Dr John Owens
Senior Lecturer in Ethics and Public Policy
Research interests
- Philosophy
- Policy
- Politics
- Environment
- Ethics
- Education
Biography
John is an applied philosopher by training and a member of the Centre for Public Policy Research. He was founding director of the BA Social Sciences programme at King’s and teaches across the undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the School of Education, Communication & Society.
Research
His research focuses on applying philosophical, political and sociological theories and qualitative empirical methodologies to contemporary issues in the areas of environmental, education and healthcare policy. He has a particular interest in exploring the relationship between ontology, epistemology and ethics, particularly as this pertains to questions of autonomy, equity and justice. He has used a combination of critical realism and the capabilities approach to inform much of his research.
Further information
For further details please see his Research Staff Profile.
Research
Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR)
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Research
Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR)
The Centre for Public Policy Research is an interdisciplinary research centre research developing critical analyses of social change and social in/justice in education and other policy arenas, sectors and contexts to inform national and international policy debate, social activism, and personal, professional and organisational learning.
Climate researchers at King’s
King's researchers working across climate and sustainability
News
Award-winning sustainability champions at ECS
ECS is committed to sustainability
Features
Must-reads in education, communication and social sciences
The School of Education, Communication & Society at King’s College London houses research from a range of different fields – from linguistics to education...