The Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia
We advance scholarship and engagement with the philosophy of education.
The Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia
52nd PESA Conference 2024
Ōtautahi Christchurch, 4-7 December 2024
Shaking Up and Settling Down - Education, Agitation and Regeneration - Ka Rū, Ka Tau, Ka Ora


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PESA Agora

PESA Agora

PESA Agora is a meeting place of ideas in philosophy, education, and culture.

EPAT

EPAT

Educational Philosophy and Theory publishes articles concerned with all aspects of educational philosophy

ACCESS

ACCESS

Contemporary Issues in Education has just relaunched in 2020

EPAT Book Series

EPAT Book Series

PESA and EPAT publish 2 book series, the EPAT Special Issues Book Series and the EPAT Editor’s Choice Series

We advance scholarship and engagement with the philosophy of education.
PESA aims to advance educational theory, policy, and practice. Our members promote and advance research and teaching in the philosophy of education. They encourage scholarship and critique, providing a supportive environment for students and academics in the field.
Our aim is to elevate the discipline of philosophy of education and its transformative potential in universities, schools, and public settings throughout Australasia and globally.
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Meet the PESA Executive

The affairs of the Society are managed by an Executive Committee, appointed by the members at the AGM.

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Post-Graduate & Early Career Researcher Group

PESA has a special focus on supporting post-graduate students and early career researchers engaging with philosophy of education.

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Indigenous Philosophy Group

The IPG supports and promotes diverse indigenous philosophical scholarship in education.

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Scholarships and Grants
The PESA Executive welcomes requests from members for financial support to host conferences, seminars, symposia, and other events consistent with the objects of the Society. The PESA Executive also applications from members for grants to support research projects in philosophy of education. PESA also offers an annual Book award to encourage publication of works in the philosophy of education.
Scholarships and Grants

Postgraduate and Doctoral

One doctoral scholarship will be offered to a student working at a high level in educational philosophy and theory each year.

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Book awards

The PESA Book Award honours a PESA member whose recent authored or edited book has been formally judged by a committee to be significant to philosophy of education.

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Research Grants

Funding may be provided for editing, research materials, assistance with travel, attending writing retreats, and other activities that the sub-committee determines to be relevant.

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Support for hosting conferences, symposia and seminars

PESA Executive welcomes requests from members for financial support to host conferences, seminars, symposia, and other events consistent with the objects of the Society

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Video Journal of Education and Pedagogy

Association for Visual Pedagogies

Knowledge Cultures

E-Learning and Digital Media

The Education Hub

Policy Futures in Education

Our Research Network
PESA and has a rich history which extends from its foundations in Australia and New Zealand to becoming a global organisation with international membership by the early 2000s.
President's Welcome
Kia ora, Wominjeka and Welcome,

Welcome to the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA). PESA is a learned society which aims to address all aspects of research, teaching and learning related to and informed by the philosophy of education. PESA is focused on many scholarly activities, including hosting scholarly meetings, regular conferences, seminars, webinars, and research. It supports the scholarship of PESA members through grants, scholarships, and book awards. PESA is a local and global organisation, leading conversations, and research in philosophy of education internationally with a strong commitment to the Indigenous communities in Australia, New Zealand and Australasia.

The philosophical paradigms, and ontological, epistemological, and axiological debates represented in PESA are diverse and pluralistic, emerging from a range of different philosophical schools and systems. As a Society we support safe and inclusive engagements in conferences, and scholarship that is driven by dialogue and collaboration. We aim to elevate the participation of post graduate students, early career scholars, women in philosophy and Indigenous scholarship and philosophies.

The Society’s flagship journal Educational Philosophy and Theory (published by Taylor & Francis) is a world leader in the field, with an IF of 2.054. Our journals are connected through our newly upgraded website including PESA’s outreach publication project PESA Agora, and Access: Contemporary Issues in Education, a well-known and much-loved journal. The journals are supported by a wider ecosystem of publication projects and editorial support systems.

On behalf of the Society’s Executive, which works hard throughout the year to lead the Society, it is my pleasure to welcome you to PESA. I invite you to become a member and to join us at one of our events, to browse our website, and to publish in our journals. We hope that you will enjoy being part of this vibrant, scholarly community, and engage with us to advance philosophical thinking in education.

Sonja Arndt
President
PESA
President's Welcome

President's Welcome

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Kia ora koutou, wominjeka and welcome

Welcome to the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA). PESA is a learned society which aims to address all aspects of research, teaching and learning related to the philosophy of education. PESA is focused on many scholarly activities, including hosting scholarly meetings and an annual conference, as well as regular seminars, webinars and supporting our community through grants, scholarships, and book awards. PESA aims to be a local and global organisation, leading the conversation and research in philosophy of education internationally while also making a strong commitment to the indigenous communities in Australia, New Zealand and Australasia.

PESA members primarily are based in Australasia but we welcome members from all around the world. Our philosophical paradigms, and ontological, epistemological and axiological debates are diverse and pluralistic, representing different philosophical schools and systems. We are a society that supports safe and inclusive conferences, and scholarship that is driven by dialogue and collaboration, with a particular emphasis on women in philosophy, indigenous scholarship, students and early career scholars.

The Society's journal Educational Philosophy and Theory (14 issues per year, published by Taylor & Francis) is a world leader in the field, with an IF of 2.054. In 2020, PESA launched a new website and publication project PESA Agora, which in a short period of time has built a  significant reputation and following. In 2020 we have also re-launched Access: Contemporary Issues in Education, a well-known and much-loved journal. The journals are well supported by the ecosystem of publication projects for editors - The Editors Collective, and Editorial Development Group which mentors younger scholars.

On behalf of the Society's Executive Committee, which works hard throughout the year to lead the Society, it is my pleasure to welcome you once more to PESA. I invite you to become a member and to join us at one of our events as well as to publish in our journals. We hope that you will enjoy being part of this vibrant, scholarly community, which works together to advance philosophical thinking in education. 

Marek Tesar
President
PESA