I’m a computational philosopher at the University of Queensland with a focus on critical thinking, political philosophy, digital ethics, and philosophical pedagogies. My current research involves the use of agent based models to test the coherence of theories, how big data impacts democracy, and developing digital tools to enhance critical thinking and reasoning.
Areas of Competence
Political Philosophy, Computational Philosophy, Critical Thinking, Digital Pedagogies, Ethics.
Education
- ???? - PhD in Computational Philosophy (eventually), University of Queensland
- 2011 - MA in Philosophy, University of Queensland
- 2005 - MBA in Entrepreneurship, Charles Sturt University
- 1996 - BSc in Geography & Politics, University of New South Wales
Publications
- Mazzola, C., Kinkead, D., Ellerton, P., Brown, D. (2020) Reichenbachian Common Cause Clusters, Erkenntnis
- Kinkead, D. & Douglas, D. (2020) The Network and the Demos: Big Data & the Epistemic Justifications of Democracy. In K. Macnish & J. Galliott (Eds.), Big Data and Democracy. Edinburgh University Press.
- Kinkead, D., Brown, D., Ellerton, P. & Mazzola, C. (2019) Reasons: A digital argument mapping library for modern browsers, Journal of Open Source Software.
- Cook, J., Ellerton, P., & Kinkead, D. (2018). Deconstructing climate misinformation to identify reasoning errors. Environmental Research Letters, 13(2), 024018.
- Kinkead, D. (2015) What can student results tell us about school performance?. In: PESA Conference 2015: Re-engaging with politics: Re-imagining the university. Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia 2015, Melbourne, Australia, (1-23). 5-8 December 2015.
Work in Progress
- Kinkead, D. (under review) The Impact of IMPACT: Observing the effects of online critical thinking classes on student standardised test scores.
- Kinkead, D. (under review) What can student results tell us about school performance?
- Kinkead, D. (in progress) Democracy, Borders, and Legitimacy
- Kinkead, D. (in progress) Simulation as Argument: Towards a computational methodology of philosophy, PhD Thesis
Grants & Prizes
- 2017 UQ Teaching Innovation Grant ($125,000) with Deb Brown & Peter Ellerton
- 2016 UQ Learning & Development Seed Grant ($5000) with Deb Brown
- 2012-2015 Australian Postgraduate Award ($87,000)
- 2009-2011 Dean’s Commendations for Academic Excellence
Talks & Presentations
- Matching Tactics to Strategy in Digital Pedagogy, MGIEP TECH2018, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, Visakhapatnam India, November 2018
- Schools as Sites of Public Reason, Association for Moral Education, Barcelona, November 2018
- Pedagogy as Quality Assurance, Exploring Online Education with the Indian Government, Deakin University, July 2018
- Online Critical Thinking, Digital Pedagogies Conference, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development, Visakhapatnam India, December 2017
- Simulation as Argument, Telling Digital Stories, Digital Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Queensland, May 2017
- What can student results tell us about school performance? Philosophy and Education Society of Australasia, Melbourne, December 2015
- Critical Thinking for Infantry Officers 6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment, October 2015
- Critical Thinking for Intellegence Officers 1st Intelligence Battalion, Australian Army, June 2015
- What’s the Problem with the Boundary Problem? Australiasian Association of Philosophy, Canberra, July 2014
- The Limits of Liberalism Nganyang Technological University Singapore, May 2014
- What’s the Problem with the Boundary Problem? Munich Centre for Mathematical Philosophy, May 2014
- An attempt to solve the Boundary Problem AAP Postgraduate Conference, Melbourne,October 2013
- Arse-about-face Liberalism Australiasian Association of Philosophy, Brisbane, July 2013
Teaching
- 2019 Effective Thinking and Writing (WRIT1999) Coordinator & Lecturer
- 2017 Critical Reasoning (Gradute) (PHIL7111) Coordinator & Lecturer
- 2017 Effective Thinking and Writing (WRIT1999) Coordinator & Lecturer
- 2016 Critical Reasoning (Gradute) (PHIL7111) Coordinator & Lecturer
- 2016 Effective Thinking and Writing (WRIT1999) Coordinator & Lecturer
- 2015 Introduction to Ethics (PHIL1113) Lecturing & Tutoring
- 2015 Effective Thinking and Writing (WRIT1999) Coordinator & Lecturer
- 2015 Critical Reasoning (PHIL1110) Lecturing & Tutoring
- 2015 Analysis of Scientific Data (STAT1201) Workshops & Tutoring
- 2015 Biomedical Science (BIOM3200) Workshops & Tutoring
- 2014 Analysis of Scientific Data (STAT1201) Workshops & Tutoring
- 2014 Biomedical Science (BIOM3200) Workshops & Tutoring
- 2013 Critical Reasoning (PHIL1110) Lecturing & Tutoring
- 2013 Analysis of Scientific Data (STAT1201) Workshops & Tutoring
Employment
- 2018-2020 Director, Centre for Critical and Creative Thinking
- 2015-2019 Adjunct Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Queensland
- 2016-2018 Program Manager, UQ Critical Thinking Project
- 2007-2009 General Manager, Wicked Campers
- 2003-2007 Manager, Flight Centre Business Travel
- 1994-2001 Maritime Warfare Officer, Royal Australian Navy