About

Eri is Senior Lecturer in Education (Policy) at Bath Spa University. Eri has a breadth of local and national experience working within the third sector and student union movement, in particular researching and campaigning for social equality and disability rights. He has almost 10 years’ experience conducting social policy research in areas such as well-being, mental health, higher education policy and practice, and social welfare. In particular, he has been active via his policy work for national organisations such as Citizens Advice, NAWRA and NASMA. In recognition of the impact of his advice and research-led campaigns “going above and beyond” the call of duty, he was awarded NASMA Student Money Adviser of the year 2016. Eri continues to contribute to a number of local, national and international committees in education, philosophy and policy; for example, he represents mid-career academic staff here at Bath Spa University on the Research and Ethics Committee, is a director and trustee for Edge Hill University Students' Union, an elected national executive member for Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain, and a contributing member to the Leadership for Flourishing Group supported by Harvard University and Oxford University. He also leads or co-leads a number of projects here at Bath Spa University, with the aim to encourage and support a sense of 'community of practice' between staff and students. Eri's PhD research ('Human flourishing: a conceptual analysis', is philosophical in nature. In his research he highlights an number conceptual problems common in the research on topics such as human flourishing, happiness, and well-being (such as reductionism and scientism). He also advances a conception of human flourishing that is centred on the primacy of human agency, moral growth and development. In terms of teaching, Eri’s background pedagogical interest is in nurturing critical thinking and complex concept development in his students, enabling greater and greater independence and insight. His recent academic teaching experience includes co-teaching on modules across the three main faculties of Edge Hill University. Specialising in the areas of global education, education policy, well-being, equality and inclusion, Eri draws on these applied and eclectic strands of research and teaching experience to support both undergraduate and postgraduate students to excel through their student journey at the School of Education, Bath Spa University.

Research Interests

Democracy, Social Policy, Social Welfare, Freedom, Education, Political Activism, Technology, Activism

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Standing Groups and Research Networks

• The Sciences of the Democracies