Prof. dr. M.S. (Michael) Merry
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Professional Bio
Michael S. Merry is professor of philosophy in the department of Child Development and Education. Before entering the strange world of academia, he spent years as a laborer in a warehouse, a brickyard, a concrete plant, a waste management company, and also worked as a landscaper, a dishwasher, a roofer, a truck driver and a nighttime security officer. Well into his twenties, he then received a broad education in the humanities in Atlanta, Chicago, Leuven and New York. Later still, after some years of teaching, he earned his doctorate by combining philosophy and educational policy studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Over the years he has been visiting fellow at several universities, including Bristol University, New York University and Brown University.
Though he writes on a wide variety of issues, and often through a comparative-international frame, he specializes in any of the following:
- educational injustice, both institutional and non-institutional;
- the historical and philosophical foundations of education;
- the cultural and economic features of social exclusion;
- state paternalism and the class-based biases of family intervention;
- the politics and epistemology of academic research;
- the geography and ethics of school choice and neighborhood segregation;
- the legitimacy problems of citizenship and civic education;
- both religious and secular forms of indoctrination;
- the ethics of teaching and school quality monitoring;
- ethical questions related to parenting and childrearing;
- alternative education in its manifold forms, particularly of a communitarian sort.
Beyond his academic research, he also is a frequent contributor to political debates in Dutch, Belgian and other international media. He has been interviewed, inter alia, by De Groene Amsterdammer, Folia, Phronesis, De Morgen, Didactief, Knack, Algemeen Dagblad, Verus and AT5. Recent examples of his social criticism include:
Mocht Plato zien wat er van de universiteit geworden is, dan zou hij stomverbaasd en bezorgd zijn. Knack https://www.knack.be/nieuws/belgie/onderwijs/mocht-plato-zien-wat-er-van-de-universiteit-geworden-is-dan-zou-hij-stomverbaasd-en-bezorgd-zijn/
Daklozen moet je beschermen, desnoods tegen hun zin. Sociale Vraagstukken https://www.socialevraagstukken.nl/daklozen-moet-je-beschermen-desnoods-tegen-hun-zin/
Geef jongeren stemrecht, maar leer ze eerst verantwoord te stemmen. Trouw https://www.trouw.nl/opinie/opinie-geef-jongeren-stemrecht-maar-leer-ze-eerst-verantwoord-te-stemmen~b89161de/?referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F
Zijn structurele investeringen in het onderwijs de oplossing voor ongelijkheid? De Volkskrant https://www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opinie/opinie-nee-20-miljard-euro-heeft-ongelijkheid-in-onderwijs-niet-opgelost-en-meer-geld-zal-dat-ook-niet-doen~b75842a49/
Onrecht, whataboutism en het belang van morele consistentie. Joop https://www.bnnvara.nl/joop/artikelen/onrecht-whataboutism-en-het-belang-van-morele-consistentie
Discussie in de klas? Als alle standpunten gelijk zijn, leert niemand kritisch denken. Knack https://www.knack.be/nieuws/belgie/onderwijs/discussie-in-de-klas-als-alle-standpunten-gelijk-zijn-leert-niemand-kritisch-denken/
Zelfbeschikking bij raamprostitutie? Sociale Vraagstukken https://www.socialevraagstukken.nl/zelfbeschikking-bij-raamprostitutie/
Ga weg met die achterstanden. Didactief https://didactiefonline.nl/artikel/ga-weg-met-die-achterstanden
Is burgerschapsvorming een legitieme taak van de school? Knack https://www.knack.be/nieuws/is-burgerschapsvorming-een-legitieme-taak-van-de-school/
Compensatoir toetsen komt kwaliteit hoger onderwijs niet ten goede. Science Guide https://philarchive.org/rec/MERCTK
Diversiteit: hard werken en engelengeduld. Folia https://www.folia.nl/opinie/104816/diversiteit-hard-werken-en-engelengeduld
Het onderwijssysteem is niet de oplossing voor de problemen die het zelf veroorzaakt. Het Parool https://www.parool.nl/columns-opinie/opinie-het-onderwijssysteem-is-niet-de-oplossing-voor-de-problemen-die-het-zelf-veroorzaakt~b877364f/
Waarom doen we zo weinig tegen discriminatie aan de universiteit? NRC Handelsblad https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2024/08/04/waarom-doen-we-zo-weinig-tegen-discriminatie-aan-de-universiteit-a4861710
Educational Justice Books authored
(2020) Educational Justice: Liberal ideals, persistent inequality and the constructive uses of critique. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
(2013) Equality, Citizenship and Segregation: A defense of separation. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
(2007) Culture, Identity and Islamic Schooling: A philosophical approach. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
Equality, Citizenship and Segregation Culture, Identity, and Islamic Schooling Books edited
(2016) Maussen, M., Vermeulen, F., Bader, V., & Merry, M. Religious Schools in Europe: institutional opportunitities and contemporary challenges (London: Routledge)
(2012) Merry, M, Oulali, I, Steutel, J. & Levering, B. Segregatie in onderwijs en samenleving (Amsterdam: SWP).
(2010) Merry, M. & Milligan, J. Citizenship, Identity and Education in Muslim Communities: essays on attachment and obligation (New York: Palgrave Macmillan)
Religious Schools in Europe Selected Publications
Self-determination on indigenous terms: Tribal colleges as institutional site of healing and resilience. Tribal College and University Research Journal 8: 41-63 (with Cynthia Lindquist). https://collegefund.org/research/tcurj/
Can schools and libraries curb the functional illiteracy crisis? Insights from the Netherlands. Critical Studies in Education. Online Early (with Rianne van Melik). https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17508487.2024.2418105?src=exp-la
Community, virtue and the white British poor. Dialogues in Human Geography 6 (1): 50-68 (with David Manley & Richard Harris). https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2043820615624603
When should the patriot abandon their country? Public Affairs Quarterly (with Alfred Archer) https://philpapers.org/rec/MERWST
Can schools teach citizenship? Discourse 41 (1): 124-138. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01596306.2018.1488242
Risk, Harm and Intervention: the case of child obesity. Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy 17 (2): 191-200 (with Kristin Voigt) https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11019-013-9531-z
Should the homeless be forcibly helped? Public Health Ethics 12 (1): 30-43 (with Bart van Leeuwen). https://academic.oup.com/phe/article/12/1/30/4944889
The public library as social Infrastructure: A Dutch illustration. Social and Cultural Geography 24 (5): 758-777 (with Rianne van Melik). https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14649365.2021.1965195
Should the state fund religious schools? Journal of Applied Philosophy (24) 3: 255-270. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1468-5930.2007.00380.x
Majority-minority educational success sans integration: A comparative-international view. The Review of Black Political Economy 50 (2): 194-221 (with Orhan Agirdag). https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/00346446221120825
Equality, Self-Respect and Voluntary Separation. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy 15 (1): 79-100. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13698230.2010.528239
Educational inequality and state-sponsored elite schools: The case of the Dutch gymnasium. Comparative Education 56 (4): 522-546 (with Willem Boterman). https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03050068.2020.1771872
Les écoles religieuses en Europe : les raisons d’un succès. Revue internationale d’education 76 : 73-82. https://journals.openedition.org/ries/6062?lang=en
Islamitische scholen en indoctrinatie. Tijdschrift voor Religie, Recht en Beleid 9 (3): 6-22 (with Marcel Maussen). https://www.boomportaal.nl/tijdschrift/TvRRB/TvRRB_1879-7784_2018_009_003_002
What Do We Know About Ability in the Philosophy of Education? in T. Schoonen & B. Vetter (eds), The Epistemology of Ability. Oxford University Press. https://philarchive.org/rec/MERWDW-5
Educational justice and the gifted. Theory and Research in Education (6) 1: 47-70. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1477878507086730
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Inaugural lecture
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Publications
- refereed (64)
- academic (11)
- professional (23)
- popular scientific (38)
- conference contributions (3)
- recognitions (4)
2023
Merry, M. S. (2023). Caught in a school choice quandary: What should an equity-minded parent do? . Theory and Research in Education, 21(2), 155-175. https://doi.org/10.1177/14778785231180469 [details]- Merry, M. S. (2023). Democratic deliberation in the absence of integration. In J. Culp, J. Drerup, & D. Yacek (Eds.), The Cambridge handbook of democratic education (pp. 230-249). Cambridge University Press. https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009071536 [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2023). Doth He Protest Too Much? Thoughts on Dale Matthew’s racial devaluation thesis. Dialogue: Canadian Philosophical Review, 62(1), 69-75. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0012217321000342 [details]
- Merry, M. S., & Agirdag, O. (2023). Majority-minority educational success sans integration: A comparative-international view. Review of Black Political Economy, 50(2), 194-221. https://doi.org/10.1177/00346446221120825 [details]
- van Melik, R., & Merry, M. S. (2023). Retooling the public library as social infrastructure: A Dutch illustration. Social & Cultural Geography, 24(5), 758-777. https://doi.org/10.1080/14649365.2021.1965195 [details]
2021
- Merry, M. S. (2021). Burgerschapsonderwijs zal ons niet redden. Pedagogiek, 41(3), 272-295. https://doi.org/10.5117/PED2021.3.004.MERR [details]
- Merry, M. S., & Schinkel, A. (2021). What is an appropriate educational response to historical monuments? Journal of Philosophy of Education, 55(3), 484-497. https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9752.12562 [details]
2020
- Merry, M. S. (2020). Educational Justice: Liberal ideals, persistent inequality and the constructive uses of critique. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-36023-8 [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2020). Can schools teach citizenship? Discourse, 41(1), 124-138. https://doi.org/10.1080/01596306.2018.1488242 [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2020). Do Inclusion Policies Deliver Educational Justice for Children with Autism? An Ethical Analysis. Journal of School Choice: International Research and Reform, 14(1), 9-25. https://doi.org/10.1080/15582159.2019.1644126 [details]
- Merry, M. S., & Boterman, W. (2020). Educational inequality and state-sponsored elite education: the case of the Dutch gymnasium. Comparative Education, 56(4), 522-546. https://doi.org/10.1080/03050068.2020.1771872 [details]
2019
- Merry, M. S. (2019). Black charter schools and white liberal ambivalence. In M. Levinson, & J. Fay (Eds.), Democratic discord in schools: Cases and commentaries in educational ethics (pp. 169-172). Harvard Education Press. [details]
- Oulali, I., Bos, H., van den Akker, A., Fukkink, R. G., Merry, M. S., & Overbeek, G. (2019). Development and validation of the Religious Collective Self-Esteem scale for children. Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, 11(3), 188-202. https://doi.org/10.1037/rel0000145 [details]
- van Leeuwen, B., & Merry, M. S. (2019). Should the Homeless Be Forcibly Helped? Public Health Ethics, 12(1), 30-43. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1093/phe/phy006 [details]
2018
- Merry, M. S. (2018). Critical Patriotism. In M. Sardoc (Ed.), Handbook of Patriotism (Live ed.). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-30534-9_23-2 [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2018). Indoctrination, Islamic schools, and the broader scope of harm. Theory and Research in Education, 16(2), 162-178. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477878518779668 [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2018). Schools, Religious. In G. Ritzer (Ed.), The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781405165518.wbeoss032.pub2 [details]
- Merry, M. S., & Arum, R. (2018). Can schools fairly select their students? Theory and Research in Education, 16(3), 330-350. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477878518801752 [details]
2017
- Agirdag, O., Driessen, G., & Merry, M. S. (2017). The Catholic school advantage and common school effect examined: A comparison between Muslim immigrant and native pupils in Flanders. School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 28(1), 123-135. https://doi.org/10.1080/09243453.2016.1251469 [details]
- Blok, H., Merry, M. S., & Karsten, S. (2017). The legal situation of home education in Europe. In M. Gaither (Ed.), The Wiley handbook of home education (pp. 395-421). (Wiley handbooks in education). Wiley Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118926895.ch16 [details]
- Driessen, G., Agirdag, O., & Merry, M. (2017). Denominatie van de school, gezins- en schoolsamenstelling en onderwijsprestaties: Verschillen openbaar en bijzonder onderwijs in hun opbrengsten? . Pedagogiek, 37(1), 47-61. https://doi.org/10.5117/PED2017.1.DRIE [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2017). Les écoles confessionnelles en Europe: les raisons d’un succès. Revue Internationale d'Éducation Sèvres, 76, 73-82. https://doi.org/10.4000/ries.6062 [details]
- Merry, M. S., & New, W. (2017). Is the liberal defence of public schools a fantasy? Critical Studies in Education, 58(3), 373-389. https://doi.org/10.1080/17508487.2016.1154583 [details]
2016
- Agirdag, O., Merry, M. S., & Van Houtte, M. (2016). Teachers’ understanding of multicultural education and the correlates of multicultural content integration in Flanders. Education and Urban Society, 48(6), 556-582. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013124514536610 [details]
- Driessen, G., Agirdag, O., & Merry, M. S. (2016). The gross and net effects of primary school denomination on pupil performance. Educational Review, 68(4), 466-480. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2015.1135880 [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2016). The conundrum of religious schools in twenty-first century Europe. In M. Maussen, F. Vermeulen, M. S. Merry, & V. Bader (Eds.), Religious schools in Europe: Institutional opportunities and contemporary challenges (pp. 133-156). London: Routledge. [details]
- Merry, M. S., & Driessen, G. (2016). On the right track? Islamic schools in the Netherlands after an era of turmoil. Race, Ethnicity and Education, 19(4), 856-879. https://doi.org/10.1080/13613324.2014.985586 [details]
- Merry, M. S., & Schinkel, A. (2016). Voting rights for older children and civic education. Public Affairs Quarterly, 30(3), 197-214. http://paq.press.uillinois.edu/30/3/merry.html [details]
- Merry, M. S., Manley, D., & Harris, R. (2016). Community, virtue and the White British poor. Dialogues in Human Geography, 6(1), 50-68. https://doi.org/10.1177/2043820615624603 [details]
2015
- Merry, M. S. (2015). The conundrum of religious schools in twenty-first-century Europe. Comparative Education, 51(1), 133-156. https://doi.org/10.1080/03050068.2014.935582 [details]
- New, W., & Merry, M. S. (2015). ‘Beware of Elites Bearing Theories’: Clarence Thomas on Race and Education. Journal of Education & Social Policy, 2(1), 62-71. http://jespnet.com/journals/Vol_2_No_1_March_2015/7.pdf [details]
2014
- Driessen, G., & Merry, M. S. (2014). Trends in educational disadvantage in Dutch primary school. Educational Review, 66(3), 276-292. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131911.2013.771146 [details]
- Merry, M. S., & Voigt, K. (2014). Risk, harm and intervention: the case of child obesity. Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 17(2), 191-200. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11019-013-9531-z [details]
- New, W. S., & Merry, M. S. (2014). Is diversity necessary for educational justice? Educational Theory, 64(3), 205-225. https://doi.org/10.1111/edth.12058 [details]
2013
- Collier, K. L., Bos, H. M. W., Merry, M. S., & Sandfort, T. G. M. (2013). Gender, ethnicity, religiosity, and same-sex sexual attraction and the acceptance of same-sex sexuality and gender non-conformity. Sex Roles, 68(11-12), 724-737. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-012-0135-5 [details]
- Ingleby, D., Kramer, S., & Merry, M. S. (2013). Educational challenges raised by refugee and asylum-seeking children and other newcomers: the Dutch response. In E. L. Brown, & A. Krasteva (Eds.), Migrants and refugees: equitable education for displaced populations (pp. 29-50). (International advances in education: global initiatives for equity and social justice). Information Age Publishing. [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2013). Equality, citizenship and segregation: a defense of separation. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137033710 [details]
2012
- Merry, M. S. (2012). Equality, self‐respect and voluntary separation. Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy, 15(1), 79-100. https://doi.org/10.1080/13698230.2010.528239 [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2012). Paternalism, obesity, and tolerable levels of risk. Democracy & Education, 20(1), 3. Article 3. http://democracyeducationjournal.org/home/vol20/iss1/3 [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2012). Plural societies and the possibility of shared citizenship. Educational Theory, 62(4), 371-380. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-5446.2012.00451.x [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2012). Segregation and civic virtue. Educational Theory, 62(4), 465-486. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-5446.2012.00457.x [details]
- Merry, M. S., & Driessen, G. (2012). Equality on different terms: the case of Dutch Hindu schools. Education and Urban Society, 44(5), 632-648. https://doi.org/10.1177/0013124511404887 [details]
- Merry, M. S., & Driessen, G. (2012). Integration by other means: Hindu schools in the Netherlands. In Z. Bekerman, & T. Geisen (Eds.), International handbook of migration, minorities and education: understanding cultural and social differences in processes of learning (pp. 523-541). Springer. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1466-3_34 [details]
- Merry, M., Driessen, G., & Oulali, I. (2012). Doet onderwijssegratie ertoe? Pedagogiek, 32(2), 151-164. http://www.persistent-identifier.nl?identifier=URN:NBN:NL:UI:10-1-100808 [details]
- New, W., & Merry, M. S. (2012). Learning who they ‘really’ are: from stigmatization to opportunities to learn in Greek Romani education. In Z. Bekerman, & T. Geisen (Eds.), International handbook of migration, minorities and education: understanding cultural and social differences in processes of learning (pp. 623-639). Springer. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1466-3_40 [details]
2011
- Driessen, G., & Merry, M. S. (2011). The effects of integration and generation of immigrants on language and numeracy achievement. Educational Studies, 37(5), 581-592. https://doi.org/10.1080/03055698.2010.539762 [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2011). Civic competence, older children and the right to vote. In D. J. de Ruyter, & S. Miedema (Eds.), Moral education and development: a lifetime commitment (pp. 223-236). Sense Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6091-716-5_16 [details]
- Merry, M. S., & Karsten, S. (2011). Pluralism and segregation: the Dutch experience. Canadian Issues, Spring/Printemps 2011, 83-86. https://acs-aec.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/CITC-2011-Spring-Printemps-L.pdf [details]
- Merry, M. S., & de Ruyter, D. J. (2011). The relevance of cosmopolitanism for moral education. Journal of Moral Education, 40(1), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1080/03057240.2011.541762 [details]
2010
- Driessen, G., & Merry, M. S. (2010). Hindoescholen in Nederland: een alternatieve route naar integratie? Migrantenstudies, 26(1), 21-40. http://www.migrantenstudies.nl/wp-content/uploads/MS-2010-NR1-P21-40.pdf [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2010). Does segregation matter? In J. Bakker, E. Denessen, D. Peters, & G. Walraven (Eds.), International perspectives on countering school segregation (pp. 249-260). Garant. [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2010). Identity. In P. L. Peterson, E. Baker, & B. McGaw (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Education (3rd ed., pp. 152-157). Elsevier Science. [details]
- Merry, M. S., & Karsten, S. (2010). Restricted liberty, parental choice and homeschooling. Journal of Philosophy of Education, 44(4), 497-514. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9752.2010.00770.x [details]
- Merry, M. S., & Milligan, J. A. (2010). Citizenship as attachment and obligation. In M. S. Merry, & J. A. Milligan (Eds.), Citizenship, identity and education in Muslim communities: essays on attachment and obligation (pp. 1-20). Palgrave Macmillan. [details]
- New, W. S., & Merry, M. S. (2010). Solving the ‘gypsy problem’: D.H. and others v. the Czech Republic. Comparative Education Review, 54(3), 393-414. https://doi.org/10.1086/652857 [details]
2009
- Merry, M. S. (2009). Patriotism, history and the legitimate aims of American education. Educational Philosophy and Theory, 41(4), 378-398. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-5812.2007.00363.x [details]
- Merry, M. S., & Driessen, G. (2009). Islamic schools in North America and the Netherlands: inhibiting or enhancing democratic dispositions? In P. A. Woods, & G. J. Woods (Eds.), Alternative education for the 21st century: philosophies, approaches, visions (pp. 101-122). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230618367_7 [details]
- Merry, M. S., & Howell, C. (2009). Can intimacy justify home education? Theory and Research in Education, 7(3), 363-381. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477878509343193 [details]
- Merry, M. S., & Milligan, J. A. (2009). Complexities of belonging in democratic/democratizing societies: Islamic identity, ethnicity and citizenship in the Netherlands and Aceh. Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs, 3(29), 313-325. https://doi.org/10.1080/13602000903166572 [details]
- Merry, M. S., & de Ruyter, D. J. (2009). Cosmopolitanism and the deeply religious. Journal of Beliefs and Values, 30(1), 49-60. https://doi.org/10.1080/13617670902784550 [details]
- de Ruyter, D. J., & Merry, M. S. (2009). Why education in public schools should include religious ideals. Studies in Philosophy and Education, 28(4), 295-311. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11217-008-9120-4 [details]
2008
- Merry, M. S. (2008). Educational justice and the gifted. Theory and Research in Education, 6(1), 47-70. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477878507086730 [details]
- Merry, M. S., & New, W. (2008). Constructing an authentic self: The challenges and promise of African-centered pedagogy. American Journal of Education, 115(1), 35-64. https://doi.org/10.1086/590675 [details]
2007
- Merry, M. S. (2007). Culture, Identity and Islamic Schooling: A philosophical approach. New York: Palgrave Macmillan.
2021
- Carter, P. L., & Merry, M. S. (2021). Wall to Wall: examining the ecology of racial and educational inequality with research. (White papers for Spencer Foundation). Spencer Foundation. https://www.spencer.org/learning/wall-to-wall [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2021). Is Faith in School Integration Bad Faith? On_Education, 4(11). https://doi.org/10.17899/on_ed.2021.11.2 [details]
2018
- Merry, M. S. (2018). Citizenship, Structural Inequality and The Political Elite. On_Education, 1(1), Article 1. https://doi.org/10.17899/on_ed.2018.1.1 [details]
- Merry, M. S., & Maussen, M. (2018). Islamitische scholen en indoctrinatie. Tijdschrift voor Religie, Recht en Beleid, 9(3), 6-22. https://doi.org/10.5553/TvRRB/187977842018009003002 [details]
- van Leeuwen, B., & Merry, M. (2018). Moeten we de daklozen helpen, zelfs als ze dat niet willen? Res Publica, 24(3), 294-296. https://doi.org/10.5553/RP/048647002018060003012 [details]
2016
- Maussen, M., Vermeulen, F., Merry, M. S., & Bader, V. (Eds.) (2016). Religious schools in Europe: institutional opportunities and contemporary challenges. Routledge. [details]
2014
- Merry, M. S. (2014). Immigrants, education of. In D. C. Phillips (Ed.), Encyclopedia of educational theory and philosophy (pp. 402-406). Sage. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781483346229 [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2014). Is there a positive case for segregation in a liberal society? In D. Goodhart (Ed.), Mapping integration (pp. 83-91). Demos. http://www.demos.co.uk/files/mapping_integration_-_web.pdf?1397039405 [details]
2012
- Merry, M. S. (2012). Foreword. In D. Gereluk (Ed.), Education, extremism and terrorism: what should be taught in citizenship education and why (pp. viii-x). Continuum. https://books.google.nl/books?id=AvxfEBCYeN8C&printsec=frontcover&dq=Education,+extremism+and+terrorism&hl=nl&sa=X&ved=0CCEQ6AEwAGoVChMIgpWx1tnfxgIVxu0UCh3kbQcD [details]
- Merry, M., Oulali, I., Steutel, J., & Levering, B. (2012). Segregatie in onderwijs en samenleving: bijdragen aan de Vijftiende Landelijke Pedagogendag. SWP. http://www.swpbook.com/1516 [details]
2010
- Merry, M. S., & Milligan, J. A. (2010). Citizenship, identity and education in Muslim communities: essays on attachment and obligation. Palgrave Macmillan. http://us.macmillan.com/citizenshipidentityandeducationinmuslimcommunities/MichaelMerry [details]
2022
- Merry, M. S. (2022). Ali ima domoljubje svoje mesto v vzgoji in izobraževanju? Dialogi, 2022(1-2), 43-55. [details]
- Merry, M., & Maussen, M. (2022). Indoctrinatie of stigma? Didactief, 52(4), 50. https://didactiefonline.nl/blog/blonz/indoctrinatie-of-stigmatisering [details]
2021
- Elvira, Q., & Merry, M. (2021). Toetsen kan eerlijker. Didactief, 51(6), 20-21, 23. https://didactiefonline.nl/artikel/toetsen-kan-eerlijker [details]
- Merry, M. (2021). Gaming the System. Web publication or website, Didactief. https://didactiefonline.nl/blog/blonz/gaming-the-system [details]
- Merry, M. (2021). Rechtvaardig onderwijs: wie durft? Didactief, 51(10), 20-21. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/357173718_Rechtvaardig_onderwijs_wie_durft [details]
2020
- Agirdag, O., & Merry, M. S. (2020). Ga weg met die achterstanden. Web publication or website, Didactief. https://didactiefonline.nl/artikel/ga-weg-met-die-achterstanden
- Merry, M. S. (Author). (2020). Beeldenstormers hebben gelijk: Beeld Jan Pierterzoon Coen moet weg. Web publication or website, Sociale Vraagstukken.
2019
- Agirdag, O., & Merry, M. S. (2019). Vrijheid, gelijkheid en kwaliteit in het onderwijs. Web publication or website, Didactief. https://didactiefonline.nl/blog/blonz/vrijheid-gelijkheid-en-kwaliteit-in-het-onderwijs
- Merry, M. S. (2019). Kijk eens in de spiegel. Didactief, 49. https://didactiefonline.nl/artikel/kijk-eens-in-de-spiegel
- Merry, M. S. (Author), Chetty, D. (Author), & van Leeuwen, B. (Author). (2019). Kunnen onze scholen goed burgerschapsonderwijs wel aan?. Web publication/site
- Merry, M. S., & Levy, G. (2019). האתגר הלא מדובר של החינוך לאזרחות. Web publication or website, Haokets. http://bit.ly/oketz_05_19 [details]
2018
- Merry, M., & Driessen, G. (2018). Waarom de elites houden van burgerschap. Web publication or website, Sociale Vraagstukken. https://www.socialevraagstukken.nl/waarom-de-elites-houden-van-burgerschap/ [details]
- Van Leeuwen, B., & Merry, M. (2018). Daklozen moet je beschermen, desnoods tegen hun zin. Web publication or website, Sociale Vraagstukken. https://www.socialevraagstukken.nl/daklozen-moet-je-beschermen-desnoods-tegen-hun-zin/ [details]
2017
- Merry, M., & Driessen, G. (2017). Obsessie met de VS leidt af van onze eigen problemen. Web publication or website, Sociale Vraagstukken. https://www.socialevraagstukken.nl/obsessie-met-de-vs-leidt-af-van-onze-eigen-problemen/ [details]
- Rinnooy Kan, W., & Merry, M. (2017). Bij burgerschap hoort ook een flinke dosis gezond wantrouwen. Web publication or website, Sociale Vraagstukken. https://www.socialevraagstukken.nl/bij-burgerschap-hoort-ook-een-flinke-dosis-gezond-wantrouwen/ [details]
2016
- Merry, M. S. (2016). Diversiteit: hard werken en engelengeduld. Folia.
- Merry, M. S. (2016). Ethische dilemma’s bij schoolkeuze in de grote stad. In R. Fukkink, & R. Oostdam (Eds.), Onderwijs en opvoeding in een stedelijke context: Van startbekwaam naar stadsbekwaam (pp. 77-86). Coutinho. [details]
2015
- Merry, M. S. (2015). Afterwords: Liz Jackson's review of my book. Educational Theory, 65(1), 103-105. https://doi.org/10.1111/edth.12100 [details]
2013
- Merry, M. S. (2013). Het recht van ouders om zelf een school te kiezen kan ook in het belang van het kind zijn. Schoolbestuur, 33(4), 18-19.
2011
- Merry, M. S. (2011). De rol van filosofie in pedagogisch en onderwijskundig onderzoek. (Oratiereeks). Universiteit van Amsterdam. http://www.oratiereeks.nl/upload/pdf/PDF-3707oratie_Merry_def.PDF [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2011). Islam in Nederland en België [Review of: (2008) Islam in Nederland en België]. Insight Turkey, 12(2), 268-271. http://www.insightturkey.com/Insight_Turkey_Vol_12_No_2_Book_Reviews.pdf [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2011). [Review of: S.J. McKinney (2008) Faith schools in the twenty-first century]. European Education, 43(2), 98-100. https://doi.org/10.2753/EUE1056-4934430205 [details]
2010
- Merry, M. S. (2010). Segregatie is soms beter. Didactief, 40(4), 4-7. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/332410321_Segregatie_is_soms_beter
2024
- Merry, M. S. (2024). Brandenbrug, D. Jongeren kunnen nog niet stemmen, maar volwassenen ook niet. Bij Nader Inzien.
- Merry, M. S. (2024). Compensatoir toetsen komt kwaliteit hoger onderwijs niet ten goede. Scienceguide.
- Merry, M. S. (2024). Geef jongeren stemrecht, maar leer ze eerst verantwoord te stemmen. Trouw.
- Merry, M. S. (2024). Mocht Plato zien wat er van de universiteit geworden is, dan zou hij stomverbaasd en bezorgd zijn. Knack.
- Merry, M. S. (2024). Onrecht, whataboutism en het belang van morele consistentie. Joop.
- Merry, M. S. (2024). Sluijsmans et al. slaan de plank volledig mis. Scienceguide.
- Merry, M. S. (2024). Waarom doen we zo weinig tegen discriminatie aan de universiteit? NRC Handelsblad.
- Merry, M. S. (2024). Whataboutism als Gesprächsstrategie? Philosophie Magazin.
2023
- Merry, M. S. (2023). AT5 interview over islamitisch onderwijs in Amsterdam. Web publication or website
- Merry, M. S. (2023). Podcast interview over vrijheid en gelijkheid. Web publication or website, Verus.
- Merry, M. S. (2023). Wat is de rol van de onderwijsfilosoof? Phronesis.
- Merry, M. S. (2023). Wordt onderwijssegregatie opgelost door collectieve actie? Kenniscentrum gemengde scholen.
2022
- Hulzebos, G., & Merry, M. S. (2022). Het onderwijssysteem is niet de oplossing voor de problemen die het zelf veroorzaakt: Opinie. Het Parool.
- Merry, M. S. (2022). Het onderwijssysteem is niet de oplossing voor de problemen die het zelf veroorzaakt.. Web publication or website, Het Parool.
- Merry, M. S. (2022). Indoctrinatie of stigmatisering?. Web publication or website, Didactief.
- Merry, M. S. (2022). Is burgerschapsvorming een legitieme taak van de school?. Web publication or website, Knack.
- Merry, M. S. (2022). Wat is de waarde van een doctoraat in Nederland?. Web publication or website, Joop. https://www.bnnvara.nl/joop/artikelen/wat-is-de-waarde-van-een-doctoraat-in-nederland [details]
- Merry, M. S. (2022). What international rankings leave out.. Web publication or website, The Progressive.
- Merry, M. S. (2022). What international rankings leave out: Studies like the World Happiness Report often conceal more than they reveal. The Progressive. https://progressive.org/op-eds/what-international-rankings-leave-out-merry-220811/
- Merry, M. S., & van Ruyskensvelde, S. (2022). Is burgerschapsvorming een legitieme taak van de school? Knack.be. https://www.knack.be/nieuws/is-burgerschapsvorming-een-legitieme-taak-van-de-school/
- Merry, M., Maussen, M., & Schinkel, A. (2022). Internationale vergelijkingen kunnen op verschillende manieren ook problematisch zijn. Web publication or website, Knack. https://www.knack.be/opinie/internationale-vergelijkingen-kunnen-op-verschillende-manieren-ook-problematisch-zijn/ [details]
2021
- Merry, M. S. (2021). Eenheidsdrang nu het geloof in onderwijsland. Web publication or website
- Merry, M. S. (2021). Rechtvaardig onderwijs: wie durft?. Web publication or website, Didactief.
- Merry, M. S. (2021). The permanence of segregation. Quillette.
- Merry, M. S. (2021). Toetsen kan eerlijker. Web publication or website, Didactief.
- Merry, M. S., & Hulzebos, G. (2021). Het onderwijs maakt lang niet van elk dubbeltje een kwartje. Het Parool.
- Merry, M. S., & Stigt, A. (2021). Zijn structurele investeringen in het onderwijs de oplossing voor ongelijkheid? De Volkskrant.
2020
- Boussaid, F., & Merry, M. S. (2020). ‘Zijn meer leraren wel de oplossing voor de onderwijscrisis?’. Het Parool. https://www.parool.nl/columns-opinie/zijn-meer-leraren-wel-de-oplossing-voor-de-onderwijscrisis~b42a89ae/
2019
- Agirdag, O., & Merry, M. S. (2019). Erken dat bijzonder onderwijs beter presteert. NRC Handelsblad. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2019/10/07/erken-dat-bijzonder-onderwijs-beter-presteert-a3975906
- Merry, M. S. (2019). Erken dat bijzonder onderwijs beter presteert.. Web publication or website, NRC Handelsblad.
- Merry, M. S., & Driessen, G. (2019). Volharden dat onderwijs gelijke kansen beidt, is moreel dubieus. De Volkskrant, (10-6-2019).
- Merry, M., & Boussaid, F. (2019). Zelfbeschikking bij raamprostitutie?. Web publication or website, Sociale Vraagstukken. https://www.socialevraagstukken.nl/zelfbeschikking-bij-raamprostitutie/
- Merry, M., & Driessen, G. (2019). Volharden dat onderwijs gelijke kansen biedt, is moreel dubieus. De Volkskrant. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/333682779_Volharden_dat_onderwijs_gelijke_kansen_biedt_is_moreel_dubieus
2018
- Merry, M. S. (2018). Hoe gezond is de ‘gezonde mix’ op school? De Morgen.
- Merry, M. S. (2018). Islamitische scholen zijn een dam tegen radicalisering. Knack.
2017
- Merry, M. S. (Author), & Boussaid, F. (Author). (2017). Goed om diversiteit te omarmen, maar niet door verschillen te negeren. Web publication/site
2016
- Agirdag, O., & Merry, M. S. (2016). Zwarte school is nog niet zwart genoeg. Trouw, 6-9-2016. https://www.trouw.nl/opinie/zwarte-school-is-nog-niet-zwart-genoeg~a98aeb15/
- Merry, M. S. (2016). History, injustice and denial. Folia. http://www.folia.nl/international/98871/history-injustice-and-denial
2015
- Agirdag, O., Driessen, G., & Merry, M. S. (2015). Is there a catholic school effect for muslim pupils?. Paper presented at 12th Conference of the European Sociological Association (ESA) 2015, Prague, Czech Republic.
- Driessen, G., & Merry, M. S. (2015). The Gross and Net Effects of the school’s denomination on student performance. Poster session presented at Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) 2015, Chicago, United States.
- Driessen, G., Agirdag, O., & Merry, M. S. (2015). Performance differences between religious and non-religious schools. Paper presented at European Conference on Educational Research (ECER) 2015, Budapest, Hungary.
Prize / grant
- Merry, M. (2019). Docent van het jaar.
- Merry, M. (2018). Docent van het jaar.
- Merry, M. (2017). Docent van het jaar.
Talk / presentation
- Merry, M. S. (invited speaker) (2015). Educational options for Muslim pupils in comparative perspective, Lecture at the Mannheim Centre for European Social Research, Mannheim, Germany.
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Merry, M. S. (2023). Caught in a school choice quandary: What should an equity-minded parent do? . Theory and Research in Education, 21(2), 155-175.