Biography and CV
Michael P. A. Murphy is a postdoctoral fellow at Queen's University, researching topics in higher education teaching and learning, International Relations, and political theory. He is currently appointed as Associate Member of the uOttawa Research Unit on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. He serves as editorial assistant at Security Dialogue and Section President for the ISA-Active Learning in International Affairs Section. Michael holds a PhD (International Relations) from the University of Ottawa and an MA (Political and Legal Thought) from Queen's University.
Michael is the author of over three dozen peer-reviewed articles, Quantum Social Theory for Critical International Relations Theorists: Quantizing Critique (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021), and Weak Utopianism in Education: From Political Theory to Pedagogical Practice (Routledge, 2024). He has presented at numerous conferences, including the annual conventions of the American Political Science Association and International Studies Association. His disciplinary research into International Relations theory and political theory includes work on quantum IR, political theology, and theories of emergency powers. Educational research into active learning, innovative classroom design, and philosophy of education complements a passion for teaching. Michael's article "COVID-19 and Emergency eLearning: Consequences of the Securitization of Higher Education for Post-Pandemic Pedagogy" is the most-read article in the history of the journal Contemporary Security Policy, with over 30,000 views in its first five months.
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Michael P. A. Murphy est chercheur postdoctoral à l'Université Queen's. Il effectue des recherches sur l'enseignement et l'apprentissage dans l'enseignement supérieur, les relations internationales et la théorie politique. Il est actuellement nommé membre associé de l'Unité de recherche de l'Université d'Ottawa sur la science de l'enseignement et de l'apprentissage. Il est assistant de rédaction à Security Dialogue et président de la section ISA-Active Learning in International Affairs. Michael détient un doctorat (relations internationales) de l'Université d'Ottawa et une maîtrise (pensée politique et juridique) de l'Université Queen's.
Michael est l'auteur de trois douzaines d'articles scientifiques et du livres Quantum Social Theory for Critical International Relations Theorists : Quantizing Critique (Palgrave Macmillan, 2021), et Weak Utopianism in Education: From Political Theory to Pedagogical Practice (Routledge, 2024). Il a présenté à de nombreuses conférences, notamment aux conventions annuelles de l'American Political Science Association et de l'International Studies Association. Ses recherches disciplinaires sur la théorie des relations internationales et la théorie politique comprennent des travaux sur les RI quantiques, la théologie politique et les théories des mesures d'urgence. Ses recherches pédagogiques sur l'apprentissage actif, la conception innovante de salles de classe et la philosophie de l'éducation complètent sa passion pour l'enseignement. L'article de Michael intitulé «COVID-19 and Emergency eLearning : Consequences of the Securitization of Higher Education for Post-Pandemic Pedagogy» est l'article le plus lu dans l'histoire de la revue Contemporary Security Policy, avec plus de 30 000 visites au cours des cinq premiers mois.