Mary Earl
Position/Status
Lecturer
E-mail Address: mme22@cam.ac.uk
Phone: 01223 507297
Qualifications
BA ( Class I) Theology Hons University of Birmingham
Membership of Professional Bodies/Associations
Advanced diploma in counselling (Cambridge University Board of Continuing Education)
Profile
I run the secondary postgraduate ITT course in Religious Studies. I am also involved in undergraduate work, supervising for the Women's Voices in Religion Tripos paper and for Judaism (part I) papers. I have also had a long standing connection with the philosophy of education course, for which I have taught and examined.
Academic Area/Links
Largely World religions, with some philosophy of education and psychology.
Research Topics
Previous articles include narrative and the development of values, work on shadow and spirit (CG Jung) and their relation to the spirituality debate in education. I am also co-editor with John Beck) of the postgraduate course reader 'key themes in Secondary education' for which I wrote a chapter on the role of the pastoral tutor.
Current Research Projects
Just embarking on project related to literacy and religious education.
Course Involvement
Secondary ITT ( course subjext lecturer (RS)
Lecturer in world religions at Yr 1- 4 of undergrduate course
Supervisor for Judaism and world religions papers for Divinity faculty
Publications
Beck, J and Earl, M (2000) 'Key Themes in Secondary Education', Cassell ( London)
Earl, M (1999) 'Narrative and the development of values in use of language across the Secondary Curriculum' ( ed Bearne, E) Routledge (London)
Earl, M (2001) 'Shadow and Spirituality' in International Journal of Children's Spirituality Vol 6 No 3