David Wallace

David Wallace is a Lecturer in the School of Education and Social Sciences at the University of the West of Scotland, based at the Hamilton campus. With a 40-year career spanning activism, local authority roles, and academia, he specializes in community education, adult literacies, and social justice. His teaching focuses on undergraduate/postgraduate programs in community education, emphasizing lifelong learning, critical pedagogy, and empowerment.

• Education Background: Not explicitly detailed in text
• Professional Path:
  • Youth work and adult education practitioner
  • Local authority strategic roles
  • Academic leadership in curriculum development

Research interests concentrate on Scottish community education practices, activism, and social justice. He has secured over £1.75m in research contracts (2002-2016) and leads a European network initiative for activism studies. Qualitative research methods like ethnography are central to his work.

• Key Research Themes:
  • Praxis in community education
  • Democratic education models
  • Policy analysis for social equity

Teaching specialisms include management, critical pedagogy, and research methods. He has collaborated on national consortia for adult literacies qualifications and delivered a keynote address on public engagement (2016).