University of Malta

Post-Doc, Youth and Community Studies

Lecturer

Youth and Community Studies

Thesis Title: Reading stories of inclusion: Engaging with different perspectives towards an agenda for inclusion

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Biographical Note


Andrew Azzopardi is a Lecturer within the Department of Youth and Community Studies (Faculty of Education) at the University of Malta. His lecturing focuses on sociology, critical pedagogy, disability politics, inclusive and multi-cultural education, community management, emancipatory research, narrative enquiry, youth and community studies. Dr. Azzopardi is currently coordinating a Masters in Inclusive Education and Communities.   

He has had papers published in the applauded journals of disability studies; Disability and Society and The International Journal of Inclusive Education, had several pieces of work published in an electronic journal of the University of Leeds, reviewed books for the British Educational Research Association (BERA) and co-authored two texts, Developmental Programme for PSD Teachers (2000)and Creating Inclusive Schools (2002).  He recently published a text, Career Guidance for Persons with Disability and contributed a chapter in the forthcoming reader Disability and the Politics of Education: An International Reader. 

Bibliography
as on 14/10/2010
Books (sole Author/Editor):
• Azzopardi, A. (2008).  Career Guidance for persons with disability. Valletta: Euroguidance Malta.
• Azzopardi, A. (2009). Reading stories of inclusion: Engaging with different perspectives towards an agenda for inclusion.  Germany: VDM Verlag.
• Azzopardi, A. (2009). Understanding the disability politics in Malta: New directions explored. Germany: VDM Verlag.
• Azzopardi, A. (2010). (Ed.). Making sense of inclusive education: Where everyone belongs. Germany: VDM Verlag.
• Azzopardi, A. (2010). (Ed.). Roots to inclusive education. Germany: VDM Verlag.

Books (co-Author/co-Editor):
• Bartolo, P.A., Agius Ferrnate, C., Azzopardi, A., Bason, L., Grech, L. & King, M. (2002).  Creating inclusive schools.  Sliema: Salesian Press.
• Azzopardi, A. & Grech, S. (2011). Inclusive Communities: A Reader.  UK: Sense Publishers.

Journal Articles:
• Azzopardi, A. (2000).  ‘A case study of a parents support group in Malta.  The concepts of inclusion, exclusion and disabling barriers are analysed in the relationships that parents have with professionals’ in Disability and Society, Volume 15 (7) pp 1065-1072.
• Azzopardi, A. (2003). ‘Inclusive education and the denial of difference: Is this the Cottonera experience?  Exploring whether the discourse of inclusive education has been hijacked by concerns over standards’ in International Journal of Inclusive Education (IJIE), Volume 7 (2), pp 129-147.
• Azzopardi, A. (2008). ‘A raison d’ etre for multicultural education In Malta’.  Malta review of Educational Research (MRER), Volume 6 (1), pp 118-128.
• Azzopardi, A. (2010). ‘Conceptualising Discursive Communities: Developing Community in Contemporary Society’ In the International Journal of Inclusive Education. Volume details to be announced.

Journals – Special Edition Editor:
• Azzopardi, A., Bartolo P. A. & Galea, S. (2008). (Editors).  Culturally responsive education – Editorial.
• Azzopardi, A. (2010). (Editor). Creating Inclusive Communities. International Journal of Inclusive Education.

Chapters:
• Azzopardi, A. (2008). Reading stories of inclusion: Engaging with different perspectives towards an agenda for inclusion In Gabel, S. L. & Danforth, S. (Editors). ‘Disability and the politics of education: An international reader’.  New York: Peter Lang.
• Azzopardi, A. (2009). Sustainable communities In Mangion, M. (Editor).  The Journal of Foreign Affairs. Malta: Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
• Azzopardi, A. (2010).  The disability movement in the making (and inclusive education). In Azzopardi, A. (Editor). Making sense of inclusive education: Where everyone belongs. Germany: VDM Verlag.
• Azzopardi, A. (2010). Il-fqir isir sinjur In Borg, C. (Editur).  Lorenzo Milani: Bejn Ilbierah u Llum. Malta: Horizons.
• Azzopardi, A. (forthcoming). Emancipatory research. In Azzopardi, A. (Editor). Roots to inclusive education. Germany: VDM Verlag.
• Azzopardi, A. (forthcoming). Stories as an Emancipatory Tool in Research in Beauchamp-Pryor, K. & Symeonidou, S. (Editors).  ‘Researching Disability: Purpose, Process and Future Directions’. Publisher to be announced.
•        Azzopardi, A. (forthcoming). In what way can the stories of children at the margins expose issues of “inclusion” and exclusion? In Azzopardi, A. & Grech, S. (Editors). ‘Inclusive Communities – A reader’. London: Salend Publishers.

Conference Presentations:
To be updated

Articles & Interviews (Newspapers, Newsletters and Magazines):
• Innumerable number of articles – an estimated  200 pieces

Research Projects:
Doctoral Thesis (2005)


Masters Dissertation (2000)

B.Ed. (Hons.) Dissertation (1992)
Diploma Social Work (1996)
Dr Andrew Azzopardi &
Dr Simone Galea (2008)

Dr Andrew Azzopardi (2010) Reading stories of inclusion:  Engaging with different perspectives towards an agenda for inclusion.  Unpublished: University of Sheffield, Sheffield
Understanding disability politics in Malta. Unpublished: University of Sheffield, Sheffield
Vocational training and occupation for the disabled in Malta: Outcomes of their schooling.  Unpublished: University of Malta, Malta.
Relevance of Social Work:  Social work as a factor in respite care.  Unpublished: University of Malta, Malta.
Educating for open-mindedness: Maltese primary schools’ multi-ethnic educational experiences
Research Project: The Participation of Young People in the Voluntary Sector

Affiliations:
President:          Malta Association Social Work:                                                                                1996 - 1998
Member:            Consultative role – Foundation Inspire:                                                                2010 - present
Member:            Community Chest Fund, Central Committee:                                      2010 - present
Chairperson:      Inquiry on delinquent children, Commissioner of Children:          2010     
Member:            Foundation for Educational Services (FES):                                          2010 - present
Member:            Commission for Social Justice, Malta Archdiocese:                            2010 - present 
Member:            Gender Issues Committee (GIC), UoM:                                                2009 - present
Member:            Faculty Board, Faculty of Education, UoM:                                            2010 – present
Member:            Publications Committee. Faculty of Education, UoM:                      2010 – present
Member:            ICT Committee, Faculty of Education, UoM:                                        2009 – present
Member:            Youth Policy Review – Government of Malta:                                    2009 - 2010

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