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Niamh Mcguirk

Dr. Niamh Mcguirk

Niamh is Associate Dean for Teaching and Learning in DCU Institute of Education. Niamh teaches in the areas of Ethical and Intercultural Education. Previously, Niamh taught in an Educate Together school for ten years and she also spent a number of years lecturing on the Master in Education Studies (Intercultural Education) in Marino Institute of Education.

Niamh is the IoE nominee for the DCU Race Equality Strategy Working Group. Along side racism and anti-racism in educational contexts, her research interests also include ethical education, racial, ethnic, cultural and religious diversity in school contexts, religion and education, school ethos, and citizenship.

Research Interests

Niamh's researches in the area of anti-racism education. She is currently heading up a cross-institutional committee working towards strengthening anti-racism education, reserach policy and practice in sites of initial teacher education in Ireland.

Niamh's other research interests include critical multiculturalism, critical whiteness studies, CRT, intercultural education, multicultural education, anti-racism education, ethics and ethical education, critical pedagogy, race and ethnicity, racism and anti-racism, multiculturalism, religion and education, school ethos, and citizenship.