News Book launch - Diversifying the teaching profession: Dimensions, dilemmas and directions for the future

Keane, E., Heinz, M. and Mc Daid, R. (Eds.) (2023) Diversifying the teaching profession: Dimensions, dilemmas and directions for the future, London: Routledge

Our recently published book was launched by Dr. Helen Maher, Vice President for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and Professor Gerry Mac Ruairc, (then) Head of the School of Education, University of Galway, in the Moore Institute on December 9th, 2022.

Proceedings were facilitated by Professor Daniel Carey, Director of the Moore Institute, and included a panel discussion featuring Dr. Aileen Marron (Senior Manager, Access Policy, Higher Education Authority), Dr. Vivian Rath (Research Project Officer, Reasonable Accommodations and Professional Placements Project (RAPP), Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD)); Ms. María Florencia Sala Rothen (Independent Researcher and Teacher); and Mr. Owen Ward (Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Programme Manager for Race Equality, University of Galway).

Panel members discussed the significance of the book and implications for national and international policy, practice and future research.

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L-R Back Row: Dr. Helen Maher, Vice President for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion; Professor Daniel Carey, Director of the Moore Institute; Professor Gerry Mac Ruairc, (then) Head of the School of Education, Dr. Manuela Heinz, Dr. Elaine Keane, and Dr. Rory Mc Daid.
L-R Front Row: Mr. Owen Ward, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Programme Manager for Race Equality; Ms. María Florencia Sala Rothen, Independent Researcher and Teacher; Dr. Aileen Marron, Senior Manager, Access Policy, Higher Education Authority; Dr. Vivian Rath, Research Project Officer, Reasonable Accommodations and Professional Placements Project (RAPP), Association for Higher Education Access and Disability (AHEAD)

Biography:
Elaine Keane is a Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor as well as Director of Doctoral Studies in the School of Education and the University of Galway.
Manuela Heinz is Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor as well as Head of Discipline of Education in the School of Education at the University of Galway.
Rory Mc Daid is Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor in Sociology of Education as well as Director of Research at Marino Institute of Education, Dublin.