Darren Chetty

Darren is a Lecturer in English Education at UCL Institute of Education. He began philosophising with children in 1996 and taught in London primary schools for two decades. He contributed to the bestselling book, The Good Immigrant, edited by Nikesh Shukla. Darren has published six books to date, as co-author and co-editor. His debut picture book, I’m Going to Make a Friend, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat, is published by Little Tiger. He co-authored with Karen Sands O’Connor, Beyond the Secret Garden? Racially Minoritised People in British Children’s Books (English Media Centre). Darren’s PhD dissertation was entitled The Gated community of Inquiry: Racism and Philosophy for Children. He is a recipient of the ICPIC Award for Excellence in Interpreting Philosophy for / with Children.