Dr Kevin Davison BA, MA, Ph.D
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Biography:
| Formally with the Faculty of Education at Mount Saint Vincent University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, for seven years, Kevin G. Davison is a Lecturer in Education with the School of Education, at The National University of Ireland, Galway. He contributes to the MEd programme as well as the BA and PDE teacher education programmes in the following areas: sociology of education; gender and education; boys, masculinities, and academic underachievement; science outreach; and qualitative research methodologies. He is the author of several publications including the following two books: Negotiating masculinities and bodies in schools: The implications of gender theory for the education of boys (2007, Edwin Mellen Press) and Masculinities and schooling: International Practices and perspectives (2007, Althouse Press). |
Books
| Davison, K. (2007) Negotiating masculinities and bodies in schools: The implications of gender theory for the education of boys. -: -. [Details] |
| Davison, K; Frank, B. (2007) Masculinities and schooling: International practices and perspectives London. -: -. [Details] |
| Davison, K; McCauley, V; Domegan, C; McClune, W. (2008) A Review of Science Outreach Strategies North and South: With some recommendations for improvement. -: -. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Davison,K. (2000) '“Masculinities, Sexualities and the Student Body: Sorting Gender Identities in School, Experiencing Difference' In: Experiencing Difference. -: -. [Details] |
| Vibert, A; Frank, B; Davison, K; Lovell, T. (2004) ''Canadian boys and underachievement: No proof for panic'' In: The politics of gender and education: Critical perspectives London. -: -. [Details] |
| Davison, K; Frank, B. (2006) '“Sexualities, Genders, Bodies and Sport: Changing Practices of Inequity,”' In: Sport and Gender in Canada, Second Edition,Toronto:. -: -. [Details] |
| Davison,K; Frank,B. (2006) 'Masculinities and Femininities and Secondary Schooling: The Case for a Gender Analysis in the Postmodern Condition' In: The Sage Handbook of Gender and Education. -: -. [Details] |
| Davison, K; Frank, B. (2007) 'Preface' In: Masculinities and schooling: International practices and perspectives London. London, ON: Althouse Press. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Davison,K. (2000) 'Boys Bodies: Physical Education'. The Journal Of Men'S Studies, 8 (2):255-266. [Details] |
| Frank B, Davison, K. (2001) 'Masculinities and schooling: Challenging present practices and 'panics''. Exceptionality education Canada, 10 (1&2):63-74. [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2003) ''A tangle of trouble: Boys, masculinity and schooling, future directions''. Educational Review, 55 (2):120-133. [Details] |
| Davison, K. G. (2004) 'Texting Gender and Body as a Distant/ced Memory: An AutobiographicalAccount of Bodies, Masculinities and Schooling'. THE JOURNAL OF CURRICULUM THEORIZING, 20 (3):129-149. [Details] |
| Frank, B, Davison, K, Kehler, M. (2005) 'Contradictions and tensions of the practice of masculinities in school: Interrogating embodiment and 'good buddy talk''. Journal of curriculum theorizing, 21 (4):59-72. [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2006) 'Dialectical Imagery and Postmodern Research''. International journal of qualitative studies in education, 19 (2):133-146. [Details] |
| Davision, K. (2006) 'Methodological Instability and the Disruption of Masculinities'. The Journal Of Men And Masculinities, 9 (2). [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2006) ''Innovative initiatives: Targeting the declining science enrolments in Ireland''. New Zealand Annual Review Of Education, 15 :187-208. [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2007) ''Key Findings From The First Annual Conference on Science Communication, Outreach and Public Engagement''. The Irish Scientist, 15 . [Details] |
| Davison, K.G. (2007) 'Methodological Instability and the Disruption of Masculinities'. THE JOURNAL OF MEN AND MASCULINITIES, 9 (2):379-391. [DOI] [Details] |
| Domegan, C., McCauley, V., and Davison, K. (2008) 'Key findings from the first annual conference on science communication, outreach and public engagement'. Irish Scientist Year Book, 15 :59-59. [Details] |
| Domegan, C., McCauley, V., and Davison, K. (2010) 'Realising the Management Challenges for Science Communication Outreach: A Social Marketing perspective'. The Irish Journal Of Management, 30 (1):89-108. [Details] |
| Davison, K., and Nelson, B. (2011) 'Men and teaching: Good intentions and productive tensions'. The Journal Of Men'S Studies, 19 (2):91-96. [Details] |
Other Journals
| Frank, B; Davison, K (2000) 'Editors' Introduction: About this Issue' Canadian Journal of Education - Special Issue on Boys, Men, Masculinities and Schooling 25 (2) :v-v. [Details] |
| Davison,K.G. (2000) 'Editor's Introduction' The Journal of Men's Studies 8 (2) :129-130. [Details] |
| Frank, B; Davison, K (2006) 'Editorial: Boys, Men, Masculinities and Education' McGill Journal of Education - Special Issue on Boys, Men, Masculinities and Education 41 (2) :105-111. [Details] |
Conference Publications
| Davison, K. (2000) Masculinities, sexualities and the student body: Sorting gender identities in school Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, Canadian Society for the Study of Education Conference University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada, [Details] |
| Killeavy, M, Davison, K, Clynes, M, Rath, A, Mooney-Simmie, G. (2008) Newly Qualified Teachers Perceptions of their Professional Support needs and their mentors' views of strategies useful in meeting these needs Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference Galway, , 06-MAR-08 - 08-MAR-08 [Details] |
| Domegan C; Davison, K (2008) Assessing and evaluating science communication and outreach activities in Ireland through social marketing: Supporting the knowledge economy through innovative and interdisciplinary approaches 'After the Celtic Tiger': Irish Social Science Platform Conference , 11-SEP-12 - 12-SEP-08 [Details] |
| Domegan, C; Davison, K. (2008) Applying contemporary social marketing to science communication and outreach: Meeting the challenges of a knowledge economy World Social Marketing Conference Brighton, UK, [Details] |
| Hall, T, Davison, K. (2009) OzanaMaths: Service-learning in mathematics education' 2nd International Conference on Service-Learning in Teacher Education The National University of Galway, Ireland, , 25-JUN-09 - 27-JUN-09 [Details] |
| Davison, K; McCauley, V; Domegan C (2010) A Social Marketing Approach to Managing Science Communication and Outreach 2nd Annual Social Marketing Conference NUI Galway, , 04-JUN-10 [Details] |
| Davison, K; McCauley, V; Domegan, C (2010) A social marketing approach to managing science communication and outreach 2nd Annual Social Marketing Conference NUI Galway, [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2010) Bridging understanding and reaching out: Digital storytelling with marginalized young men in rural Ireland Irish Masculinities Conference Queens University Belfast, , 26-FEB-10 - 27-FEB-10 [Details] |
| Davison, K (2011) Employing dialectical imagery to mediate interpretive subjectivity in qualitative research and teacher education in the postmodern condition International Research Methods Summer School Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick, [Details] |
| Keane, E; Davison, K; Khoo, S (2011) Researching higher education students' global citizenship and diversity literacies in partnership with international colleagues Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference Church of Ireland College, Dublin, [Details] |
| Davison, K; McDonald, A (2012) The Irish Male Teacher and Role Models for Boys: Contradictions of Desire and Panic Gender and Irish Society in the 19th and 20th Century: New Perspectives and New Ideas NUI Galway, [Details] |
| Davison, K; Beckett, L; Carr, J (2012) Measuring the problem: the legacy of Vere Foster Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference University College of Cork, Cork, Ireland, [Details] |
| Davison, K; McCauley, V (2012) Guerrilla science and other innovative approaches to STEM outreach Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference University College Cork, Cork, Ireland, [Details] |
Conference Paper
| Davison, K. (1996) What really happens in school?' . National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS) Conference. Lewis and Clarke College, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K. (1998) Boys' bodies: Physical education' . American Men's Studies Association Conference. Youngstown State University,Youngstown, Ohio, U.S.A: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K. (1998) Manly Expectations: Memories of Masculinities in Schools' . Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, Canadian Society for the Study of Education Conference. University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K. (1998) Manly Expectations: Memories of Masculinities in Schools' . Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, Canadian Sociology and Anthropology Association Conference. University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K, Nelson, K. (1998) The men's Movement and the need for change' . National Organization for Men Against Sexism (NOMAS) Conference. State University of New York, Stony Brook, Stony Brook, U.S.A: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K. (1999) Physical education: Boys' bodies in schools'. Atlantic Educators' Conference. University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K, Lovell, T. (2000) The Boy question: Current Perspectives regarding boys and schooling in the new millennium' . Atlantic Educators' Conference, Halifax. Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Frank, B, Vibert, A, Davison, K, Lovell, T. (2000) Challenging Present Perspectives and Policies: The Politics of Masculinities, Boys and Schooling' . 4th Annual International Conference on Gender and Education, Institute of Education. University of London, London, United Kingdom: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2000) Masculinities in Schooling: Challenging present practices and perspectives' . Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, Canadian Society for the Study of Education Conference. University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Frank, B, Vibert, A, Davison, K, Lovell, T. (2001) Nova Scotia boys and Underachievement: No proof for panic' . Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, Canadian Society for Sociology and Anthropology Annual Conference. University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Frank, B, Vibert, A, Davison, K, Lovell, T. (2002) Nova Scotia boys and underachievement: No proof for panic' . Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference. Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2002) Body talk and masculinities: Texting gender with/out the body' . Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, Canadian Society for Sociology and Anthropology Annual Conference. University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2002) Facts, Fictions and Frictions: Researching gender without the body' . Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, Canadian Society for Sociology and Anthropology Annual Conference. University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Frank, B, Davison, K, Lovell, T. (2002) Postcolonial masculinities and schooling: An introduction to the research and the Nova Scotia research site' . Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, Canadian Society for Study of Education Annual Conference. Dalhousie University and The University of King's College, Halifax, Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Frank, B, Davison, K, Lovell, T, Kehler, M. (2002) A Tangle of Trouble: Boys, Masculinity and Schooling, Future Directions' . Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, Canadian Society for Sociology and Anthropology Annual Conference. University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2003) Dialectical imagery and postmodern research' . Australian Cultural Studies Association Annual Conference. Canterbury University, Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2003) Dialectical imagery and postmodern research' . Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, Canadian Society for Sociology and Anthropology Annual Conference. Conference Paper [Details] |
| Frank, B, Davison, K, Lovell, T. (2003) Postcolonial masculinities and schooling: An introduction to the research and the Nova Scotia research site' . Australian Association for Research in Education - New Zealand Association for Research in Education Joint Conference. University of Auckland, Auckland, Aotearoa, New Zealand: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2003) Dialectical imagery and postmodern research' . Qualitative Analysis Conference. Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Frank, B, Davison, K, Lovell, T. (2003) Postcolonial masculinities and schooling: An introduction to the research and the Nova Scotia research site' . Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, Canadian Society for Sociology and Anthropology Annual Conference. Dalhousie University and The University of King's College, Halifax, Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K, Lovell, T (2004) Postcolonial masculinities and schooling in the new millennium' . Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference. University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2004) The Politics of Gender and Advancement: Men Elementary School Teachers and theAdministrative Career Path'. Australian Association for Research in Education Annual Conference. University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2005) Methodological instability and the disruption of masculinities in postmodern times' . Higher Education Close Up3 International Research Conference. University of Lancaster, Lancaster, United Kingdom: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K, Lovell, T. (2005) Hegemonic masculinity as pathology and inequitable pedagogy'. Children and Youth in Emerging and Transforming Societies International Conference. University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway: Conference Paper [Details] |
| McCauley, V, Davison, K, McClune, B. (2006) Building effective science outreach strategies' . Teaching in the Knowledge Society, Standing Conference onTeacher Education North and South. The Grand Hotel, Malahide, Ireland: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2007) Walter Benjamin's dialectical imagery as data analysis strategy for research in the postmodern condition' . Walter Benjamin and the Aesthetics of Change: An Interdisciplinary Approach Conference. University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Domegan, C, McCauley, V, Davison, K. (2008) Applying contemporary social marketing to science communication and outreach: Meeting the challenges of a knowledge economy'. World Social Marketing Conference. Brighton,United Kingdom: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Domegan, C, Davison, K. (2008) Assessing and evaluating science communication and outreach activities in Ireland through social marketing: Supporting the knowledge economy through innovative and interdisciplinary approaches, After the Celtic Tiger'. Irish Social Science Platform Conference. Dublin City University: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Killeavy, M, Clynes, M, Rath, A, Mooney-Simmie, G, Davison, K. (2008) Newly qualified teachers perceptions of their professional support needs and their mentors views of strategies useful in meeting these needs. Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, Canadian Society for the Study of Education Annual Conference. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2008) Bridging Understanding and Reaching Out: Digital storytelling with Marginalized YoungMen in Rural Ireland' . Congress of Social Sciences and Humanities, Canadian Society for theStudy of Education Annual Conference. University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2008) Bridging Understanding and Reaching Out: Digital Storytelling With Marginalized Young men in Rural Ireland' . Educational Studies Association of Ireland Annual Conference. Galway: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Domegan, C, Davison, K. (2008) Applying contemporary social marketing to science communication and outreach: Meeting the challenges of a knowledge economy' . Irish Academy of Management. DCU Business School: Conference Paper [Details] |
Edited Book
| Frank, B; Davison, K (2000) The Canadian Journal of Education Special Issue on Men, Boys, Masculinities and Schooling. Ottawa, Canada: Edited Book [Details] |
| Frank, B; Davison, K (2000) Special Issue on Masculinities and Schooling. Hariman, TN, USA: Edited Book [Details] |
| Frank, B; Davison, K (2006) McGill Journal of Education Special Issue on Boys, Men, Masculinities and Education. Montreall, Canada: Edited Book [Details] |
| Davison, K; Nelson, B (2011) Journal of Men's Studies Special Issue on Men and Teaching. Harriman, TN, USA: Edited Book [Details] |
Invited papers
| Davison, K (2011) Understanding gender and mentoring: Critical questions as answers. Invited papers [Details] |
Media
| Davison, K. (1996) Manly Expectations: Memories of Masculinities in School. The Bill Goode Show - Live radio call-in show. Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada: Media [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2004) Covering Feminism'. Reporting Disservice editorial article in Boston Metro. Media [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2006) The Eternal Question of Research. the irish times, Working in Education supplement. Media [Details] |
Newspaper Articles
| Davison, K, Morry,L. (1996) Masculinity Taught. Tri-City News, Coquitlam. British Columbia, Canada: Newspaper Articles [Details] |
Other Item
| Davison, K.G (2007) Phallocentrism. Encylopedia of Men and Masculinities. Other Item [Details] |
| Davison, K.G. (2007) Bodies and Male Biology. Encylopedia of Men and Masculinities. Other Item [Details] |
| Davison, K.G. (2007) Essentialism. Encylopedia of Men and Masculinities. Other Item [Details] |
Reviews
| Davison, K, Salisbury, J, Jackson, J. (1999) Review of Challenging macho values: Practical ways of working with adolescent boys. Canadian review of sociology and anthropology. Reviews [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2002) Review of: Sex acts: Practices of femininity and masculinity. The journal of men's studies. Reviews [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2002) Review of The male in the head: Young people, heterosexuality and power. Body and society. Reviews [Details] |
| Davison, K. (2004) Review of Teaching Tough Kids: What we can learn from five provocative educators. Our times. Reviews [Details] |
Workshops
| Davison K, Domegan C. (2008) Mapping Science Outreach and Communication in Ireland' Keynote Address to the Second Annual Science in Society. International Perspectives & Experiences in the Irish Context Conference, Engineers Ireland. Dublin: Workshops [Details] |
