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Biography
Lorella Terzi is Professor of Philosophy of Education and Research Degrees Leader in the School of Education. A philosopher by training, Lorella is interested in the normative questions raised by educational policy and practice, with a particular attention to questions of justice, equality, and inclusion.
Lorella has written about questions of disability, justice, and the capability approach. Her publications include Justice and Equality in Education, Continuum (2008 and 2010), Winner of the 2011 Nasen Award 'The Special Educational Needs Academic Book' and the edited volume, Special Educational Needs: A New Look, by Brahm Norwich and Baroness Mary Warnock, Continuum, London and New York, and Tuttle-Mori (Japanese translation).
Lorella is a member of the Advisory Council of Music of Life, a charity aimed at offering music provision for all children with special educational needs and disabilities.
She is an elected Fellow of the Human Development and Capabilities Association (HDCA), and has served for two consecutive terms on the Executive Committee of the Society for Applied Philosophy (2007-2011), Lorella is a member of the Advisory Editorial Board for the British Journal of Special Education; Support for Learning and the Journal for Research in Special Educational Needs. She is also a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Philosophy of Disability and of Frontiers In Education (Special Educational Needs).
Biography
After reading Philosophy and Pedagogy (Major: Theoretical Philosophy) at the University of Bologna, Italy, Lorella obtained her Master's and PhD in Philosophy of Education from the Institute of Education, London (now the UCL Institute of Education). She held a Visiting Research Fellowship at King's College, London, in 2007, and she has been affiliated with the Department of Philosophy, Sociology, Pedagogy, and Applied Psychology at the University of Padova, Italy since 2018.
Contact Details: Froebel College, School of Education, University of Roehampton, Roehampton Lane, London SW15 5PJ
Qualifications
BA (First Class Hons), MA, PhD
Research interests
Lorella's work is situated at the intersection of contemporary liberal political philosophy and education and public policy. Her research interests include:
- Theories of educational justice and equality
- Inclusion and inclusive education
- Disability and Special Educational Needs
- The Capability Approach
- Educational excellence
- Child Poverty and education
Professional affiliations
- Society for Applied Philosophy (SAP)
- Higher Education Academy (HEA)
- Human Development and Capability Association (HDCA)
- Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain (PESGB)
- Society for Philosophy and Disability
- British Philosophical Association (BPA)
External positions
2017, University of Padoa
2017 → …
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Child Poverty and Education:Philosophical Reflections WEBSITE
Terzi, L. (PI), Unterhalter, E. (CoI) & Suissa, J. (CoI)
1/03/23 → 1/01/30
Project: Research
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Child Poverty and Education: Philosophical Reflections
Terzi, L. (PI)
1/01/24 → 1/01/25
Project: Research
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Child Poverty and Education: Philosophical Reflections
Terzi, L. (PI)
17/02/21 → 4/06/21
Project: Research
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Who Can Be the Monkey? The Use of a Novel Story-based Program Incorporating Music and Dance to Enhance Peer Acceptance and Inclusion for Young Autistic Pupils in Mainstream Schools
Stamou, A., Bonneville-Roussy, A., Ockelford, A. & Terzi, L., 4 Dec 2024, In: Journal of Dance Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Philosophical Reflections on Child Poverty and Education
Terzi, L., Unterhalter, E. & Suissa, J., 12 Jan 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Studies in Philosophy and Education. 42, 1, p. 49-63 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Capability Approach as a Foundation to Moral Education
Terzi, L., 2023, Moral Education in the 21st Century. Yacek, D., Gary, K. & Jonas, M. (eds.). Cambridge: Cambridge University PressResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Mary Warnock. Ethics, Education and Public Policy in Post-War Britain
Terzi, L., 2 Nov 2022, In: BRITISH JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES. 70, 6, p. 796-797 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › peer-review
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Music and dance enhance social interaction and task engagement in autistic young pupils and their peers in mainstream schools
Stamou, A., Roussy, A. B., Ockelford, A. & Terzi, L., 12 Sept 2022, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Support for Learning. 37, 3, p. 450-463 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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On Educational Excellence
Terzi, L. (Speaker)
25 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation for an academic audience › Oral presentation for an academic audience
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Inclusion, Recognition, Justice
Terzi, L. (Keynote/plenary speaker)
31 Jan 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an academic event › Participation in academic conference
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The Capability Approach as a framework for research in social justice, education, and inclusion
Terzi, L. (Speaker)
31 May 2023Activity: Talk or presentation for an academic audience › Oral presentation for an academic audience
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Critical Studies in Education (Journal)
Terzi, L. (Peer reviewer)
1 Dec 2023 → 31 Mar 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial Activity
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Journal of Ethics and Social Philosophy (Journal)
Terzi, L. (Peer reviewer)
2 Aug 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial Activity
Press/Media
Impacts
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Can Do, Will Do?
Terzi, L. (Participant) & Ockelford, A. (Impact Support Fellow)
Impact: Social impact
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Child Poverty and Education: Philosophical Reflections WEBSITE
Terzi, L. (Participant), Unterhalter, E. (Impact Support Fellow) & Suissa, J. (Impact Support Fellow)
Impact: Other impacts
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Profiles
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Noah Lawson
- School of Education
- Centre for Learning, Teaching and Human Development Postgraduate Research Students
Person: Doctor of Philosophy