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Michael Hand
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Professor of Philosophy of Education at the University of Birmingham.
Vice-Chair of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain.
Author of A Theory of Moral Education https://www.routledge.com/p/book/9781138898547 .. more

Education 45%
Political science 17%

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2026 Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain #conference Keynote speakers announced!
Paul C. Taylor, University of California
@andreaenglish.bsky.social
University of Edinburgh
& Marek Tesar, University of Melbourne Australia
www.philosophy-of-education.org/annual-confe... #philsky
Annual Conference - Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain
Friday 27 March to Sunday 29 March 2026 New College, Oxford University, Oxford, UK Call for Papers CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT Submissions are invited for the sixty-first annual conference of the Philosophy ...
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🎉Out now! Philosophy of Education, my new book with @lauradol4.bsky.social & @janegatley.bsky.social (Palgrave Philosophy Today series). It explores how thinking philosophically about educational concepts can clarify aims & address challenges in policy & practice. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
Philosophy of Education
This textbook provides an introductory account of the philosophy of education, focussing on the questions raised by educational policy and practice.
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The Philosopher’s Yard presents ‘Education: what is it for?’ – short talks (by me & Grace Lockrobin!) and interactive dialogue on Thursday 23 Oct 18:30-21:00 at The Birmingham &Midland Institute
All welcome!
#philsky #edusky #academicsky
Tickets available here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/education-...
Education: what is it for?
What is education for? Exams? Citizenship? Flourishing? Listen, learn and share your ideas about what education is—and what it could be.
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🎨 Have you registered for the upcoming seminar?

‘Two Ways of Knowing: Aesthetic Experiences in Education’

📅 29 Apr 2025 | 🕓 4–6:30PM

Room 2.26, Uni of Bristol + Online
D’Olimpio & Coles & Orchard on arts, community & re-humanising education

🔗More info ⬇️
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🎥 Upcoming Seminar – Birmingham Branch
Tragedy, Film, and Ethics Education: Towards an Evolutionary Aristotelian Philosophy
🎙️ Speaker: James MacAllister, University of Edinburgh
🗓️ 28 May 2025
🕔 5:00–6:30 PM

Join us !
www.philosophy-of-education.org/events/birmi...

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📢 PESGB 60th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture Series

To mark 60 years of the PESGB, we are proud to launch our Distinguished Lecture Series.

Join us in celebrating six decades of philosophical inquiry in education with a series of talks from leading scholars in the field.

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Welcome to PESGB on Bluesky!

We are delighted to launch our official presence here.

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Educating Responsible Believers - a symposium featuring articles by Nick Burbules, Jeff Standley, @drruthwareham.bsky.social, @lauradol4.bsky.social, @leeseunghyun.bsky.social, Danielle Diver, Nick Tanchuk, Rebecca Taylor, Martha Perez-Mugg, Ben Kotzee and me. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...
Symposium Introduction: Educating Responsible Believers
Click on the article title to read more.
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Now @michaelhand.bsky.social presenting on 'moral formation and moral inquiry in the early years' for our day exploring values in early years education #philsky #academicsky #edusky #philofed

An article I wrote for IAI News. Please have a read. iai.tv/articles/wha...
What students learn is more important than how | Michael Hand
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21st March at IOE, UCL London, a free event (registration essential) Values #Education in the early years with @michaelhand.bsky.social & Christina Easton & Dominic Wyse & others
#philofed #Philsky #edusky #teachersky #academicsky

www.ucl.ac.uk/ioe/events/2...
Values education in the early years | IOE - Faculty of Education and Society
Explore the meaning of values education in the context of early years education and care from a range of speakers.
www.ucl.ac.uk

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I was interviewed by Refinery29 for this feature article 'Desire, Delusion & The Rise of Magical Thinking on TikTok' by Lucy Jones. In it, she debunks trends like #manifestation
Check it out:
www.refinery29.com/en-gb/manife...
#philsky #academicsky #edusky #psychsky
Desire, Delusion & The Rise Of Magical Thinking On TikTok
As our world slides further into chaos, it's not hard to understand why millions are turning to magical thinking. But is manifesting really the answer?
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My article for The Conversation on manifesting has been selected as a top read for 2024!

Top picks of 2024: If you rely solely on mental power to achieve your goals, you will not succeed. ebx.sh/OQzgVg
#manifestation #philsky #wishfulthinking #edusky #academicsky
Manifesting has a dark side – there are problems with believing our thoughts have so much power
If you rely solely on mental power to achieve your goals, you will not succeed.
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We are pleased to announce the publication of Vol 11 issue 2 of the open access Journal of Philosophy in Schools!

jps.bham.ac.uk/22/volume/11...

This special issue contains 8 original articles on #Literature & #Philosophy in #schools #philsky #edusky #academicsky
Literature and philosophy in schools | Journal of Philosophy in Schools
The Journal of Philosophy in Schools ISSN 2204-2482 focusses on research into philosophy with school-aged children. What was once called Philosophy for/with Children (P4C) has developed into a sub-dis...
jps.bham.ac.uk

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Woke up to this view today! Mount Cook, Aotearoa, New Zealand, what a stunner!

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@michaelhand.bsky.social keynote for #PESAConference2024 today on #education, extremism, and exemption from basic morality #philofed #philsky #edusky

November 12, 1973 --- The day Philosophy & Public Affairs started treating Rawls like Jesus.

Great article, Christina. You are spot on here.

To mark the 60th Birthday of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain, we’re hosting six public lectures in six cities across the UK. Our distinguished lecturers are Sophie Grace Chappell, Rita Felski, Elvis Imafidon, Neil Levy, Catherine Pickstock and Daniel Weinstock. Please join us!
60th Anniversary Distinguished Lecture Series - Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain
PESGB is delighted to announce a special lecture series of distinguished speakers for the 60th Anniversary. Daniel Weinstock, Pearson Chair in Civil Society and Public Policy, McGill University Lotter...
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Next week Glenn Bezalel will address the challenge of teaching about conspiracy theories in the University of Birmingham Philosophy of Education Research Seminar Series. All welcome.
The challenge of teaching about conspiracy theories
Philosophy of Education Research Seminar Series
www.birmingham.ac.uk

Just two weeks to go until the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA) Annual Conference in Christchurch, New Zealand. It’s not too late to register!
Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA) 2024 Conference, 04 - 07 December 2024, Te Pae Christchurch
Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA) Conference is excited to welcome you to Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand for the PESA2024 Conference, to be held 04 - 07 December 2024. The 202...
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Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain (PESGB) 60th Anniversay Conference: info, call for papers and keynote speakers.
Annual Conference - Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain
Thursday 27 March to Sunday 30 March 2025 New College, Oxford University, Oxford, UK Call for Papers Submissions are invited for the sixtieth annual conference of the Philosophy of Education Society o...
www.philosophy-of-education.org