Phillip Ablett

Dr. Phillip Ablett is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Public Health & Social Work at Queensland University of Technology (QUT). His work focuses on critical pedagogy, social work education, and the impacts of neoliberalism on higher education. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy from La Trobe University and has contributed extensively to reimagining social work education through lenses such as Cornelius Castoriadis' political philosophy and Henry Giroux's critical pedagogy.

His research addresses transformative education, democratic praxis, and resistance to technicist trends in academia. Key publications include analyses of neoliberal university structures, the role of critical pedagogy in social work, and the potential of universal basic income. He collaborates on global initiatives linking education to social justice, contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Publications span edited handbooks (e.g., Routledge Handbook of Critical Pedagogies for Social Work), peer-reviewed articles on radical democracy, and evaluations of mental health service innovations. His work critiques automation in education and advocates for socially engaged, activist-oriented pedagogies.