For Researchers

The PESGB membership comprises active researchers with a range of interests and expertise relating to Philosophy of Education. We welcome proposed resources for these pages that are supportive of research in a range of ways and which relate to the aims of the PESGB. Please send your contributions, clearly stating the subject area to which it applies and your institution (if applicable), to Mary Richardson.

In the summer of 2023, Dr Alison Brady (UCL IOE) organised a series of events catering for ECRs in philosophy of education funded by the PESGB Development Committee. Through working with more experienced colleagues in philosophy of education and related domains, these interactive, collegial and practical events sought to help newer members to the academic community navigate a context which is often dominated by empirically-oriented research.

The events included:  

  1. Roundtable Discussion with Speakers (with time for Q&A) – where speakers will showcase their work, their research trajectories, and their experiences in relation to the theme of the event (recordings of which are linked below)
  2. Workshop Sessions – “Mentor Chats” – where attendees will be encouraged to discuss their own research with each other and/or with the speakers in smaller groups, as well as the challenges and opportunities associated with the theme of the event. 

There events focused on three separate themes: 

  1. Research Grant Writing (in person)
    With: John Tillson (Liverpool Hope University), Emma Williams (University of Warwick), Joris Vleighe (K.U. Leuven), and Jane Gatley (Swansea University)
  2. International Opportunities (online)
    With: Morten Korsgaard (Malmö University), Bianca Thoilliez (UAM), Áine Mahon (UCD) and Hans Schildermans (University of Vienna)
  3. Publishing and Working With Journals (online)
    With: David Bakhurst (Executive Editor of JOPE) and Paul Standish (Co-Editor of JOPE) 

The immediate aim of these events was to offer guidance to early career researchers in the field on key activities that will allow them to develop as researchers, to learn from more experienced scholars in various aspects of work within and beyond academia, and also, to provide a forum in which these kinds of challenges can be openly discussed.  A longer term aim is to create the space in which a grassroots, multi-institutional and international early-career network can flourish, one that will not be solely run by in a centralized fashion, but will instead be established with different local branches who are responsive to the particular needs within those contexts.   

A second longer term aim is to use these events as a springboard from which to organize other events and activities, including a conference or suite of papers that showcases early career work. Since part of the budget is leftover, the organiser would very much appreciate suggestions on the kinds of events that would appeal to researchers. Please feel free to get in touch: alison.brady.14@ucl.ac.uk