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VIRTUAL EVENT: Managerialism in education
09 June 2021, 5:30 pm–7:00 pm
In this talk, Dr Amanda Greene (UCL) and Dr Sally Riordan (University of Wolverhampton) analyse traditional critiques of managerialism and explore how they apply in an educational setting.
This event is free.
Event Information
Open to
- All
Availability
- Yes
Cost
- Free
Organiser
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Alison Brady
The speakers examine Goodhart’s law and use it to explain why managerialism is fundamentally different when applied to the public sector.
They argue that managerialism diminishes practical judgement and consider the implications of this, including the possibilities that governmental actions appear unintelligible and that the legitimacy of government is threatened.
PESGB seminar series
The Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain (PESGB) is a learned society that promotes the study, teaching and application of philosophy of education. Its London Branch hosts seminars every Wednesday in conjunction with Philosophy at the Institute of Education.
These seminars are led by national and international scholars in the field, covering a wide range of issues of educational and philosophical concern. All are welcome to attend.
Links
- Tweet with #philofed
- Philosophy at the Institute of Education
- Department of Education, Practice and Society
Image: Amy Hirschi via Unsplash
About the Speakers
Dr Amanda Greene
Lecturer in the Department of Philosophy at UCL
Amanda's research interests include legitimacy, democracy, human rights, and Plato’s political philosophy. Before entering academia, she worked as a consultant in the private and non-profit sectors in the United States, India, and Australia.
More about Dr Amanda GreeneSally Riordan
Senior Research Fellow in Education at the University of Wolverhampton
Sally's interests include measurement and social justice in education.
She is currently leading a project investigating the progress of young people from lower-income households on behalf of the Social Mobility Commission.