About Us
About Us
The Repair-Ed project brings together educators, school-communities, academics and community organisations. Here are just some of the people who are helping us to imagine reparative futures of education…
The Project Team
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Research FellowDr Vivian Látìnwọ̀-ỌlájídéVivian is a Research Fellow in Reparative Studies of Education at the University of Oxford. An Afro-feminist transdisciplinary scholar, she is deeply committed to the commons. Her work examines felt geographies and interconnectedness.Read profile -
ResearcherClaire NeavesClaire is a researcher on the Repair-Ed project. She has worked across schools in Bristol for 15 years as a teacher and Special Educational Needs Coordinator, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion lead.Read profile -
Engagement FellowFatima Mohamed AliFatima is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of the West of England and a former primary teacher and curriculum lead. She is also a Commissioner for Education on the Bristol's mayoral Commission for Racial Equality. -
Doctoral ResearcherAsia GiulianiAsia is a Repair-Ed PhD Student at the University of Oxford. She is an arts-based educator who is interested in providing children with opportunities to create and share local knowledge through ethnographic photography and dialogic learning. -
Doctoral ResearcherPriyanka SoniPriyanka is a postgraduate student in the Department of Education at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on reparative future frameworks and qualitative methods amplifying marginalised voices. -
Doctoral ResearcherIshani ParekhIshani is a Repair-Ed PhD student at the University of Oxford. Her work focuses on young people's capacity to transform structural inequities through liberatory education models, critical pedagogy and participatory action research. -
Principal InvestigatorDr Arathi SriprakashArathi is Professor of Sociology and Education at the University of Oxford. Her research has focused on structural injustices in education, particularly relating to racism and coloniality.Read profile -
Research FellowDr Alice WillattAlice is a Research Fellow in Reparative Studies of Education at the University of Oxford. Her research brings together feminist theory and creative participatory methods to explore the transformative possibilities of public pedagogies.Read profile -
Research FellowDr Annabel WilsonAnnabel is a Research Fellow in Reparative Studies of Education at the University of Oxford. She is a Black feminist scholar and sociologist of education whose research dwells at the intersections of race, gender, class and the life course.Read profile -
Research FellowDr Vivian Látìnwọ̀-ỌlájídéVivian is a Research Fellow in Reparative Studies of Education at the University of Oxford. An Afro-feminist transdisciplinary scholar, she is deeply committed to the commons. Her work examines felt geographies and interconnectedness.Read profile
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ResearcherClaire NeavesClaire is a researcher on the Repair-Ed project. She has worked across schools in Bristol for 15 years as a teacher and Special Educational Needs Coordinator, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion lead.Read profile
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Engagement FellowFatima Mohamed AliFatima is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of the West of England and a former primary teacher and curriculum lead. She is also a Commissioner for Education on the Bristol's mayoral Commission for Racial Equality.
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Doctoral ResearcherAsia GiulianiAsia is a Repair-Ed PhD Student at the University of Oxford. She is an arts-based educator who is interested in providing children with opportunities to create and share local knowledge through ethnographic photography and dialogic learning.
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Doctoral ResearcherPriyanka SoniPriyanka is a postgraduate student in the Department of Education at the University of Oxford. Her research focuses on reparative future frameworks and qualitative methods amplifying marginalised voices.
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Doctoral ResearcherIshani ParekhIshani is a Repair-Ed PhD student at the University of Oxford. Her work focuses on young people's capacity to transform structural inequities through liberatory education models, critical pedagogy and participatory action research.
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Principal InvestigatorDr Arathi SriprakashArathi is Professor of Sociology and Education at the University of Oxford. Her research has focused on structural injustices in education, particularly relating to racism and coloniality.Read profile
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Research FellowDr Alice WillattAlice is a Research Fellow in Reparative Studies of Education at the University of Oxford. Her research brings together feminist theory and creative participatory methods to explore the transformative possibilities of public pedagogies.Read profile
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Research FellowDr Annabel WilsonAnnabel is a Research Fellow in Reparative Studies of Education at the University of Oxford. She is a Black feminist scholar and sociologist of education whose research dwells at the intersections of race, gender, class and the life course.Read profile
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Research FellowDr Vivian Látìnwọ̀-ỌlájídéVivian is a Research Fellow in Reparative Studies of Education at the University of Oxford. An Afro-feminist transdisciplinary scholar, she is deeply committed to the commons. Her work examines felt geographies and interconnectedness.Read profile
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ResearcherClaire NeavesClaire is a researcher on the Repair-Ed project. She has worked across schools in Bristol for 15 years as a teacher and Special Educational Needs Coordinator, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion lead.Read profile
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Engagement FellowFatima Mohamed AliFatima is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of the West of England and a former primary teacher and curriculum lead. She is also a Commissioner for Education on the Bristol's mayoral Commission for Racial Equality.
Steering Committee
The Repair-Ed Steering Committee has substantial expertise in working for social and education justice in Bristol
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Ben SpenceVanetta (Ben) Spence brings over two decades of educational leadership experience in inner-city schools in Bristol that serve diverse student populations. Transitioning from Secondary School leadership to leading a Primary school community, Ben's career has been dedicated to addressing inequities in education across the phases. Her return to Secondary leadership in 2023 was driven by a commitment to fostering inclusive learning environments. -
Emma ThomasEmma Thomas is a Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at the University of West of England and co-founder of the Black JOY trail project, which disrupts dominant curriculum narratives by learning through the lens of joy. As a teacher and school leader she has worked in numerous primary schools across Bristol. -
Dr Finn MackayFinn is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of the West of England and has a professional background in youth work, education policy and the women's sector. Finn is the author of two books: Radical Feminism: Activism in Movement, and Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars. -
Fatima Mohamed AliFatima is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of the West of England and a former primary teacher and curriculum lead. She is also a Commissioner for Education on the Bristol's mayoral Commission for Racial Equality.
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Justin VafadariJustin is a Senior Lecturer in educational leadership and change at UWE, Bristol. Previously, he worked as a teacher, SENDCo and Headteacher in inner-city schools serving multicultural communities for 15 years. Justin is currently working on a doctoral project on "Anti-Ethno-Racist Curriculum Leadership as Praxis". He has been a school governor all his career and is interested in the opportunities that the Repair Ed project holds for new ways of thinking about the possibilities of education. -
Elise HurcombeElise lives in Bristol with her family. She is passionate about Culture, Inclusion and Equity. She loves the power of making connections and collaboration and her role as Arts Development Manager at Bristol City Council enables her to do that for and with communities in Bristol. She is also a trustee of WECIL, who support disabled people live independently across the West of England. -
Ben SpenceVanetta (Ben) Spence brings over two decades of educational leadership experience in inner-city schools in Bristol that serve diverse student populations. Transitioning from Secondary School leadership to leading a Primary school community, Ben's career has been dedicated to addressing inequities in education across the phases. Her return to Secondary leadership in 2023 was driven by a commitment to fostering inclusive learning environments.
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Emma ThomasEmma Thomas is a Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at the University of West of England and co-founder of the Black JOY trail project, which disrupts dominant curriculum narratives by learning through the lens of joy. As a teacher and school leader she has worked in numerous primary schools across Bristol.
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Dr Finn MackayFinn is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of the West of England and has a professional background in youth work, education policy and the women's sector. Finn is the author of two books: Radical Feminism: Activism in Movement, and Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars.
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Fatima Mohamed AliFatima is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of the West of England and a former primary teacher and curriculum lead. She is also a Commissioner for Education on the Bristol's mayoral Commission for Racial Equality.
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Justin VafadariJustin is a Senior Lecturer in educational leadership and change at UWE, Bristol. Previously, he worked as a teacher, SENDCo and Headteacher in inner-city schools serving multicultural communities for 15 years. Justin is currently working on a doctoral project on "Anti-Ethno-Racist Curriculum Leadership as Praxis". He has been a school governor all his career and is interested in the opportunities that the Repair Ed project holds for new ways of thinking about the possibilities of education.
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Elise HurcombeElise lives in Bristol with her family. She is passionate about Culture, Inclusion and Equity. She loves the power of making connections and collaboration and her role as Arts Development Manager at Bristol City Council enables her to do that for and with communities in Bristol. She is also a trustee of WECIL, who support disabled people live independently across the West of England.
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Ben SpenceVanetta (Ben) Spence brings over two decades of educational leadership experience in inner-city schools in Bristol that serve diverse student populations. Transitioning from Secondary School leadership to leading a Primary school community, Ben's career has been dedicated to addressing inequities in education across the phases. Her return to Secondary leadership in 2023 was driven by a commitment to fostering inclusive learning environments.
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Emma ThomasEmma Thomas is a Senior Lecturer in Primary Education at the University of West of England and co-founder of the Black JOY trail project, which disrupts dominant curriculum narratives by learning through the lens of joy. As a teacher and school leader she has worked in numerous primary schools across Bristol.
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Dr Finn MackayFinn is a Senior Lecturer in Sociology at the University of the West of England and has a professional background in youth work, education policy and the women's sector. Finn is the author of two books: Radical Feminism: Activism in Movement, and Female Masculinities and the Gender Wars.
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Fatima Mohamed AliFatima is a Senior Lecturer in Education at the University of the West of England and a former primary teacher and curriculum lead. She is also a Commissioner for Education on the Bristol's mayoral Commission for Racial Equality.
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Justin VafadariJustin is a Senior Lecturer in educational leadership and change at UWE, Bristol. Previously, he worked as a teacher, SENDCo and Headteacher in inner-city schools serving multicultural communities for 15 years. Justin is currently working on a doctoral project on "Anti-Ethno-Racist Curriculum Leadership as Praxis". He has been a school governor all his career and is interested in the opportunities that the Repair Ed project holds for new ways of thinking about the possibilities of education.
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Elise HurcombeElise lives in Bristol with her family. She is passionate about Culture, Inclusion and Equity. She loves the power of making connections and collaboration and her role as Arts Development Manager at Bristol City Council enables her to do that for and with communities in Bristol. She is also a trustee of WECIL, who support disabled people live independently across the West of England.
Scientific Advisory Group
The Repair-Ed Scientific Advisory Group brings together experts in reparative justice, educational inequalities, histories of schooling, futures-thinking and philosophy.
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Dr Sharlene SwartzSharlene is a youth sociologist at the Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa and an Honorary Professor of Education at the University of Cape Town. -
Dr Keri FacerKeri is Professor of Educational and Social Futures at the University of Bristol. Her research focuses on questions of time and temporality, sustainability and sociodigital futures – in particular, the creation of democratic, critical, participatory futures. -
Dr Kalervo N. GulsonKalervo is Professor of Education Policy at the University of Sydney, Australia. His current research focuses on the links between artificial intelligence, race and education policy. -
Dr Noah W. SobeNoah is Professor of History at Loyola University Chicago where he studies the histories and futures of education. -
Dr Julia PaulsonJulia is Dean and Professor in the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research focuses on transitional justice, memory and education -
Dr Adelin DumitruAdelin is Assistant Professor at the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest. His research interests are intergenerational and reparatory justice, republican political theory, ethics of refugees. -
Dr Kevin MyersKevin is Professor of History and Education at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of Struggles for a Past (Manchester University Press) and has published widely on aspects of memory, migration and education. -
Dr Paulina SliwaPaulina is Professor of Moral and Political Philosophy at the University of Vienna, Austria. -
Dr Prachi SrivastavaPrachi is Associate Professor in education policy and global development, at Western University, Canada. Her research focuses on privatisation, non-state engagement and the right to education. -
Dr Sharlene SwartzSharlene is a youth sociologist at the Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa and an Honorary Professor of Education at the University of Cape Town.
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Dr Keri FacerKeri is Professor of Educational and Social Futures at the University of Bristol. Her research focuses on questions of time and temporality, sustainability and sociodigital futures – in particular, the creation of democratic, critical, participatory futures.
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Dr Kalervo N. GulsonKalervo is Professor of Education Policy at the University of Sydney, Australia. His current research focuses on the links between artificial intelligence, race and education policy.
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Dr Noah W. SobeNoah is Professor of History at Loyola University Chicago where he studies the histories and futures of education.
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Dr Julia PaulsonJulia is Dean and Professor in the College of Education at the University of Saskatchewan. Her research focuses on transitional justice, memory and education
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Dr Adelin DumitruAdelin is Assistant Professor at the National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest. His research interests are intergenerational and reparatory justice, republican political theory, ethics of refugees.
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Dr Kevin MyersKevin is Professor of History and Education at the University of Birmingham. He is the author of Struggles for a Past (Manchester University Press) and has published widely on aspects of memory, migration and education.
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Dr Paulina SliwaPaulina is Professor of Moral and Political Philosophy at the University of Vienna, Austria.
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Dr Prachi SrivastavaPrachi is Associate Professor in education policy and global development, at Western University, Canada. Her research focuses on privatisation, non-state engagement and the right to education.
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Dr Sharlene SwartzSharlene is a youth sociologist at the Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa and an Honorary Professor of Education at the University of Cape Town.
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Dr Keri FacerKeri is Professor of Educational and Social Futures at the University of Bristol. Her research focuses on questions of time and temporality, sustainability and sociodigital futures – in particular, the creation of democratic, critical, participatory futures.
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Dr Kalervo N. GulsonKalervo is Professor of Education Policy at the University of Sydney, Australia. His current research focuses on the links between artificial intelligence, race and education policy.
