David R. Cole

David R. Cole is a philosopher of education, academic and author. He is an associate professor in the School of Education, English, Literacies and ESL and has held positions as globalisation theme leader in the Centre for Educational Research, senior researcher in the Institute for Culture and Society and associate dean, HDR at Western Sydney University.

Cole's research is primarily focused on the interconnected fields of globalization, critical thinking, literacies, educational philosophy, and the work of Gilles Deleuze. During the 1990s, he noted, whilst working with Nick Land and others in the CCRU (Cybernetic Culture Research Unit), that educational theory and practice was unresponsive to major intellectual movements such as cyberpunk and since 2017, he has specialized in "Education in the Anthropocene," addressing climate-related issues. His publications comprise research articles and books including ''Multiliteracies in Motion: Current Theory and Practice'', ''Multiple Literacies Theory: A Deleuzian Perspective'', ''Educational Life-Forms: Deleuzian Teaching and Learning Practice'' and ''Education, the Anthropocene, and Deleuze/Guattari''. He is the recipient of the 1999 Award for Innovation in Doctoral Study from the National Centre for Educational Technology, the 2006 University of Tasmania Teaching Merit Award and the 2022 Western Sydney University Best Ph.D. Supervision for Thesis of the Year Award. Provided by Wikipedia