Dr. Christine Quarfood

Biography

Christine Quarfood is a Professor at the University of Gothenburg with a focus on educational programs that interact with epistemological and anthropological issues. Her doctoral dissertation, published in French in 2002, explored the educational implications of Condillac's sensationalism, linking the works of Locke and Rousseau, and contributing to Enlightenment pedagogical debates. Her post-doctoral research centers on the Montessori educational tradition, which she situates within the context of sensory education influenced by the medical theories of positivist anthropology. Quarfood's research also delves into the Montessori movement in Sweden and Italy during the interwar years, with her findings published in various works, including discussions on Montessori as a public intellectual and her historical contexts in publications such as the Bloomsbury Handbook of Montessori Education. She has also discussed critical themes in Montessori education through numerous publications exploring its pedagogical dimensions and historical significance.

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