Welcome to WISER
Wellbeing, Interculturalism, Spirituality and Education Research Consortium

Upcoming Conference: Changing Boundaries: Spirituality and Education

WISER is an international research consortium for the study of intercultural and spiritual dimensions in education with a particular focus on how these themes impact on the wellbeing of young people.

WISER was founded in 2008 by Dr. Marian de Souza (Australian Catholic University) and Dr. James O’Higgins-Norman (Dublin City University) and is based in the School of Education Studies at Dublin City University, Ireland.

Aim:

WISER brings together and supports researchers and senior practitioners who inform educational policy and practice in a global environment.

Objectives:

WISER members:

1. Engage with emerging ethical issues in society as they impact on educational communities.
2. Maintain an international network to enhance and promote good practice in intercultural education.
3. Recognise that education addresses the human person in his/her totality.
4. Ensure that educational practice promotes inclusivity, social cohesion and spiritual capital.
5. Provide a forum for critical engagement between educational researchers and practitioners.

WISER Co-ordinators
Dr. James O'Higgins Norman	Ireland
Dr. Marian de Souza	Australia

Membership of WISER is open to those who have an established scholarly record in intercultural, ethical and spiritual dimensions in education

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