Biography
Mario Novelli is Professor of the Political Economy of Education and Director of the Centre for International Education (CIE) at the University of Sussex. His research explores the relationship between education, globalisation and international development, with a specific focus on education delivery in conflict-affected contexts. Between 2010-2017 his research focused on issues related to the role of education in peacebuilding processes and he has worked closely with UNICEF on a series of projects. Between 2014-2017 he was Co-director of a major Research Consortium on Education and Peacebuilding, funded by UNICEF and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The consortium was led by the Universities of Amsterdam, Sussex and Ulster and carried out a multi-country study on the role of education in peacebuilding in South Africa, Pakistan, Uganda, Myanmar. He currently leads a 2-year (2018-2020) ESRC research programme exploring ‘Learning and Knowledge Production in Social Movements in Conflict Contexts: Case Studies from Turkey, Colombia, Nepal and South Africa’. He has carried out consultancies and research projects for a range of bi-lateral and international organisations including DFID, the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, UNICEF, and UNESCO.
Keynote Presentation (2018) | Education, Conflict & Peacebuilding: Transcending Negative Peace, Peace Education & the Global Education Agenda
