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School of Human Development

Dr
Andrew
O’Shea

Primary Department
School of Human Development
Role
Academic Staff
Phone number:
01 700
9230
Campus
St Patrick's Campus
Room Number
SPC M 108

Academic biography

Andrew is lecturer in philosophy of education and human development. He teaches in both Humanities and Education, courses include: Philosophy of Education, Constructions of Childhood, Wellbeing and Human Development. He holds roles as Coordinator of Outward Mobility and INTRA Placement for the School of Human Development. He conducts research into interdisciplinary contexts of Well Being, that focus on questions arising from the study of phenomenology, ethics and hermeneutics. One of the first graduates of human development in Ireland, he has held the post of Programme Chair of the subject of Human Development for two terms, and served on various boards to advance wellbeing. He has spoken regularly at international conferences, and collaborated in local and national art exhibitions; demonstrating his passion for imagination and action. He is also a member of a special interest group (SIG) that examines the role of praxis in education.

Research interests

Natality and the Crisis in Education in Arendt's Political ThoughtPhenomenological and Existential Challenges for LearningOrienting Education in a Space of WellbeingHope in the PUCA - Possibilities for Critical PedagogyEthics in Education beyond Post-humanismGirardian Crises and Educational BeginningsChildhood: Discontents and Possibilities