Staff Profile

Penny Enslin's research interests are: education for democratic citizenship; gender and education; liberalism; higher education; deliberative democracy; cosmopolitanism; peace education; social justice.

Here central intellectual project is a defence of liberal autonomy as a key aim of education. Her teaching and research interests lie in the tradition of analytic philosophy of education, with a particular interest in normative political philosophy. She has pursued these interests mainly in the following intertwined threads: 

• a defence of the crucial relevance of liberal theory to understanding education;
• defending liberal theory against attacks from Marxism, Fundamental Pedagogics (the brand of theorizing that was promoted mainly in the Afrikaans medium universities in South Africa under apartheid, and whose effects linger still in educational discourse in that country), postmodernism, and those multiculturalists and Africanists who oppose liberalism;
• liberal feminism, especially in relation to education for democratic citizenship;
• a critique of nation building as an aim of education;
• deliberative democracy and education for cosmopolitan citizenship;

Selected Publications: 

Enslin, P. and Horsthemke, K. (2018) Rethinking the ‘Western tradition’. In: Peters, M. A. and Mika, C. (eds.) The Dilemma of Western Philosophy. Routledge. ISBN 9781138080614 (In Press)Enslin, P. (2011) Education for global citizenship: the cosmopolitan and the patriotic. Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, 10 (2-3). ISSN 1357-4019

Bleazby, J. and Enslin, P. (2017) Penny Enslin on liberal feminism, justice and education. In: Quay, J., Bleazby, J., Stolz, S., Toscano, M.and Webster, S. (eds.) Using Theory and Philosophy in Educational Research: Methodological Dialogues. Routledge: Abingdon. (Accepted for Publication)

Enslin, P. and Tjiattas, M. (2017) Citizenship. In: Smeyers, P. (ed.)International Handbook of Philosophy of Education. Springer: Dordrecht. (Accepted for Publication)

Enslin, P. and Tjiattas, M. (2017) Getting the measure of measurement: global educational opportunity. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 49(4), pp. 347-361.(doi:10.1080/00131857.2015.1048667)

MacKenzie, A., Hedge, N. and Enslin, P. (2017) Sex education: challenges and choices. British Journal of Educational Studies, 65(1), pp. 27-44. (doi:10.1080/00071005.2016.1232363)

Enslin, P. and Horsthemke, K. (2016) Philosophy of education: Becoming less Western, more African? Journal of Philosophy of Education, 50(2), pp. 177-190. (doi:10.1111/1467-9752.12199)

Enslin, P. and Horsthemke, K. (2016) Book Review: African Philosophy of Education Reconsidered: On Being Human, by Yusef Waghid. Journal of Philosophy of Education, [Book Review] (Early Online Publication)

Enslin, P. (2016) Europe and the post colony: possibilities for cosmopolitanism. In: Papastephanou, M. (ed.) Cosmopolitanism: Educational, Philosophical and Historical Perspectives. Series: Contemporary Philosophies and Theories in Education (9). Springer: Dordrecht, pp. 151-162. ISBN 9783319304281(doi:10.1007/978-3-319-30430-4_11)

Mackenzie, A., Enslin, P. and Hedge, N. (2016) Education for global citizenship in Scotland: reciprocal partnership or politics of benevolence? International Journal of Educational Research, 77, pp. 128-135. (doi:10.1016/j.ijer.2016.03.007)

Enslin, P. and Horsthemke, K. (2015) Rethinking the ‘Western tradition’. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 47(11), pp. 1166-1174. (doi:10.1080/00131857.2014.991501)

Enslin, P. (2015) Democracy, social justice and education: feminist strategies in a globalising world. In: Smith, R. (ed.) Philosophy of Education II. Series: Major themes in education, IV. Routledge: London. ISBN 9780415830096

Conroy, J. C., Davis, R. A. and Enslin, P. (2015) Philosophy as a basis for policy and practice: what confidence can we have in philosophical analysis and argument? In: Smith, R. (ed.)Philosophy of Education II. Series: Major themes in education, 4. Routledge: London. ISBN 9780415830133

Enslin, P. and Horsthemke, K. (2015) Philosophy of education: becoming less Western, more African. Annual Meeting of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain, Oxford, England, 26-29 Mar 2015.

Enslin, P. and Tjiattas, M. (2015) Education, justice and the limits of statism. In: Suissa, J., Winstanley, C. and Marples, R. (eds.)Education, Philosophy and Well-being: New Perspectives on the Work of John White. Series: Routledge research in education. Routledge: Abingdon, pp. 142-159. ISBN 9781138021341

Enslin, P. and Tjiattas, M. (2015) Philosophical approaches to educational research: justice, democracy and education. In: Smeyers, P., Bridges, D., Burbules, N. and Griffiths, M. (eds.)International Handbook of Interpretation in Educational Research Methods. Series: Springer international handbooks of education. Springer: Dordrecht, pp. 1143-1164. ISBN 9789401792813(doi:10.1007/978-94-017-9282-0_56)

Enslin, P. and Hedge, N. (2014) Feminist ethics. In: Phillips, D.C.(ed.) Encyclopedia of Educational Theory and Philosophy. Sage: London, pp. 326-331. ISBN 9781452230894

Enslin, P. (2014) Education for global citizenship: the cosmopolitan and the patriotic. International Conference of Comparative Research on Social Studies/Citizenship Education, Tokyo, Japan, 2014.

Enslin, P. (2014) Liberalism and education: between diversity and universalism. In: Waks, L. J. (ed.) Leaders in Philosophy of Education.Sense: Rotterdam, pp. 71-84. ISBN 9789462097575

Enslin, P. (2014) Ethics and education: taking globalization seriously. Kultura Pedagogiczna, 1(1), pp. 39-53.

Enslin, P. and Ramírez-Hurtado, C. (2013) Artistic education and the possibilities for citizenship education. Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, 12(2), pp. 62-70.(doi:10.2304/csee.2013.12.2.62)

Enslin, P. and Tjiattas, M. (2012) Democratic inclusion and lifelong learning in a globalising world. In: Aspin, D.N., Chapman, J., Evans, K. and Bagnall, R. (eds.) Second International Handbook of Lifelong Learning. Series: Springer International Handbooks of Education (26). Springer, pp. 77-90. ISBN 9789400723597(doi:10.1007/978-94-007-2360-3_5)

Enslin, P. (2011) Liberalism, Education and Schooling - By T.H. McLaughlin. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 43 (7). pp. 788-790. ISSN 0013-1857 (doi:10.1111/j.1469-5812.2010.00660.x)

Enslin, P. (2011) 'Liberalism, Education and Schooling' - by T. H. McLaughlin. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 43 (7). pp. 788-790. ISSN 0013-1857 (doi:10.1111/j.1469-5812.2010.00660.x)

Enslin, P., and Hedge, N. (2010) A good global neighbour: Scotland, Malawi and global citizenship. Citizenship Teaching and Learning, 6 (1). pp. 91-105. ISSN 1751-1917 (doi:10.1386/ctl.6.1.91_1)

Enslin, P, and Tjiattas, M (2009) Between universalism and universality: A rejoinder to Sharon Todd. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 42 (4).

Enslin, P, and Tjiattas, M (2009) Philosophy of education and the gigantic affront of universalism. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 43 (1). pp. 2-17.

Horsthemke, K, and Enslin, P (2009) African philosophy of education: The price of unchallengeability. Studies in Philosophy and Education, 28 (3). pp. 209-222.

Conroy, J, Davis, RA, and Enslin, P (2008) Philosophy as a Basis for Policy and Practice: What Confidence Can We Have in Philosophical Analysis and Argument? Journal of Philosophy of Education, 42 (2). pp. 165-182.

Enslin, P, and Hedge, Nicki (2008) International students, export earnings and the demands of global justice. Ethics and Education, 3 (2). pp. 105-117.

Enslin, P. (2007) How can communities connect? Negotiating difference in an age of globalization. Scottish Educational Review, 39 (2). pp. 118-126. ISSN 0141-9072

Enslin, P. (2006) Democracy, social justice and education: feminist strategies in a globalising world. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 38 (1). pp. 57-67. ISSN 0013-1857 (doi:10.1111/j.1469-5812.2006.00174.x)

Enslin, P., Button, A., Chakane, M., de Groot, M., and Dison, L. (2006) Assessing academic potential for university admission: the biographical questionnaire. South African Journal of Higher Education, 20 (4). pp. 433-448. ISSN 1011-3487

Enslin, P., and Tjiattas, M. (2006) Educating for a just world without gender. Theory and Research in Education, 4 (1). pp. 41-68. ISSN 0305-0068 (doi:10.1177/1477878506060682)

Enslin, P., and Tjiattas, M. (2004) Education and global citizenship. Theoria, 51 (104). pp. 150-168. ISSN 0040-5817 (doi:10.3167/004058104782267097)

Enslin, P., and Horsthemke, K. (2004) Can ubuntu provide a model for citizenship education in African democracies? Comparative Education, 40 (4). pp. 548-558. ISSN 0305-0068 (doi:10.1080/0305006042000284538)

Enslin, P., and Tjiattas, M. (2004) Liberal feminism, cultural diversity and comparative education. Comparative Education, 40 (4). pp. 503-516. ISSN 0305-0068 (doi:10.1080/0305006042000284501)

Maxwell, A., Enslin, P., and Maxwell, T. (2004) Educating for peace in the midst of violence: a South African experience. Journal of Peace Education, 1 (1). pp. 103-121. ISSN 1740-0201 (doi:10.1080/1740020032000178339)

Enslin, P. (2003) Citizenship education in post-apartheid South Africa. Cambridge Journal of Education, 33 (1). pp. 73-83. ISSN 0305-764X (doi:10.1080/0305764032000047513)

Enslin, P. (2003) Liberal feminism, diversity and education. Theory and Research in Education, 1 (1). pp. 73-87. ISSN 1477-8785 (doi:10.1177/1477878503001001005 )

Kissack, M., and Enslin, P. (2003) Reconstruction from the ruins: higher education and the cultivation of citizenship in the new South Africa. South African Journal of Higher Education, 17 (3). pp. 36-48. ISSN 1011-3487

Broekmann, I., Enslin, P., and Pendlebury, S. (2002) Distributive justice and information communication technologies in higher education in South Africa. South African Journal of Higher Education, 16 (1). pp. 29-35. ISSN 1011-3487

Enslin, P. (2001) Multicultural education, gender and social justice: liberal feminist misgivings. International Journal of Educational Research, 35 (3). pp. 281-292. ISSN 0883-0355 (doi:10.1016/S0883-0355(01)00024-6)

Enslin, P., Pendlebury, S., and Tjiattas, M. (2001) Deliberative democracy, diversity and the challenges of citizenship education. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 35 (1). pp. 115-130. ISSN 0309-8249 (doi:10.1111/1467-9752.00213)

Enslin, P. (1985) Are Hirst and Peters liberal philosophers of education? Journal of Philosophy of Education, 19 (2). pp. 211-222. ISSN 0309-8249 (doi:10.1111/j.1467-9752.1985.tb00091.x)

Book Section
Enslin, P., and Tjiattas, M. (2013) Education, justice and the limits of statism. In: Galea, S. and Mercieca, D. (eds.) My Teaching, My Philosophy. A Lifelong Engagement with Education. Taylor & Francis, Abingdon. (In Press)

Enslin, P., and Tjiattas, M. (2012) Democratic inclusion and lifelong learning in a globalising world. In: Aspin, D.N., Chapman, J., Evans, K. and Bagnall, R. (eds.) Second International Handbook of Lifelong Learning. Series: Springer International Handbooks of Education (26). Springer. ISBN 9789400723597

Enslin, P. (2011) Social justice and the future of education. In: McMahon, M., Forde, C. and Martin, M. (eds.) Contemporary Issues in Learning and Teaching. Sage, London.

Enslin, P., and Hedge, N. (2010) Inclusion and diversity. In: Bailey, R., Barrow, R., Carr, D. and McCarthy, C. (eds.) The SAGE Handbook of Philosophy of Education. SAGE, London, pp. 385-400. ISBN 9781847874672

Conroy, J.C., Davis, R.A., and Enslin, P. (2009) Philosophy as a Basis for Policy and Practice: What Confidence Can We Have in Philosophical Analysis and Argument. In: Bridges, D., Smeyers, P. and Smith, R. (eds.) Evidence based policy: What evidence? What basis? Whose policy? Blackwell, Oxford, pp. 157-175.

Enslin, P. (2008) Between Europe and Africa: against regionalism in citizenship education. In: Peters, M.A., Britton, A. and Blee, H. (eds.) Global Citizenship Education: Philosophy, Theory and Pedagogy. Sense Publishers, Rotterdam, pp. 491-501. ISBN 9789087903732

Coughlan, F., Divala, P., Enslin, P., Kissack, M., and Mathebula, T. (2007) Systemic governance, public accountability and institutional autonomy. In: Review of Higher Education in South Africa. Council on Higher Education, Pretoria. ISBN 9781919856612

Horsthemke, K., and Enslin, P. (2005) Is there a distinctly and uniquely African philosophy of education? In: Waghid, Y. (ed.) African(a) Philosophy and Education: Reconstructions and Deconstructions. Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, pp. 54-75. ISBN 9780620340779

Edited Book
Enslin, P. and Hedge, N., (Eds.) (2008) Education and Multicultural Understanding: Proceedings of the International Network of Philosophers of Education Conference, Kyoto, Japan, 2008. International Network of Philosophers of Education .

Conference Proceedings
Hedge, N., and Enslin, P. (2009) A good global neighbour? In: The Sixteenth International Conference on Learning, 1-4 July 2009, University of Barcelona, Spain. (Unpublished)

Enslin, P., and Tjiattas, M. (2008) Philosophy of education and the gigantic affront of universalism. In: Annual Conference of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain, 28-30 Mar 2008, Oxford, UK.

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