Allyn Fives is a Senior Lecturer in Politics working in the areas of moral and political philosophy, with particular interest in moral conflict, value pluralism, and political authority, along with the questions raised by the issues of freedom, toleration, and paternalism. His most recent book is Judith Shklar and the Liberalism of Fear (Manchester University Press 2020). His current research addresses political authority as a reason for action, focusing in particular on the work of Joseph Raz. He was Chair of the Universitys Research Ethics Committee from 2013 to 2017; and is currently Director of the MA in Politics and Sociology and Chair of the Teaching and Learning Committee (School of Political Science and Sociology).He received his PhD in political theory from the University of Edinburgh in 2002, his thesis focusing on hermeneutics. Before that he received an MA in political behaviour from the University of Essex (1995) and a BA in History and Political Science and Sociology from NUIG (then UCG) (1994). His research expertise is in two main areas:Political Philosophy: He works on value pluralism, political obligation, the legitimacy of parental power, the role of philosophy in Public - No restriction matters, research ethics , civic education, and the philosophical thought of Joseph Raz, Bernard Williams, Judith Shklar, Isaiah Berlin, John Rawls, Edmund Burke, and Alasdair MacIntyreApplied Social Science: He works on randomized controlled trials (issues of methodology, feasibility, amp; ethics), childrens reading self-beliefs and reading achievement (including analysis of existing data sets), young carers (including analysis of existing data sets), and parenting programmes

His research expertise is in two main areas:Political Philosophy: He works on moral pluralism, the legitimacy of parental power, the role of philosophy in Public - No restriction matters, research ethics , civic education, and the philosophical thought of Bernard Williams, Judith Shklar, Isaiah Berlin, John Rawls, and Alasdair MacIntyreApplied Social Science: He works on randomized controlled trials (issues of methodology, feasibility, amp; ethics), childrens reading self-beliefs and reading achievement (including analysis of existing data sets), young carers (including analysis of existing data sets), and parenting programmes My research interests are in two fields: political philosophy and applied social science.

Main Teaching Responsibilities (1BA) SP158 Introduction to Politics and Sociology (1BA) SP1118 SP1119 Practicing Sociology and Politics(3BA) SP406 Principles of Political Theory(3BA) SP3114 Political Liberty SP6112 (MA) Political Theory SP6135 SP6136 (MA) Research WorkshopsTeaching amp; Examining Experience I have designed, taught, and examined the following undergraduate modules, at NUIG `Introduction to Politics amp; Sociology: 1st Year BA [SP158], Political Science amp; Sociology (2016 2017)`Political Philosophy amp; Childhood: 3rd Year BA [SP3111] Political Science amp; Sociology (20152017) `Principles of Political Theory: 3rd Year BA [SP406], Political Science amp; Sociology (2014) `Problems in Politics amp; Sociology: 1st Year BA [SP159], Political Science amp; Sociology (2013) `Theories of the Welfare State: 3rd Year BA [SP507], Political Science amp; Sociology (20022015)`Political Liberty: 3rd Year BA [SP3114], Political Science amp; Sociology (2021 )`Connecting Research, Policy amp; Practice: 3rd Year, [CSS300] BA Children Studies (2010) `Project Planning and Evaluation: 3rd Year, [SPL310], BA Youth amp; Family Studies (2010) `Modern Political Thought: 2nd Year BA, [SP215] Political Science amp; Sociology (2007, 2009) `Moral and Political Philosophy: [PI210] 2nd Year BA, Philosophy (20042006) `Applied Ethics: Diploma in Philosophy, Philosophy (20042006) `History of Political Philosophy: Diploma in Philosophy, Philosophy (20042006) I have designed, taught, and examined the following post-graduate modules, at NUIG`Dissertation Workshops: MA in Politics and Sociology [SP6124], Pol Sc amp; Sociology (2019present) `Political Theory: MA in Politics and Sociology [SP6112], Political Science amp; Sociology (2018) `Research Ethics amp; Pragmatics: PhD in Child and Youth Research [PS708PS6114] (with TCD) (2009) `Research Ethics: MA Community Development, Social Work, Gender amp; Globalisation (2009) I have been a tutor on the following undergraduate courses at NUIG`Introduction to Politics amp; Sociology: 1st Year BA [SP160], Political Science amp; Sociology (2006 ) Second Year Seminars: 2nd Year BA, Political Science amp; Sociology (2006 ) Tutorials for First Year and Third Year, Philosophy (200206) I have provided ethics training for undergraduate students in the natural sciences at NUIG `Bio-ethics Workshops: NCBES, with Prof Grace McCormack, Zoology (2008, 2009)