Lilian Nwanze

Hi, my name is  Lilian.  I migrated from Nigeria many years ago, where I qualified and worked as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. My experience in education here in Ireland, triggered my interest in issues of inclusion, social justice, cultural competence and anti-racism in the classroom.  After my Masters in International and European Business Law in Trinity College, I moved to Maynooth where I completed a Higher Diploma in Further Education and where I am currently rounding up my Doctoral studies.  My Doctoral research explores the experiences Black migrant women have had with racism and the impact these experiences have had on their education.  My broader research interests include social justice in adult learning spaces, the inclusion of underrepresented groups in educational spaces, anti-racist, critical and culturally relevant pedagogies, lifelong learning and exploring diverse ways of knowing.

I currently  coordinate the Higher Diploma in Further Education – A Teaching Council accredited programme that enables successful graduates to register to teach in a range of adult education spaces including Further Education Colleges, Community Education, Youthreach centers, prisons and other spaces that offer QQI awards. I am also a representative member on the Board of Directors of AONTAS and I work alongside various departments to create and implement strategic anti-racism classroom resources and interventions.