Dr. Allyn Fives
Allyn Fives has been a postdoctoral researcher at the Child and Family Research Centre since January 2009. Currently he is taking part in a major evaluation of the Barnardos Wizards of Words child literacy programme, as well as undertaking the Young Carers in the Irish Population study, which was commissioned by the OMCYA.
Allyn teaches in the areas of political theory and research ethics, and contributes to the Joint Structured PhD in Child and Youth Research (with TCD), the MA programmes in Social Work and Community Development, and the BA degree in the School of Political Science and Sociology.
His recent publications have been in the areas of welfare entitlements, theories of justice, civic education, and democratic theory.
Allyn holds a BA in Political Science and Sociology and History from NUI Galway, an MA in Political Behaviour from Essex University, and a PhD in Political Theory from Edinburgh University. He is also a member of the University’s Research Ethics Committee.
Selected Publications
Fives, A. (2012 - in press) Political Reason: Morality and the Public Sphere, Harmondsworth: Palgrave.
Fives, A. (2011 - in press) Non-coercive Promotion of Values in Civic Education for Democracy, Philosophy and Social Criticism.
Kennan, D., Fives, A., Canavan, J. (2011 - in press) Accessing a Hard to Reach Population: Reflections on Research with Young Carers in Ireland, Child and Family Social Work.
Fives, A. (2010) Reasonableness, Pluralism, and Liberal Moral Doctrines, The Journal of Value Inquiry, Vol. 44, No. 3, pp. 321-339.
Fives, A. (2009) Reasonable, Agonistic, or Good? The Character of a Democrat, Philosophy & Social Criticism, Vol. 35, No. 8, pp. 961-983.
Fives, A. (2009) Review of Applied Ethics and Social Problems, edited by Tony Fitzpatrick (2008), Social Policy and Administration, Vol. 43, No. 5, pp. 526-528.
Fives, A. (2009) Review of Morals, Rights and Practice in the Human Services,edited by Marie Connolly & Tony Ward (2008), Critical Social Policy, Vol. 29, No. 1, pp. 158-159.
Fives, A. (2008) Political and Philosophical Debates in Welfare, Harmondsworth: Palgrave.
Fives, A. (2008) Human Flourishing: The Grounds of Moral Judgement, The Journal of Value Inquiry, Vol. 42, No. 2, pp. 167-186.
Fives, A. (2007) Review of The Liberal Conscience, edited by Lucas Swaine (2006), Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 515-517.
Fives, A. (2006) Aristotle’s Ethics and Contemporary Political Theory, 21st Century Society, Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 201-220.
Fives, A. (2005) Virtue, Justice, and the Human Good: Non-relative Communitarian Ethics and the Life of Religious Commitment, Contemporary Politics, Vol. 11, No. 2-3, pp. 117-131.
Fives, A. (2005) Review of Preventing the Future, edited by Tom Garvin (2004), Irish Studies Review, Vol. 13, No. 3, pp. 418-420.
Fives, A. (2005) Review of The Many Faces of Individualism, edited by Harskamp, A. & Musschenga, A. (2001), Ethical Theory and Moral Practice, Vol. 8, No. 5, pp. 575-578.
Fives, A. (2003) Are Identity and Social Justice Compatible? in Stewart, C.A.J.; Francis, K.G; Dorman-Jackson, A.K (eds.), The Politics of Contesting Identity, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press, pp. 71-92.
Selected Reports
Fives, A., Kennan, D., Canavan, J., Brady, B. and Cairns, D. (2010) "If I can make their life a little easier, then I'm happy": Study of Young Carers in the Irish Population (Main Report), Office of the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. Dublin: The Stationery Office.
Selected Presentations
Fives, A. (2011) ‘Civic Education for Democracy’, Enquiry seminar series, School of Political Science and Sociology, NUI Galway, April 1st.
Fives, A. Kennan, D. (2010) Launch of Young Carers Report, Carers Association Annual Conference, Dublin, May 7th.
Fives, A. (2010) ‘The Origins of Western Political Thought’, Political Discussion Society, NUI Galway. March 15th.
Other Professional Activities
Journal Referee: The Journal of Value Enquiry, Contemporary Political Theory, Journal of Power.
Member of Research Ethics Committee (NUI Galway).
