About
Dr. Gideon Calder is an Associate Professor of Social Philosophy and Policy at Swansea University, serving as Head of the Department of Criminology, Sociology and Social Policy. His research focuses on children's life chances, co-production, and social justice, with over 60 publications including books like Ethics, Economy and Social Science: Dialogues with Andrew Sayer. He co-edits Ethics and Social Welfare and holds roles like Vice Chair of the Social Policy Association and Chair of the Newport Fairness Commission.
Key research areas include family ethics, policy implications of social inequality, and climate change ethics. He supervises multiple PhD students exploring topics like social justice in education and healthcare ethics. Notable publications include analyses of Wales' Social Services legislation and pandemic impacts on family carers.
Grants include a £487,874 evaluation of Wales' 2014 Social Services Act. Public engagements include invited lectures at institutions like the University of Lund and Oxford, addressing topics like 'Young Carers and Contributive Injustice.'
- Grants: Evaluation of Social Services and Well-being Act 2014 (2018-2022)
- Awards: RSA Fellowship, Higher Education Academy Fellowship
- Teaching: Modules on social exclusion, family policy, and ethics in medicine
