Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (University of Auckland)
Doctor of Philosophy (University of Waikato)
Master of Arts with Honours (University of Auckland)
Research Interests
Peter's primary areas of scholarship are philosophy of education and educational policy studies. His research interests include the ethics and politics of education, literature and education, the work of Paulo Freire, and tertiary education policy.
- Philosophy of Education
- Educational Policy Studies
Recent Publications
- Roberts P., Webster RS. and Quay J. (2023)聽Philosophy, Death and Education.聽New York: Peter Lang. 128 pp.聽.
- Roberts P. (2022)聽Paulo Freire: Philosophy, Pedagogy, and Practice.聽New York: Peter Lang. 140 pp.聽.
- Roberts P. (2022)聽Performativity, Politics and Education: From Policy to Philosophy.聽Leiden: Brill. 146 pp.聽.
- Roberts P. and Saeverot H. (2018)聽Education and the Limits of Reason: Reading Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Nabokov.聽New York: Routledge. 143.聽.
- Roberts P. (2016)聽Happiness, hope, and despair: Rethinking the role of education.聽New York: Peter Lang. 140.聽.
About
Peter took up his current appointment in April 2008, having previously worked for 13 years at the University of Auckland (1995-2008) and 7 years at the University of Waikato (1988-1994). His teaching and research interests are in philosophy of education and educational policy studies.
Teaching
EDUC 206聽Education and Society: Ideals and Realities
EDUC 339聽Globalisation, Social聽Justice聽and Education
EDEM 650聽Educational Philosophy and Policy
EDUC795聽Research Portfolio, EdD