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Biography
Ashok (Ash) Collins is Senior Lecturer in French Studies. His research spans twentieth-century French literature, the intersection of Continental philosophy and religion, and critical questions in language learning and the philosophy of education more broadly. He has published work on authors and thinkers such as Romain Rolland, Jean-Luc Nancy, Paul Ricoeur, Jean-Luc Marion and Michel Henry. He is the author of Jean-Luc Nancy and the Deconstruction of Christianity (Edinburgh University Press, 2025). You can find an interview on the book here. Please see Ash's Google Scholar profile for more accurate citations data.
Qualifications
PhD, BA Hons (University of Western Australia)
Research Interests
twentieth-century French literature; continental philosophy (esp. deconstruction and phenomenology); philosophy of religion; philosophy of education; teaching and learning
Education/Academic qualification
French Studies, PhD
Research student supervision
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Jean-Luc Nancy and the Deconstruction of Christianity
Collins, A., Oct 2025, Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press Ltd. 200 p. (Crosscurrents)Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review
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Education as Mêlée: Jean-Luc Nancy's Singular Plural in the (French) Language and Culture Classroom
Collins, A., 2023, In: The French Review. 97, 2, p. 65-78Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From play to self-cultivation: Contesting the opposition between Bildung and Ausbildung in language education
Collins, A. & Clemens, M., 2022, In: Educational Philosophy and Theory. 54, 11, p. 1910-1921 12 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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For the love of this world: Michel Henry and Jean-Luc Nancy on theology and affectivity
Collins, A., 2021, In: International Journal of Philosophy and Theology. 82, 1, p. 77-94 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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From play to self-cultivation: Contesting the opposition between Bildung and Ausbildung in language education
Collins, A. & Clemens, M., 2021, In: Educational Philosophy and Theory. 54, 11, p. 1910-1921Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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CASS Award for Excellence in Education
Inceoglu, S. (Recipient), Barnes, L. (Recipient), Collins, A. (Recipient) & King, G. (Recipient), 2022
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Vice Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Education
King, G. (Recipient), Collins, A. (Recipient), Inceoglu, S. (Recipient) & Barnes, L. (Recipient), 2023
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