Convenor
Dr Janet Orchard is an associate professor of philosophy and religion in teacher education at the University of Bristol. She is interested in ethical deliberation in teacher education, particularly issues of religious and cultural difference, intergroup relations and dialogue. As a former secondary school teacher in schools in challenging circumstances for more than 15 years, her philosophical work is applied and concerned with the art of living rather than abstract theorising.
In England, as with so many settings around the globe, researchers have long-debated how concepts of racism interplay with education, whether at the systemic or classroom level (see for example...
Continue reading blog postOnline registration has now closed for this event, please email events@bera.ac.uk to register. #BERA_MoralLearning @BERANews @BeraOf @ececsig What is moral learning at the early...
What is moral learning at the early stages of education? What role do the emotions and social interaction with caretakers, teachers and peers play in children’s early stages of moral...
