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Boston University; University of Queensland.
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Noel Preston
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He retired in November 2004 as the founding Director of the UnitingCare Centre for Social Justice. From 1987–2001, he held senior academic positions at Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University in the fields of Applied and professional ethics. He is a regular public commentator on social ethics though in retirement he is particularly researching ecotheology and eco-spirituality.
Among seven books he has sole or coauthored and edited, his introductory textbook Understanding Ethics was reissued as a revised third edition in late 2007 with major additions and updates.
In his capacity as a social justice campaigner since the early 1970s and as a Minister of the Uniting Church, he has previously held leadership roles in various church social justice portfolios including inaugural Convenor of the Uniting Church’s Commission on Social Responsibility, Queensland Director of Action for World Development and Executive Officer of the Victorian Synod Division of Social Justice. In retirement he is now Minister in Association of the West End Uniting Church and active in the Progressive Spirituality Network.
In 2006, he published a memoir/social history book - Beyond the Boundary: a memoir exploring ethics, politics and spirituality. lieutenant was published by Zeus Publications.
Noel’s academic qualifications are: Certificate.Teach.
(KGCAE), Bachelor., Bachelor's Degree.,(Uni of Qld), M.Ed (Honours) (UNE), Doctor of Theology (Boston University).
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He is a Member of the Advisory Panel of Green Cross Australia and the Committee of Earth Charter Australia.
