Faculty of Education

Larry O'Farrell

Professor Emeritus
Holder of the UNESCO Chair in Arts and Learning

Contact Information

Email: ofarrell@queensu.ca

 

 

 

Biography

Larry O' Farrell is Professor Emeritus and holder of the UNESCO Chair in Arts and Learning, Faculty of Education, Queen's University.  He is Chair, Board of Directors, Canadian Network for Arts and Learning and Chair, Steering Committee, International Network for Research in Arts Education.  Larry served two terms as President of the International Drama/Theatre and Education Association (IDEA).  As a member of the international advisory committee and General Rapporteur for the 2nd UNESCO World Conference on Arts Education (Seoul, Korea, 2010) he was instrumental in preparing The Seoul Agenda:  Goals for the Development of Arts Education.  His research includes participation in international studies on creativity in drama/theatre and arts education, singing, and monitoring the Seoul Agenda.  Larry is Honorary Professor at the Hong Kong Institute of Education.  He is a recipient of the Campton Bell Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.

Research Interests

• Case studies of drama/theatre and education
• Drama education for peace culture
• Teaching playwriting
• Ritual in drama education
• Arts curriculum policy
• Instrumental outcomes of arts education
• International issues in arts education
• E-learning in continuing teacher education

Recent Publications

Larry's latest book is Issues in Arts Education in Latin America (co-editor with Dr. Rachel Mason).