Sociology of Education

About Nasima HassanTomas Boronski

Tomas Boronski is a visiting fellow at the University of East London. He has worked in the primary secondary and tertiary education sectors as well as in higher education. His publications include a book on the sociology of knowledge as well as articles on the sociology of education family inequality and multiculturalism. Nasima Hassan originally from Lancashire has worked in secondary school teaching humanities in teacher training and in strategic management in higher education. She has worked extensively overseas supporting teachers professional development in India (Bangalore) South Africa (Kwazulu Natal) and most recently in conjunction with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Malaysia. She has published chapters on the education system in South Africa faith schools and on the schooling experience of British Muslims. Her doctoral thesis explored the concept of Muslim consciousness through a philosophical and political exploration of identity construction.