Welcome to our Society
On behalf of the members of Philosophy
of Education Society of Australasia, I welcome you to our website.
The
purpose of our Society is to advance educational research, policy, and
practice. Our specialist discipline is the philosophy of education. The
Society
was founded in 1971.
Our annual conference provides the major
venue in Australasia for the presentation of research papers and discussions
about education.
Nesta Devine
President
Annual General Meeting 2009
Documents for the AGM
Books currently available for review
Unconfirmed Minutes
PhD Scholarship in Education
Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia
A Macquarie University Research Excellence (MQRES) scholarship is available for a PhD study investigating “School Choice for Children with a Disability and/or Challenging Behaviour” in association with an Australian Research Council-funded research project. The successful candidate will join the project Chief Investigator in a critical analysis of the increase in diagnosis of special educational needs in New South Wales government schools.
Applicants should have equivalent research qualifications to an Australian undergraduate degree with first class honours (such as a Masters degree with a substantial thesis component) in a relevant discipline (students from the social sciences and humanities are encouraged to apply).
Applicants are encouraged to check the following websites for more information: www.research.mq.edu.au and www.international.mq.edu.au/research.
For further and discussion regarding the project, applicants are encouraged to contact the supervisor, Dr Linda Graham; email: linda.graham@mq.edu.au, telephone +61-2-9850 9874.
Society
Journal
The Society publishes the prestigious journal Educational
Philosophy and Theory. Our journal is rated A+ by ERA. Read more>
Journal Editor Michael Peters
Scholarships
PESA scholarships further
the interests of the Society by encouraging doctoral students to engage
with philosophical issues in education. The value of
each scholarship is $A10,000 and two are awarded each year.
All enquiries about scholarships should be sent to the Society Vice President, Nesta Devine, nesta.devine@aut.ac.nz.
Scholarship
Policy: information for applicants
Scholarship
Announcements
Linda Graham, 2006
Sandy Farquhar, 2006
Robert Shaw, 2007
Eleanor Horton, 2007
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of the philosophy of education and Society matters. It is also the place
for news about people and appointments. Students are welcome to participate.
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