Michael Jones

ESL Instructor
Academic Preparatory Program (APP)
  • PGCert - University of Birmingham 
    M.A. University College London
    M.A. School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS)
    B.A. London College of Music – University of West London
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Office: B-G-04

Profile

Michael is a teacher who has been living in Iraq for five years, first in Erbil, then in Baghdad and now at AUIS.  He has a master’s in Anthropology from the School of Oriental and African Studies and a second master’s in Development Education at University College London. He has also recently completed a postgraduate certificate in applied linguistics from the University of Birmingham.

He has extensive teaching experience within international schools and universities in the Middle East and is also currently planning a Ph.D. in the field. His research focuses on Education, International Development and Global Citizenship, particularly how education is positioned in the peacebuilding process in Iraq.


 

Publications

  • The Marginalization of Paperless Children in Iraq – Inter-Agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) - https://inee.org/blog/marginalisation-paperless-children-iraq-0
  • Critical Thinking in Iraqi Education – 1001 Iraqi Thoughts - https://1001iraqithoughts.com/2021/11/17/critical-thinking-in-iraqi-educ...