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Dr David Lewin

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Personal statement

I am Senior Lecturer in Philosophy of Education at ³Ô¹Ïtv University. With a background in Theology and Religious Studies, as well as a brief but significant career in Computer Science, my work engages with topics at the intersections between philosophy of education, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of technology. My current research focuses on notions of didactical and pedagogical representation and reduction. I co-lead the ‘Experiments in Educational Theory’ research group based at the ³Ô¹Ïtv ().

I teach across a range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes within the School of Education. I am the Course Leader for Joint Honours Education, and students on that programme are welcome to contact me at any time by email. My office is also on the 2nd floor of Lord Hope and students are also welcome to come along to talk with me (best to make an appointment in case I am out).

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Prize And Awards

Recipient
1/8/2022
Recipient
9/11/2021
Recipient
30/11/2019
Recipient
17/3/2016

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Publications

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European Conference on Educational Research 2025 (2025)
Journal of Philosophy of Education Vol 59, pp. 527-545 (2025)
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Journal of Philosophy of Education Vol 59, pp. 464-469 (2025)
The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Education (2025) (2025)
Ethics and Education Vol 20, pp. 77-91 (2025)
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REXchange (2024)

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Research Interests

David has published around 50 articles, chapters and books on such interdisciplinary notions as ‘Silence and Attention’, ‘The Pharmacological nature of Educational Technology,’ and ‘Post-secularism’ as well as on figures such as Meister Eckhart, Martin Heidegger, Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, and Paul Ricoeur. David is the sole author of two books:ÌýTechnology and the Philosophy of ReligionÌý(Cambridge Scholars, 2011) andÌýEducational Philosophy for a Post-secular AgeÌý(Routledge, 2016). David’s current research focuses on notions of didactical and pedagogical representation and reduction (see: )

David co-leads the ‘Experiments in Educational Theory’ research group based at the ³Ô¹Ïtv ().

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    • Editorial Board Member:Ìý
    • Review Board Member:
    • Associate Editor: Brill Research Perspectives in Religion and Education
    • Editorial Board Member: Journal of Belief and Values: studies in religion and education
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  • Review work (Journals):
    • Reviewer forÌýBritish Educational Research Association, Philosophy of Education Special Interest Group
    • Reviewer forÌýThe Journal of the Philosophy of Education
    • Reviewer forÌýEducational Philosophy and Theory
    • Reviewer forÌýJournal of Education and Christian Belief
    • Reviewer forÌýAngelaki: The Journal of the Theoretical Humanities
    • Book Review Editor forÌýMedieval Mystical Theology: The Journal of the Eckhart Society
  • Review work (books):
    • Routledge (Philosophy of Technology)
    • Routledge (Philosophy of Education)

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Professional Activities

Organiser
6/3/2026
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16/1/2026
Organiser
10/10/2025
Recipient
10/7/2025
Recipient
7/2025
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7/2025

Projects

Lewin, David (Principal Investigator) Frimberger, Katja (Co-investigator) Kenklies, Karsten (Co-investigator) Robertson, Nicola (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2025 - 31-Jan-2028
Robertson, Nicola (Principal Investigator) Kenklies, Karsten (Co-investigator) Lewin, David (Co-investigator)
01-Jan-2025 - 30-Jan-2026
Lewin, David (Principal Investigator) Frimberger, Katja (Principal Investigator) Kenklies, Karsten (Co-investigator) Robertson, Nicola (Co-investigator)
The PESGB Summer School offers an opportunity for undergraduate and postgraduate students to learn more about philosophy of education through a range of activities led by philosophers of education in a university campus setting and alternates between the two groups of students. The Undergraduate Summer School (around 40-50 students) normally involves three days of lectures, seminar discussions and social activities around a theme proposed and organised by the hosts. The Postgraduate Summer School (around 12-15 students) normally runs for five days and is typically led by one philosopher in discussion with others around a particular theme. The Summer School is free to attend and the Society funds all meals and accommodation. Participants are responsible for their own travel costs but a limited number of travel bursaries are available for applicants who are able to demonstrate financial need.
31-Jan-2024 - 31-Jan-2028
Lewin, David (Principal Investigator)
01-Jan-2021 - 15-Jan-2024
Adams, Paul (Principal Investigator) Kenklies, Karsten (Principal Investigator) Lewin, David (Principal Investigator)
Faculty and School funding to develop further collaborative links with EduHK
01-Jan-2019
Adams, Paul (Co-investigator) Hunter, Sharon (Principal Investigator) Kenklies, Karsten (Co-investigator) Lewin, David (Co-investigator)
Visit by four members of The School of Education, ³Ô¹Ïtv University to the Department for Policy and Leadership, The Education University of Hong Kong
05-Jan-2018 - 12-Jan-2018

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Dr David Lewin
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³Ô¹Ïtv Institute of Education

Email: david.lewin@strath.ac.uk
Tel: 444 8039