My Teaching, My Philosophy ― Kenneth Wain and the Lifelong Engagement With Education

International contributors (many from the Department of Education Studies at the University of Malta) explore the ideas of educational philosopher Kenneth Wain, especially his emphasis on lifelong learning and his vision of a learning society. While the contributors analyze Wain’s texts, they also write about their own encounters with Wain’s work and how it has influenced them. Some subjects addressed include the role of the philosopher in disrupting liberal/rationalist policy discourse, white philosophy in America, pedagogy as a transformative event, and philosophy and autobiography in the work of Richard Rorty, Stanley Cavell, and Kenneth Wain. Annotation c2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)

John Baldacchino is Chair of Arts Education at the University of Dundee in Scotland. He specializes in art, philosophy, and education and is the author of nine books, including Education Beyond Education (2009), Makings of the Sea (2010), Art’s Way Out (2012), Democracy without Confession (with Kenneth Wain, 2013), and John Dewey (2013).
Simone Galea is Senior Lecturer of Philosophy of Education at the Department of Education Studies, University of Malta. Her lecturing and research focus on philosophy of education, feminist philosophy and theory, narrative research, antiracist education, and educational aspects of migration.
Duncan P. Mercieca is Senior Lecturer and Head of the Department of Education Studies at the University of Malta. His teaching and research are in the areas of philosophy of education, research methodology, and inclusive education.