Dr Bernie Grummell

    Adult and Community Education, Education, ALL Institute

    Associate Professor

    Maynooth University School of Education
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    (01) 708 3761

    Biography

    Bernie Grummell is Associate Professor in the Departments of Education and Adult & Community Education, Maynooth University. With Fergal Finnegan, she is currently the co-director of the Doctorate in Higher and Adult Education Programme and the Structured Phd in Adult & Community Education, as well as co-director of the Centre for Research in Adult Learning and Education in the Department of Adult and Community Education. She is a member of the social science research subcommittee and the Athena Swan Committee in Maynooth University, as well as actively engaging with policy, community and civil society groups.  

    Her research explores the landscape, processes and experiences of social justice, inclusion and transformation across different sectors of education and society. She is currently involved in research  to support the adult literacy services in Adult and Further Education for the Adult Literacy Organisers Association (ALOA), and developing policy briefing papers on inclusion in the adult literacy services for SOLAS, ETBI, NALA (2020-2021).

    With Morag Munro and Margaret Keane in Maynooth University, and partners in UCC and DCU, she was a partner in the Disciplines Inquiring into Societal Challenges (DISCs) project. The project is led by UCC and funded by the National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning. With Josephine Finn and Camilla Fitzsimons, she was also an Irish partner on the Erasmus+ project Unlocking Freedom through adult and community education (2015-2018) that seeks greater inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities in adult, community and further Education; an Erasmus+ project He4U2 – Cultural Inclusion in Higher Education (2016-2018) and involved with colleagues in Ireland, Malawi and Zambia in the Irish Aid/HEA funded Transformative Engagement Network. 

    Edited Book

    Year Publication
    2020 Bernie Grummell and Fergal Finnegan (Ed.). (2020) Doing Critical and Creative Research in Adult Education: Case Studies in Methodology and Theory. Netherlands: Brill / Sense, [Link] https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004420755
    2019 Finnegan, Fergal and Bernie Grummell (Ed.). (2019) Power and Possibility: Adult Education in a Diverse and Complex World. Research on the Education and Learning of Adults. Netherlands: Brill, [Link]
    2014 Murray, Michael, Grummell, Bernie and Anne Ryan (Ed.). (2014) Further Education and training: History, Politics and Practice. Maynooth: MACE,

    Book

    Year Publication
    2015 Lynch, Kathleen; Grummell, Bernie and Dympna Devine (2015) New Managerialism in Education: Commercialisation, Carelessness and Gender (second edition). : Palgrave Macmillan.
    2014 Murray, Michael, Grummell, Bernie and Anne Ryan (2014) Further Education and Training in Ireland: History, Politics, Practice. Maynooth: MACE.
    2012 Lynch, Kathleen; Grummell, Bernie and Dympna Devine (2012) New Managerialism in Education: Commercialization, Carelessness and Gender. : Macmillan Palgrave.

    Book Chapter

    Year Publication
    2018 FINN, Josephine; FITZSIMONS, Camilla; GRUMMELL, Bernie and NOONE, Maggie (2018) 'Difference and Inclusion in Higher Education: Integrating cultural diversity in lifelong learning' In: Die  Lifelong  Learning  Universität  der  Zukunft.  Institutionelle  Standpunkte aus der wissenschaftlichen Weiterbildung. Munster/ New York : Waxmann. [Link]
    2016 Grummell, Bernie and Kathleen Lynch (2016) 'Rethinking the Irish Welfare State: challenges and change?' In: New Managerialism as a Political Project in Irish Education. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan.
    2016 Grummell, Bernie and Rose Ryan (2016) 'Gender and non-traditional students in Irish Higher Education' In: Access and Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education. Basingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan.
    2014 Grummell, Bernie (2014) 'FET: Responding to Community Needs or Shaping Communities to suit a Global Marketplace in Crisis' In: Further Education and Training in Ireland: History, Politics, Practice. Maynooth : MACE.
    1996 Bernie Grummell and Mary Kelly (1996) 'The Use of the Right to Learn Videopack in an Adult Education Setting' In: RTE(Eds.). Educational Television: emancipatory television and the Right to Learn project. Dublin : RTE.

    Peer Reviewed Journal

    Year Publication
    2020 Grummell, B., Daura, M., Chipeta, G. C., Daura, M., Downes, M., Kasulo, V., Lichilo, I., Mataya, B., Mpolomoka, D., Murphy, C., Mwale, J., Noone, M., Sibalwa, D., Ryan, A., Tembo, M. and Yerokun, O. (2020) 'TEN: Transformative Engagement Network in Ireland, Malawi and Zambia'. Concept: the journal of contemporary community education practice theory, 11 (1):1-11. [Link] [Full-Text]
    2017 Grummell, Bernie (2017) 'Love, Care and Solidarity in the Changing Context of Irish Education'. All Ireland Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (AISHE-J), 9 (1). [Link] [Full-Text]
    2016 Doggett, B; Grummell, B; Rickard, A (2016) 'OPPORTUNITIES AND OBSTACLES: HOW SCHOOL LEADERS VIEW DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION IN IRISH POST-PRIMARY SCHOOLS'. POLICY AND PRACTICE - A DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION REVIEW, :38-64.
    2015 Downes, M., Grummell, B., Murphy, C. and Ryan, A (2015) 'A Case Study in Learning to Unlearn'. The Adult Learner, :104-111. [Full-Text]
    2015 Grummell B.; Murray M. (2015) 'A contested profession: employability, performativity and professionalism in Irish further education'. Journal Of Educational Administration And History, 47 (4):432-450. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2015 Murphy, Conor, Tembo, Mavuto, Phiri, Adrian, Yerokun, Olusegun and Bernie Grummell (2015) 'Adapting to climate change in shifting landscapes of belief'. CLIMATIC CHANGE, . [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2009 Ryan, Anne B.; Connolly, Brid; Grummell, Bernie and Fergal Finnegan (2009) 'Beyond Redemption? Locating the Experience of Adult Learners and Educators'. The Adult Learner, . [Link] [Full-Text]
    2011 Devine, Dympna, Grummell, Bernie and Kathleen Lynch (2011) 'Crafting the elastic self? Gender and identities in Senior Management in Education'. GENDER, WORK AND ORGANISATION, 18 :631-649. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2011 Grummell, Bernie (2011) 'Filtering informal learning in everyday life: invoking ordinariness and moving to civic engagement'. International Journal of Lifelong Education, 29 (5):565-579. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2009 Grummell, B. (2009) 'The Educational Character of Public Service Broadcasting: from cultural enrichment to knowledge society discourses'. European Journal of Communication, 24 :267-285. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2009 Grummell, B. Lynch, K. and D. Devine (2009) 'The Care-Less Manager: Gender, Care and New Managerialism in Higher Education'. Gender and Education, 21 :191-208. [Full-Text]
    2009 Grummell, B., Lynch, K. and Devine D. (2009) 'Appointing Senior Managers in Education: homosociability, local logics and authenticity in the selection process'. Educational Management Administration and Leadership, 37 :329-349. [DOI] [Full-Text]
    2007 Grummell, B. (2007) 'The ‘Second Chance’ Myth: Equality of Opportunity in Irish Adult Education Policies'. British Journal of Educational Studies, 55 :182-201. [Full-Text]
    2004 Grummell, B. (2004) 'The Role of Education in Irish Public Service Broadcasting'. Irish Journal of Sociology, 13 :3-22. [Full-Text]

    Other Journal

    Year Publication
    2018 HE4u2 consortium (in alphabetical order): José Pedro AMORIM, Amandine BERNAL, Sofia CASTANHEIRA PAIS, Françoise DE VIRON, Josephine FINN, Camilla FITZSIMONS, Bernie GRUMMELL, Timo HALTTUNEN, Beate HÖRR, Amelia LOPES, Kia LUNDQVIST, Isabel MENEZES, Tiago NEVES, Agnes RASCHAUER, Katharina RESCH, Carme ROYO, Alfredo SOEIRO, Iris THIMM, Francesca URAS, Leena VANHAKYLA, Georgios ZARIFIS (2018) 'Tools to promote Cultural Diversity in Higher Education – The HE4u2 project' eucen Studies: eJournal of University Lifelong Learning, 2 (1) . [Link] [Full-Text]
    2010 Grummell, Bernie (2010) 'Naturaleza educativa de la television publica/ Estimulo cultural en la sociedad del conocimiento' Infoamerica: Iberoamerican Communication Review, 3-4 :95-110.

    Conference Contribution

    Year Publication
    2021 Grummell, B. and K. O'Sullivan (2021) Foundations for Futures Europe Mind the Gap: Education and Digital Exclusion Maynooth University, .
    2021 Murray, M. and B. Grummell (2021) Adult Education in Global Times The elephant in the room – adult education, schooling and the pedagogy of fear University of British Columbia, Vancouver, .
    2020 Grummell, Bernie, Bracken, Meliosa and Michael Gannon (2020) National Forum for Adult Literacy Tutor Inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities in Adult Literacy Services Dublin City University, .
    2015 Michael J. Murray and Bernie Grummell (2015) HELLIN Re-imagining Lifelong Learning Conference What’s in a Name? Lifelong Learning Discourses in Further Education Maynooth University, .
    2009 Grummell, Bernie, Anne Ryan, Martin Downes, and Conor Murphy (2009) Matching pedagogy and management processes in development education projects Global Sustainable Development Conference Limerick, .
    2008 Kathleen Lynch, Bernie Grummell and Dympna Devine (2008) Working in a Care-less Profession: the gendered nature of the game Work Matters: International Labour Process Conference University College Dublin, .
    2008 Bernie Grummell (2008) Public Service Broadcasting in a Knowledge Society Irish Research Media Network Conference National University of Ireland Maynooth, .
    2007 Grummell, Bernie; Lynch, Kathleen and Dympna Devine (2007) Mediating Education in a New Ireland: competing discourses of knowledge economy and public service crisis Irish Research Media Network Conference Dublin, .
    2019 Bernie Grummell (2019) ESREA 9th Triennial European Research Conference Adult Education research and practice between the welfare state and neoliberalism University of Belgrade, Serbia, .
    2018 Burke, Laura; Fitzsimons, Camilla; Finn, Josephine; Grummell, Bernie and Michael Gannon (2018) Unlocking Freedom Through Adult Education - Final Conference Unlocking Freedom Through Adult Education Conference exploring the findings of an Erasmus + project about the role of adult educatiion in The role of adult education in supporting the de-institutionalisation of people with disabilities in the community Dublin, .
    2018 Moses, Daura, Bernie Grummell, Joseph T. Mwale and Mavuto Tembo (2018) 8th International Biennial Popular Education Network Conference Adult Education in a Global Era: knowledge production and the struggle for meaningful change Capetown, South Africa, .
    2016 Grummell, Bernie, Fitzsimons, Camilla and Josephine Finn (2016) HE4u2 - Cultural Integration in Higher Education - an Irish perspective 48th EUCEN Conference Crossing borders through lifelong learning: enhancing quality and equity in higher education Dublin, .
    2016 Bernie Grummell, Conor Murphy, Anne Ryan, Martin Downes and Maggie Noone (2016) Working Across Borders: Interdisciplinary and Inter-institutional work between universities, communities and policy groups 7th International Biennial Popular Education Network Conference Edinburgh, .
    2016 Bernie Grummell (2016) The changing political, economic and cultural context of higher education: care implications International Conference on Engaging Pedagogy (ICEP) Annual conference Maynooth University, .
    2016 Grummell, Bernie and Michael J. Murray (2016) Professionalising Further Education in a politics of austerity Adult Education in Austere Times, Standing Conference on University Teaching and Research in the Education of Adults (SCUTREA) Leicester, .
    2015 Grummell, Bernie and Michael J. Murray (2015) Further education in a time of change: policy, practice, profession Teachers Union of Ireland annual conference Portlaoise, .
    2015 Grummell, Bernie and Murray, Michael J (2015) What’s in a Name? Discourses of Further Education EUCEN Lifelong Learning Conference Galway, .
    2013 Murray, Michael J. and Bernie Grummell (2013) The Professionalism of Further Education? Educational Studies of Ireland Association Maynooth, .
    2013 Grummell, Bernie and Michael J. Murray (2013) Discourses, knowledge claims and leadership in the Irish Further Education Sector Critical Management Studies Conference Manchester, .
    2013 Bernie Grummell and Michael J. Murray (2013) A Contested Profession: Leadership Implications of the Formalization of Further Education in Ireland British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society conference (BELMAS) UK, .
    2011 Connolly, Brid; Grummell, Bernie and Michael Murray (2011) Activists, Education and the Academy Popular Education Network Conference Seville, Spain, .
    2011 Grummell, Bernie and Siobhan Clancy (2011) Using Digital Arts-based Research Methods to Develop Postgraduate Research Troubling Research Methods in Education: Moving Towards New Possibilities Conference University of Limerick, .
    2010 McAvinia, Claire; Grummell, Bernie; Reid, Kellyann; Murphy, Conor; Rickard, Angela and Michael Kenny (2010) Educating for Climate Change: developing students' understanding of the local impacts of climate change Educational Studies Association of Ireland conference Dundalk, .
    2010 Grummell, Bernie; Devine, Dympna and Kathleen Lynch (2010) Appointing Senior Managers in Education: Homosociability, local logics and authenticity in the selection process British Educational Leadership, Management and Administration Society conference (BELMAS) England, . [Full-Text]
    2009 Bernie Grummell, Anne Ryan, Conor Murphy and Martin Downes (2009) Matching pedagogy and management processes in development Global Sustainable Development Conference University of Limerick, .
    2009 Ryan, Anne B.; Connolly, Brid; Grummell, Bernie and Fergal Finnegan (2009) Beyond Redemption? Locating the Experience of Adult Learners and Educators The Adult Learner AONTAS, . [Full-Text]
    2008 Grummell, Bernie; Lynch, Kathleen and Dympna Devine (2008) Working in a Care-less Profession: the gendered nature of senior appointments in education Work Matters: International Labour Process Conference Keele, .
    2008 Grummell, Bernie (2008) Public Service Broadcasting in a Knowledge Society: commercially viable and/or publicly valued? Irish Research Media Network Conference Maynooth University, .
    2007 Grummell, Bernie; Lynch, Kathleen and Dympna Devine (2007) Gender, Care and Senior Appointments in Higher Education: working in a care-less profession Gender, Work and Organisation Conference UK, .
    2007 Grummell, Bernie; Lynch, Kathleen and Dympna Devine (2007) Care and Senior Appointments in Education: the gendered rules of the game Gender and Education Association Conference Dublin, .
    2007 Grummell, B. and M. Doran (2007) Participating in the Media: the relationship between media literacy and empowerment Media Literacy Education Symposium Dublin, .
    2006 Grummell, Bernie (2006) The ‘Second Chance’ Myth: Equality of Opportunity in Irish Adult Education Policies Equality And Social Inclusion in the 21st Century: developing alternatives Conference Belfast, .
    2004 Grummell, Bernie (2004) The Role of Education in Irish Public Service Broadcasting Visions II: Broadcasting Histories Conference Leicester, .
    2003 Grummell, Bernie (2003) The Role of Television in Personal Life: interpretative repertoires in audience interviews Sociological Association of Ireland Conference Westport, .
    1998 Grummell, Bernie (1998) Education and television: a critical history of educational strategies in RTÉ Sociological Association of Ireland Conference Wexford, .
    2006 Bernie Grummell (2006) The ‘Second Chance’ Myth: Equality of Opportunity Equality And Social Inclusion in the 21st Century Queens University Belfast, .

    Published Report

    Year Publication
    2002 McSkeane, L. and Grummell, B. (2002) The Read Write Now Audience. NALA, .
    2021 Grummell, B., Bracken, M. and C. Magrath (2021) Implementation of Guidelines on the Inclusion of Learners with Intellectual Disabilities in Adult Literacy Services - Casestudies Report. SOLAS, . [Link]
    2001 Grummell, B. (2001) Read Write Now Project Evaluation Report. Radio Telefis Eireann and National Adult Literacy Agency, .
    1998 Grummell, B. (1998) ICT Usage and Needs of Teachers and Students in European Schools, RTÉ/EUN. EUN, .

    Dictionary Entry

    Year Publication
    2003 Grummell, Bernie (2003) Encyclopaedia of Ireland - Media Audiences and Broadcasting Personalities. [Dictionary Entry]

    Electronic Publication

    Year Publication
    2017 Camilla Fitzsimons, Josephine Finn, Bernie Grummell (2017) Creating intercultural learning environments Guidelines for staff within Higher Education Institutions. eucen, Barcelona: [Electronic Publication] [Link]

    Invited Seminars

    Year Publication
    2018 Anne Ryan, Martin Downes, Bernie Grummell, Josephine Finn (2018) Growing food, building sovereignty: Smallholder food producers in Africa. [Invited Seminars]

    Policy Contribution

    Year Publication
    2021 Barter, G, Burns, G., Finnegan, F., Fitzsimons, C., Grummell, B., Kenny, M., Nugent, M., O’Neill, J. (2021) Equity of Access to Higher Education Submission to the National Access Plan 2022-2026 on behalf of Dept of Adult & Community Education. [Policy Contribution]
    2021 Barter, D., Burns, G., Grummell, B., Kenny, M., O’Neill, J. (2021) Submission to Consultation for the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Statement of Strategy 2021 - 2023 on behalf of Dept of Adult & Community Education. [Policy Contribution]
    2020 Barter, D,, Grummell, B. and M. Kenny (2020) Submission to consultation about 10-year Adult Literacy, Numeracy and Digital Literacy (ALND) Strategy for Ireland on behalf of Dept of Adult and Community Education. [Policy Contribution] [Full-Text]
    2018 Bernal Gonzalez, A; de Viron, F; Souto Lopez, M; on behalf of the HE4u2 consortium (2018) report analysing current European, national and institutional policies that make provision for the integration of cultural diversity in Higher Education. Barcelona: [Policy Contribution]

    Research Paper

    Year Publication
    2017 Fitzsimons, C., Grummell, B. & Noone, M (2017) HE4u2 survey findings – Integrating cultural diversity in higher education. Barcelona: [Research Paper] [Link]

    Thesis

    Year Publication
    2004 Bernie Grummell (2004) Learning From Television: The Role Of Educational Broadcasting In Everyday Life And Civil Society In Ireland. University College Dublin: [Thesis]

    Online Multimedia

    Year Publication
    2011 Grummell, Bernie and Siobhan Clancy (2011) Using Digital Arts-based Research Methods to Develop Postgraduate Research. [Online Multimedia]
    2008 McAvinia, Claire; Grummell, Bernie; Reid, Kellyann; Murphy, Conor; Rickard, Angela and Michael Kenny (2008) Educating for Climate Change: developing students' understanding of the local impacts of climate change. [Online Multimedia]

    Other

    Year Publication
    2018 Laura BURKE, Josephine FINN, Camilla FITZSIMONS, Michael GANNON, Bernie GRUMMELL, Mark SMITH, Jerry O’NEILL (2018) Facilitating Inclusive Learning Overview of a Continuous Professional Development Programme (CPD) for staff working with adults with diverse learning abilities in adult, further and community education. Dublin: [Other] [Link]

    Report

    Year Publication
    2021 Grummell, B., Bracken, M. and C. Magrath (2021) Background Research Report - Implementation of Guidelines on the Inclusion of Learners with Intellectual Disabilities in Adult Literacy Services. Dublin: [Report] [Link]
    2018 Disability Federation of Ireland and Partners (2018) Unlocking Freedom Through Adult Education - Final Research Report. EU: [Report]
    2018 EUCEN (2018) Cultural Inclusion in Higher Education (HE4U2). EU: [Report]

    Curriculum design / Support materials

    Year Publication
    2022 Kitching, K., Park, G., Bryan, A., Grummell, B., Keane, M., Munro, M.,Akinlade, T., Falana, C., Groening-McKenna, M. (2022) Guidance on Teaching for Social Justice in Irish Higher Education. [Curriculum design / Support materials] [Link]
    2017 Fitzsimons, C, Grummell, B. and Finn, J. (2017) Creating Intercultural Environments: Guidelines for Staff within Higher Education Institutions. Fitzsimons, C, Grummell, B. and Finn, J. Creating Intercultural Environments: Guidelines for Staff within Higher Education Institutions. [Curriculum design / Support materials] [Link]
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