http://hdl.handle.net/10092/458 2013-04-17T07:24:35Z http://hdl.handle.net/10092/7413 Title: Teaching, Learning and Ethical Dilemmas: Lessons from Albert Camus Authors: Roberts, P. Abstract: Over the past half century, Albert Camus's story 'The Guest' has attracted a great deal of scholarly attention. 'The Guest' focuses on the ethical dilemmas faced by Daru, a school teacher in Algeria, and the two visitors he receives one day: Balducci, a gendarme, and an unnamed Arab prisoner. This paper addresses Camus's text from an educational point of view. The first section outlines the position taken by Daniel Muhlestein, who analyses 'The Guest' in the light of Louis Althusser's distinction between Repressive State Apparatuses (RSAs) and Ideological State Apparatuses (ISAs). The second section provides an alternative educational reading of the text - one based on the moral complexity of the three principal characters. It is argued that the ethical questions raised by 'The Guest' are similar to those faced by many teachers, and that this is a story worthy of continuing educational engagement. Description: "This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript" 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10092/7374 Title: From Castalia to Wikipedia: openness and closure in knowledge communities Authors: Roberts, P.; Peters, M.A. 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10092/7346 Title: The Dream of a Journey to the East: Mystery, Ritual and Education in Hermann Hesse's Penultimate Novel Authors: Roberts, P. Abstract: The Journey to the East is Hermann Hesse’s most deeply personal book. This enigmatic novel, with its deceptively simple narrative structure, lends itself well to multiple interpretations. To date, however, little attention has been paid by educationists to the book. This paper attempts to address this lacuna in the literature, beginning with an examination of the autobiographical and dream-like qualities of the novel. This is followed by a detailed analysis of the ritual of confession undertaken by H.H., the narrator and central figure in the book. H.H. lives in despair following the apparent dissolution of the League of Journeyers to the East. He seeks to overcome his despair, and learns the League is alive and well, through the character of Leo. At the end of the book H.H., having confessed his ‘sins’ and faced both his League brothers and himself, believes he has found the answer to his troubles. This paper argues that in his solution, H.H. fails to grasp of the importance of education, questioning and critique in self understanding and development. This being so, it is suggested, he will be unable to make the most of the knowledge available to him through the League archives, and his reflections on himself, Leo and the purpose of his existence will have only limited lucidity. He will, the paper concludes, have a long way to go on his journey to ‘the East’. 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/10092/7345 Title: A New Patriotism? Neoliberalism, Citizenship and Tertiary Education in New Zealand Authors: Roberts, P. Abstract: This paper argues that a new patriotism has emerged in New Zealand over recent years. This has been promoted in tandem with the notion of advancing New Zealand as a knowledge economy and society. The new patriotism encourages New Zealanders to accept, indeed embrace, a single, shared vision of the future: one structured by a neoliberal ontology and the demands of global capitalism. This constructs a narrow view of citizenship and reduces the possibility of economic and social alternatives being considered seriously. The paper makes this case in relation to tertiary education in particular. The first section outlines the New Zealand government's vision for tertiary education, as set out in the Tertiary Education Strategy, 2007–12 (Ministry of Education, 2006). This is followed by a critique of the Strategy and an analysis of the model of citizenship implied by it. The paper concludes with brief comments on the role tertiary education might play in contesting the new patriotism. 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z