SIG Meet & Discuss: Philosophy of Education
The Philosophy of Education SIG represents those engaged in research and teaching in theoretical and empirical philosophy of education and those seeking to further their understanding of the...
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Victoria I. Ekpo, Dr
Educator in Secondary English Education at Leeds Trinity University
Dr Victoria I. Ekpo is an educator specialising in English Language, Linguistics and Literature Education, as well as Philosophy of Education and currently works as a college liaison for Leeds Trinity University in the Academic Partnerships Unit. Her research centres around questions of authenticity – the self and its ontology – and how poetry provides space and opportunities for the critical self-exploration and articulation. Victoria has over 26 years of expertise in teaching, curriculum development and teacher education. She is a co-convenor for the BERA Philosophy of Education special interest group (SIG). Victoria is also a keen hiker and an award-winning writer and poet. Her recent publications include the poetry collection ‘Ask for Wings that Fly’ by BookLeaf Publishing and ‘A Summer Prematurely Here’, published in the Menopause anthology by Arachne Press. Her paper on poetic inquiry won best paper at BERA 2022, in the Arts-Based Educational Research SIG.
Victoria I. Ekpo's contributions
Eco-English: exploring the potential of secondary English to support sustainability and Climate Change Education, and prepare citizens of the future
This English in Education SIG conference responds to the DfE's 2023 strategy for sustainability and climate education which perpetuates disciplinary boundaries by locating sustainability education...
At the intersection of philosophy and poetic inquiry
The relationship between poetry and philosophy is ineluctable (unavoidable and inescapable) and widely understood. Although in this blog post we won’t go as far as to claim, like Coleridge, that...
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Digitisation and education: an interdisciplinary exploration of new and emerging questions and approaches
This online event was a collaboration between the BERA Digital Education and Philosophy of Education SIGs. We aimed to create a dynamic space for postgraduate students and early career researchers...
A critical authenticity: Facilitating teacher self-articulation through poetic inquiry
Have you ever wondered what is in a teacher’s bag? The following is a ‘found’1 poem compiled from the chat transcript of one of the four online poetry workshops which formed a part of the...
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The Philosophy of Education SIG supports the development and dissemination of philosophical research in education and its interdisciplinary links.