Personal profile
Biography
I discovered philosophy in my 30’s as an undergrad trying to escape cooking for the rest of my life. I graduated with a doctorate in Philosophy from the University of Adelaide in 2019. Over the years I have taught casually at several universities in several states of Australia and now hold my first ‘real’ job as a lecturer and philosophy in community practitioner at the University of Western Australia. I see philosophy as very practical – a method of thinking carefully and critically about BIG problems. I like that whilst there may be no solutions, there are better and worse ways of thinking things through.
My philosophy in community practice focuses on using the community of inquiry methodology as an educational tool for the exploration of ideas and engagement with contemporary issues with people of all ages and warps of life. By our powers combined, philosophy will take over the world!
Education/Academic qualification
Philosophy, Doctorate, The Good, the Right & the Exigencies of Life: John Dewey & the Value of Moral Disagreement, University of Adelaide
Award Date: 7 May 2019
Philosophy, BSc Hons, Confucius & John Dewey, University of New South Wales (UNSW)
Award Date: 5 Sept 2005
External positions
Committee Member, APIS (Australian Philosophy in Schools)
2020 → …
Director, PEiPL (Philosophical Engagement in Public Life)
2020 → …
Committee Member, PiCC (Australasian Association of Philosophy - Philosophy in Community Committee)
2020 → …
Industry keywords
- Children and Young People
- Disability
- Education
- Social and Welfare Issues
Research expertise keywords
- Philosophy in Community
- Philosophy for Children
- Ethics
- Ethics Education
- Applied Ethics
- Bioethics and Philosophy
- Community of Inquiry
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 1 No Poverty
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 2 Article
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Doing Philosophy: Beyond Books and Classrooms
Bland, K. & Wilson, R. A., 18 Dec 2023, In: Journal of Philosophy in Schools. 10, 2, p. 47-64 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Philosophical inquiry in a culturally diverse, faith-based community
Adusei-Asante, K., Bland, K., Kirkham, N., Nelson, D. & Tarrant, S., 11 Aug 2023, In: Journal of Philosophy in Schools. 10, 1, p. 46-66 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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2023 Work Integrated Learning Award: Innovation Award for Work Integrated Learning
Bland, K. (Recipient) & Wilson, R. (Recipient), 11 Oct 2023
Prize: Award
Activities
- 1 Contribution or participation in a conference
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Western Australia Teaching and Learning Forum 2024
Mutch, R. (Speaker), Wright, H. (Participant), Barker, R. (Participant), Bromberg, M. (Participant), Bland, K. (Participant), Cullen, H. (Participant), Kirkham, N. (Participant), Graziano, M. (Participant), Hughes, E. (Participant), Southcott, M. (Participant), Cherian, S. (Participant) & Thian, A. (Participant)
1 Feb 2024Activity: Conferences and workshops › Contribution or participation in a conference