The centre for Public Educationand Pedagogy was establishedin 2018 with the ambition toconduct and co-ordinateresearch on the past, presentand future of public education.Through this, the centre seeks to promote a sustained and informed publicconversation around the present condition and future possibilities ofeducation at all levels, from pre-school to higher education, and across awide range of different settings, including adult education and non-formaleducation.
centre forpublic educationand pedagogy Belfast metropolitan ollege, lreland
The centre understands public education as education funded by publicmeans, democratically accountable to the public, and accessible foreveryone. lt thus acknowledges the intrinsic connection between publiceducation and democracy. Public education is an important institution ofdemocratic societies, On the one hand it can be a democratising force in itsown right; on the other hand there is the ongoing question what it requiresfrom democratic societies to make public education possible.
The centre is involved in a number of research projects - for moreinformation please click here. lt has established an annual doctoralconference -see here. Members of the centre publish and present activelyabout questions concerning public education - see here - and are involvedin policy and practice development in a range of contexts - see here. Wehold regular seminars and events at the campus of Belfast metropolitan ollege -see here -and contribute to teaching and supervision.