Emma Horton

Emma Horton
I am currently working on the Maker{Futures} project at the University of Sheffield where I work with primary teachers to integrate practical making into their pedagogical repertoire. I am interested in how making physical artefacts shape the ways we think about education, how we do education, and what we value about it. I am a novice scholar studying for a doctorate, exploring how teachers carve out spaces for meaningful practice within chaotic and oppressive structures. My expertise is formed by 15 years as a History teacher and school leader in English state schools.

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  • Is Philosophy just making stuff up?...

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    25th June 2025

    One of the most awkward parts of attending conferences, or indeed any work related event, is the requirement to explain what I do. On the train from Sheffield to Oxford for the PESGB annual...
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