public Education and Pedagogy will be hosting Dr. Stefan Ramaekers, University of Leuven - November 2019
MU SSI Visiting Fellowship in association with the Centre for Public Education and Pedagogy will be hosting Dr. Stefan Ramaekers, University of Leuven during the month of November 2019. His area of expertise is in the philosophy of education, and particularly on the philosophy of ‘parenting’, which he have developed in several books and articles.
Date: Thursday, 31 October 2019
23 MU researchers listed in World’s Top 2% Scientists Rankings
Maynooth University is strongly represented in the World’s Top 2% Scientist Rankings. This year, 23 researchers are recognised as leading experts in their fields in the rankings produced by Stanford University scientists in cooperation with publisher Elsevier BV and the SciTech Strategies Inc, based on Scopus data.
Date: Wednesday, 02 October 2024
Fourth Doctoral Conference on Public Education and Pedagogy: Announcement
The Centre for Public and Pedagogy plans to conduct its fourth Doctoral Conference from 10th to 14th June. Initial details are available here.
Date: Thursday, 09 November 2023
Radio Interview - Gert Biesta - Inside Education - Part One
Professor Gert Biesta speaks to Sean Delaney, Inside Education on 103.2 Dublin City FM
Date: Monday, 20 May 2019
Radio Interview - Gert Biesta - Inside Education - Part 2
Professor Gert Biesta speaks to Sean Delaney, Inside Education on 103.2 Dublin City FM
Date: Saturday, 18 May 2019
New Research Centre for Public Education at Maynooth University reaffirms leadership role in Irish education studies
Maynooth University today reaffirms its position as the country’s foremost provider of education studies with the announcement of a new Research Centre for Public Education and Pedagogy and the first BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science for future teachers.
Date: Monday, 15 October 2018