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Liz Jackson

Professor

Education University of Hong Kong  

Faculty of Education & Human Development
liz@lizjackson.org

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ABOUT

How should we understand social difference? How can we meaningfully bridge boundaries? My research focuses on answering these questions with an eye to education, in diverse local and national contexts around the world.

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BIOGRAPHY

  • I grew up in Florence, Oregon. I did my MPhil at the University of Cambridge and my PhD at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

  • I have worked in England, Scotland, Turkey, South Africa, and the UAE. I have been based in Hong Kong since 2012. 

  • I have over 400 books, book chapters, journal articles, keynote lectures, and conference papers. My first three single-authored books have each won multiple international research awards. 

  • Top 2% most cited scientists worldwide.

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KEY POSITIONS

  • Acting Editor-in-Chief (with Marek Tesar), Educational Philosophy and Theory

  • Past President and Fellow, Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA)

  • Head, Department of International Education, Education University of HK

  • Director, Comparative Education Research Centre, University of Hong Kong

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