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Something that I decided that I needed to engage more with was feminist and critical race theorists. As far as I understand it, these schools of thought grew out of the Marxist and critical theory traditions. Whereas these traditions were focused on an understanding of power through mostly economic and political means, they did so…

Well, it is fitting that, on this, the last day of 2012, I consider what I have achieved – or failed to achieve this year. Such is the nature of praxis – reflective action. Now is the time to consider what I’ve done this year, and what has been successful in order to plan what…

The topic of citizenship education is one that has been explored in great detail. Some of this research has focused on citizenship education in general, but a more select group has centred on ideas relating to citizenship education in schools and other formal educational institutions. The idea of exploring citizenship education in such settings brings…

So I’m early this year. What of it? Anyway, I’ve been contemplating Christmas, and the holidays and families over this period. As school slowly winds down, you start to think about Christmas day, and seeing all of the family for the official once in a year Christmas gets together. And of course, with it, there…

It’s hard to look at what has happened in Newtown, Connecticut with any kind of dispassionate reason. There’s something that affects everyone at the most visceral level, when children and schools – places that are meant to be safe, places that are meant to be protected – are attacked, and young children and their teachers…

I am writing this blog post more for myself than any other reason. That’s because I think that, firstly, I need to take a moment and reflect upon where I am at as we approach the end of the third year of my doctorate, and secondly, because I wanted to reflect on my recent thinking….

So, I recently completed NaNoWriMo for the second time. When you add that to last year (The End of Glory) and ScriptFrenzy (an un-named graphic novel), that means in the space of 13 months or so, I’ve written more than 300 pages. I’m quite proud of that statistic. Goodness knows what I’ll do with it,…

I recently met with my supervisor about my ongoing doctoral studies. I am going to reflect on that meeting here. One of the challenges that I have faced in my research work thus far has been deciding what kind of lens I am going to view my work through. Of course, as in everything else…

Recently, I attended the Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference in Paris. Although I had been to Paris before, I felt that I had more time to enjoy Paris this time. Below is a brief reflection about my time in ‘The City of Light’. Paris. I feel like I’ve come home. There’s a certain sense of…

My reflections on the Ann D Clark Lecture by Andy Hargreaves, Term 3, 2012. As a teacher, I’ve been conscious that in my own practice I have followed educational ‘fads’ rather than research-based practice. It’s tricky, as a teacher: we are confronted with so many initiatives and ideas – from leaders, from consultants, from governments…