Mark Olssen
@markolssen123.bsky.social
Emeritus Professor of Political Theory and Educational Policy FRSA, FAcSS. Res.: political theory, ethics, Foucault, neoliberalism.
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Mark Olssen
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· Nov 17
This is Mark Olssen, going forward I will be posting on Bluesky rather than X. I will also migrate posts on X to Bluesky in due course.
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Published 30th Jan - paperback edition of Constructing Foucault's Ethics by @MarkOlssen
'A major contribution to Foucauldian scholarship.' (Stephen J. Ball, UCL)
'A truly impressive and timely book.'
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'A major contribution to Foucauldian scholarship.' (Stephen J. Ball, UCL)
'A truly impressive and timely book.'
(Hugh Lauder, University of Bath)
Order for £20/$29.95
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Manchester University Press - Constructing Foucault's ethics
Constructing Foucault's ethics - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of Constructing Foucault's ethics by Mark Olssen
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November 18, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Published 30th Jan - paperback edition of Constructing Foucault's Ethics by @MarkOlssen
'A major contribution to Foucauldian scholarship.' (Stephen J. Ball, UCL)
'A truly impressive and timely book.'
(Hugh Lauder, University of Bath)
Order for £20/$29.95
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'A major contribution to Foucauldian scholarship.' (Stephen J. Ball, UCL)
'A truly impressive and timely book.'
(Hugh Lauder, University of Bath)
Order for £20/$29.95
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Book chapter: 'Rehabilitating the Concept of the Public Good', The Oxford Handbook of Education and Globalization, Chap. 38, pp 820 - 861
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The Oxford Handbook of Education and Globalization
Globalization has become one of the most recurrent concepts in social and political sciences. More often than not, however, the concept is handled without much of a properly articulated theory capable...
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November 19, 2024 at 1:58 PM
Book chapter: 'Rehabilitating the Concept of the Public Good', The Oxford Handbook of Education and Globalization, Chap. 38, pp 820 - 861
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New book, 2021: Selected Papers of Mark Olssen. Foreword Stephen J. Ball. Brill: Boston, MA. Sept. 2021
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A Normative Foucauldian
"A Normative Foucauldian" published on 23 Sep 2021 by Brill.
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November 18, 2024 at 7:23 PM
New book, 2021: Selected Papers of Mark Olssen. Foreword Stephen J. Ball. Brill: Boston, MA. Sept. 2021
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Published 30th Jan - paperback edition of Constructing Foucault's Ethics by @MarkOlssen
'A major contribution to Foucauldian scholarship.' (Stephen J. Ball, UCL)
'A truly impressive and timely book.'
(Hugh Lauder, University of Bath)
Order for £20/$29.95
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'A major contribution to Foucauldian scholarship.' (Stephen J. Ball, UCL)
'A truly impressive and timely book.'
(Hugh Lauder, University of Bath)
Order for £20/$29.95
tinyurl.com/2mtzu544
Manchester University Press - Constructing Foucault's ethics
Constructing Foucault's ethics - Browse and buy the Paperback edition of Constructing Foucault's ethics by Mark Olssen
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November 18, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Published 30th Jan - paperback edition of Constructing Foucault's Ethics by @MarkOlssen
'A major contribution to Foucauldian scholarship.' (Stephen J. Ball, UCL)
'A truly impressive and timely book.'
(Hugh Lauder, University of Bath)
Order for £20/$29.95
tinyurl.com/2mtzu544
'A major contribution to Foucauldian scholarship.' (Stephen J. Ball, UCL)
'A truly impressive and timely book.'
(Hugh Lauder, University of Bath)
Order for £20/$29.95
tinyurl.com/2mtzu544
Book chapter 2019: Richard Watermeyer, Mark Olssen, The dissipating value of public service in UK Higher Education, in Public Value, eds. Adam Lindgreen et al.
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The dissipating value of public service in UK Higher Education | 22 |
This chapter traces the attempted conversion of the university from what can be called a public good model to one serving private interests. The value,
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November 18, 2024 at 4:55 PM
Book chapter 2019: Richard Watermeyer, Mark Olssen, The dissipating value of public service in UK Higher Education, in Public Value, eds. Adam Lindgreen et al.
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New journal article: May 2023:
Bosio, Emiliano, & Olssen, Mark.
Critical global citizenship: Foucault as a complexity thinker & education – A conversation with Mark Olssen.
Citizenship Teaching & Learning 18 (2), pp. 245 - 261
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Bosio, Emiliano, & Olssen, Mark.
Critical global citizenship: Foucault as a complexity thinker & education – A conversation with Mark Olssen.
Citizenship Teaching & Learning 18 (2), pp. 245 - 261
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Citizenship Teaching & Learning
Citizenship Teaching & Learning; This peer-reviewed journal focuses on citizenship teaching and learning in all contexts, for all ages, within and beyond schools. It brings together the work of resear...
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November 18, 2024 at 4:24 PM
New journal article: May 2023:
Bosio, Emiliano, & Olssen, Mark.
Critical global citizenship: Foucault as a complexity thinker & education – A conversation with Mark Olssen.
Citizenship Teaching & Learning 18 (2), pp. 245 - 261
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Bosio, Emiliano, & Olssen, Mark.
Critical global citizenship: Foucault as a complexity thinker & education – A conversation with Mark Olssen.
Citizenship Teaching & Learning 18 (2), pp. 245 - 261
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Delighted to accept invitation to join the editorial board of Foucault Studies
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Editorial Team | Foucault Studies
ISSN: 1832-5203
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November 18, 2024 at 4:23 PM
Delighted to accept invitation to join the editorial board of Foucault Studies
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New journal article: Dec 2022: Foucault's New Materialism: An Extended Review Essay of Thomas Lemke's The Government of Things
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November 18, 2024 at 4:20 PM
New journal article: Dec 2022: Foucault's New Materialism: An Extended Review Essay of Thomas Lemke's The Government of Things
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New book chapter, Nov. 2022: Academic freedom, institutional autonomy and democracy: the incursions of neoliberalism, in Watermeyer, Raaper and Olssen (Eds.), Handbook of Academic Freedom. Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, pp. 125 - 145.
November 18, 2024 at 4:16 PM
New book chapter, Nov. 2022: Academic freedom, institutional autonomy and democracy: the incursions of neoliberalism, in Watermeyer, Raaper and Olssen (Eds.), Handbook of Academic Freedom. Edward Elgar: Cheltenham, pp. 125 - 145.
November 2022. New book of great social and political import
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Handbook on Academic Freedom
‘The Handbook on Academic Freedom paints an extremely disturbing picture of how, globally, academics’ ability to act as critical public intellectuals has been radically undermined by universities’ shi...
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November 18, 2024 at 4:11 PM
November 2022. New book of great social and political import
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Foucault's New Materialism: A Review of Thomas Lemke's The Government of Things,
Social Forces, 101 (1), Sept. 2022
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Social Forces, 101 (1), Sept. 2022
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Review of Foucault’s New Materialism: A Review of Thomas Lemke’s The Government of Things
IFIRST WROTE ON Foucault as a complexity materialist in the 1990s and have continued to write on the subject (see Olssen 1996, 1999, 2008, 2015, 2017, 2021
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November 18, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Foucault's New Materialism: A Review of Thomas Lemke's The Government of Things,
Social Forces, 101 (1), Sept. 2022
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Social Forces, 101 (1), Sept. 2022
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Global Citizenship Interview Series: Emiliano Bosio interviews Mark Olssen, February 2022
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Mark Olssen | Global Citizenship Education Interview Series with Emiliano Bosio
YouTube video by Dr. Emiliano Bosio
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November 18, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Global Citizenship Interview Series: Emiliano Bosio interviews Mark Olssen, February 2022
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New article 14th Nov. 2021, Sonal Nakar, Mark Olssen, The effects of neoliberalism: Teachers’ experiences and ethical dilemmas to policy initiatives within vocational education and training in Australia.
Policy Futures in Education
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Policy Futures in Education
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The effects of neoliberalism: Teachers’ experiences and ethical dilemmas to policy initiatives within vocational education and training in Australia - Sonal Nakar, Mark Olssen, 2022
Neoliberal policy reforms have had a marked influence on nearly every aspect of education, including the enrolment practices employed by institutions, teaching ...
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November 18, 2024 at 3:55 PM
New article 14th Nov. 2021, Sonal Nakar, Mark Olssen, The effects of neoliberalism: Teachers’ experiences and ethical dilemmas to policy initiatives within vocational education and training in Australia.
Policy Futures in Education
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Policy Futures in Education
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New book: Selected Papers of Mark Olssen. Foreword Stephen J. Ball. Brill: Boston, MA. Sept. 2021
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A Normative Foucauldian
"A Normative Foucauldian" published on 23 Sep 2021 by Brill.
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November 18, 2024 at 3:53 PM
New book: Selected Papers of Mark Olssen. Foreword Stephen J. Ball. Brill: Boston, MA. Sept. 2021
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Neoliberalism and Laissez-Faire
This chapter starts by restating the core theoretical differences between liberalism and neoliberalism, most essentially concerning the principle of the active
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November 18, 2024 at 3:50 PM
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New article, 2021: 'Rehabilitating the Concept of the Public Good', Review of Contemporary Philosophy, 20, pp. 7 - 52 doi:10.22381/RCP2020211.
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November 18, 2024 at 3:48 PM
New article, 2021: 'Rehabilitating the Concept of the Public Good', Review of Contemporary Philosophy, 20, pp. 7 - 52 doi:10.22381/RCP2020211.
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Journal article 2021: Mark Olssen, William Mace, 'British Idealism, Complexity, Society', Linguistic & Philosophical Investigations
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November 18, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Journal article 2021: Mark Olssen, William Mace, 'British Idealism, Complexity, Society', Linguistic & Philosophical Investigations
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New article, Dec.,19: Foucault & Neoliberalism: a response to critics and a new resolution'
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November 18, 2024 at 3:33 PM
New article, Dec.,19: Foucault & Neoliberalism: a response to critics and a new resolution'
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New journal article: 'Neoliberalism and laissez-faire: the retreat from naturalism', Solsko polje, XXIX, 1- 2, 2018.
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(PDF) THE LANGUAGE OF NEOLIBERAL EDUCATION (journal special issue of Šolsko polje)
PDF | For over two decades now, neoliberalism has been at the forefront of discussions not only in the economy and finance but has infiltrated our... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on...
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November 18, 2024 at 3:20 PM
New journal article: 'Neoliberalism and laissez-faire: the retreat from naturalism', Solsko polje, XXIX, 1- 2, 2018.
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New book chapter, April 2018: Neoliberalism & Democracy: Foucauldian perspective...
Sage Handbook of Neoliberalism
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Sage Handbook of Neoliberalism
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The SAGE Handbook of Neoliberalism
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November 18, 2024 at 3:19 PM
New book chapter, April 2018: Neoliberalism & Democracy: Foucauldian perspective...
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Sage Handbook of Neoliberalism
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New book chapter, Aug 2017: 'Complexity & Learning: Immplications for Teacher Education'
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A Companion to Research in Teacher Education
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November 18, 2024 at 3:17 PM
New book chapter, Aug 2017: 'Complexity & Learning: Immplications for Teacher Education'
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New journal article, July 2017: Rille Rapper interviews Mark Olssen on Foucault with Marx and Hegel.
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In conversation with Mark Olssen: on Foucault with Marx and Hegel
It is challenging to define who Michel Foucault was, whether he was a theorist, a philosopher, a historian, or a critic. In many of his books, and essays, Foucault denied being a philosopher or a t...
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November 18, 2024 at 3:15 PM
New journal article, July 2017: Rille Rapper interviews Mark Olssen on Foucault with Marx and Hegel.
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New book chapter, May 2017: 'Neoliberalism and beyond: the possibilities of a social justice agenda'.
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Policy and Inequality in Education
This book is an edited collection introducing the Education Policy and Social Inequality series, and presents chapters from authors on the editorial board. It investigates relations between educationa...
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November 18, 2024 at 3:10 PM
New book chapter, May 2017: 'Neoliberalism and beyond: the possibilities of a social justice agenda'.
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New book chapter, May 2017: 'Wittgenstein and Foucault: the limits and possibilities of constructivism'. In Michael A. Peters, Jeff Stickney, eds.
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Wittgenstein and Foucault: The Limits and Possibilities of Constructivism
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November 18, 2024 at 3:08 PM
New book chapter, May 2017: 'Wittgenstein and Foucault: the limits and possibilities of constructivism'. In Michael A. Peters, Jeff Stickney, eds.
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New article, 2016: 'Ascertaining the Normative Implications of Complexity for Politics: Beyond Agent-Based Modeling', in Emilian Kavalski (ed), series eds. James N. Rosenau, David Earnest.
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World Politics at the Edge of Chaos
Why are policymakers, scholars, and the general public so surprised when the world turns out to be unpredictable? World Politics at the Edge of Chaos suggests that the study of international politics ...
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November 18, 2024 at 3:01 PM
New article, 2016: 'Ascertaining the Normative Implications of Complexity for Politics: Beyond Agent-Based Modeling', in Emilian Kavalski (ed), series eds. James N. Rosenau, David Earnest.
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