Amanda Keddie

Amanda Keddie is a Professor of Education at Deakin University, affiliated with the School of Education under the Faculty of Arts and Education. Her research focuses on gender, masculinities, and social justice in educational contexts.

• Key Partners: eSafety Commission, Victoria Police, OurWatch, Australian Research Council
• Geographic Scope: Australia, England, USA

Research Themes include: addressing gender-based violence through education, analyzing online harms for young men, and developing frameworks for gender justice in schools. She emphasizes the importance of Nancy Fraser’s theories on economic, cultural, and political justice in educational systems.

Article Trends (2024–2025) show a focus on school autonomy reforms in Australia, healthy masculinities, and the intersection of digital culture with gendered experiences. Her work critically examines neoliberal policies and their impacts on teacher professionalism and student equity.

• Books: Teaching Boys: Developing Classroom Practices That Work, The Affective Intensities of Masculinity, Young Men’s Online Lives
• Practical Tools: Working with Men and Boys for Social Justice Assessment Tool

Supervision: Available for Masters by Research and PhD candidates. Grants: Funded by the Australian Research Council, eSafety Commission, and AMSANT (Aboriginal Medical Services Alliance Northern Territory).