Dr François Mifsud was born in Malta and completed his undergraduate studies in philosophy and social anthropology at the University of Malta. He also holds a Theology degree from the Facolta Teologica Emilia-Romania (Bologna) and a Masters in Social Justice and Education from the Institute of Education (IOE) at University College London.
He completed his PhD in philosophy of education at OISE, University of Toronto. His PhD thesis title is "First hospitality for educability: an ethical, epistemological and political symbiotic relationship." His research orbits around questions of social justice, diversity, multiculturalism, multi-faith, inclusion, and educational possibilities.
Mifsud has been researching different arias of studies in postcolonial and post-holocaust literature. He has contributed to formulating policy papers for diversity and inclusion issues. Furthermore, Mifsud has been developing curricula focusing on migrants' integration and multicultural and multi-faith education. Currently, he holds the lecturer position in multicultural education studies in the Department of Inclusion and Access to Learning at the Faculty of Education, University of Malta.