1. Personal Information
First name(s): Mark Jacob
Surname: Amiradakis
Telephone: + 27 51 401 2237
E-mail: AmiradakisMJ@ufs.ac.za
2. Personal Statement
I consider myself to be a sociable and hardworking individual who enjoys teaching, learning, researching and engaging with other individuals. I enjoy the realm of education/academia and regard myself to be an individual who tries to bring about a fresh and critical outlook when it comes to the teaching, learning and research experience.
3. Qualifications and Education
2006: Received my BA in Psychology (Cum Laude) at the University of Johannesburg.
2007: Received my Honours in Psychology at the University of Johannesburg.
2008: Received my PGCE (Postgraduate Certificate in Education) Cum Laude at the University of Johannesburg (I am also qualified to teach English).
2009: Received my Honours in Philosophy (Cum Laude) at the University of Johannesburg.
2013: Completed additional English Modules to supplement my BA Degree - focusing on: Poetry, Classical literature, Contemporary literature, African literature and the History of the English language - through the University of South Africa (UNISA).
2014: Completed my Masters in Philosophy dissertation, with distinction, through the North West University under the supervision of Professor Anne` Verhoef. The title of my dissertation was: The dialectical nature of Social Networking.
2015: Started with my Doctorate in Philosophy, under the current supervision of Professor Bert Olivier from the University of the Free State.
4. Professional Employment
2010: English and Life Orientation teacher at St. Benedict`s College
2015: Ethical Officer - contract basis - for Cars.co.za and Tozer Advertising.
2016 - 18: Facilitator, Tutor and Auxiliary Lecturer, Curriculum & Course Developer at the Department of Philosophy (University of the Free State).
2019: Contract Lecturer at the Department of Philosophy (University of the Free State)
5. Teaching Experience
FILO 1514: Critical Reasoning and Informal Logic
FILO3728: Philosophy in Africa
FIL6814: Cognitive And Cultural Philosophy
FILP6824: Textual Analysis
FILR6814: Issues in Critical Theory
FILO 3718: Themes in contemporary continental philosophy: Critical Theory, phenomenology, and deconstruction
6. Conferences Organised
Symposium for Launch of South African Society for Theory Society
Bloemfontein, 17 – 19 November 2017
Conference Co-ordinator
7. Articles Published
Is Social Networking Fostering the Fungibility of the Other? Communicatio, Volume 42:2, 2016 - Issue 2, pp 238-252, DOI: 10.1080/02500167.2016.1179659
Social networking services: A digital extension of the surveillance state?, South African Journal of Philosophy, Volume 35, 2016 - Issue 3, pp. 281-292, DOI:10.1080/02580136.2016.1206393
8. References
1) Professor Johann Rossouw
Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of the Free State
Tel: 051 401 3347/ Email: RossouwJH@ufs.ac.za
2) Professor Bert Olivier
Research Fellow at the University of the Free State
Email: olivierg1@ufs.ac.za
3) Mr Dave Jeffrey
Principal of St. Benedict`s College
Tel: +27 11 455 1906 / Email: jeffreyd@stbenedicts.co.za