We have a treat for you! This episode was recorded live at the Philosophy of Education Society’s 2019 Annual Meeting in Richmond, Virginia! To discuss issues of teacher demoralization, we gladly welcome Doris Santoro (Bowdoin College) author of
We are proud to converse with Avi Mintz (University of Tulsa). Our discussion covers much ground as we engage the concepts of pain/struggle in education and consider what a pluralist approach to the field of philosophy of education might yield.
We welcome Tal Gilead (Hebrew University of Jerusalem) to the program as he discusses economics, happiness, and the role of philosophers in educational scholarship.
Ben Kotzee (University of Birmingham) sits down with us to discuss issues of epistemology in contemporary philosophical work on education. Among a host of other queries, we consider what constitutes a good thinker, how we might best understand
This month, we converse with Megan Boler (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto). Our discussion covers issues regarding the role of emotions, the democratic possibilities of digital communications, and very much mor
We begin the year in the wonderful company of Nicholas C. Burbules (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign). In this episode we discuss accidental beginnings and work that bridges philosophical traditions. Additionally, we converse about th
We end the year with a rich and fulfilling conversation with Dwight Boyd (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto). In this episode, we discuss links between psychology and philosophy, and a growing dissatisfaction wit
We have an engaging conversation with Kip Kline (Lewis University) about the possibilities of philosophical work in education at the intersection of media and postmodernism. Please find his latest book, Baudrillard, Youth, and American Film: Fa
We are very fortunate to have Jan Masschelein (University of Leuven) kindly share his thoughts on education's relationship to emancipation, his recollections of the Frankfurt School, the limits of critique, and becoming especially attentive to
This month, we are treated to a rich conversation with Rene Arcilla (New York University). In our chat, we discuss the meaning of life, the value of friendship, and philosophy for amateurs. Arcilla is Professor of Philosophy of Education and th
Kal Alston (Syracuse University) joins us to discuss pushing the boundaries of philosophy of education. We also converse about the necessity of bringing embodied perspectives to one's scholarship and the very special insights made available to
Eric Bredo (Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto) has charted a fulsome path through the natural sciences, social sciences, and the humanities. In this conversation he shares how these multidisciplinary interests an
Deborah Kerdeman (University of Washington) provides us with a stimulating account of an "accidental" entry into work in philosophy of education. In this conversation, we discuss the role of the social sciences, hermeneutic studies of identity,
Barbara Thayer-Bacon (University of Tennessee) paints a vivid picture of the personal connections that led her to philosophy of education. In this episode, our conversation remembers Maria Montessori, reflects upon collaborative learning at any
Frank Margonis (University of Utah) joins the conversation and provides commentary on traditions of knowledge and the place of the philosopher in education. Key to his remarks are the importance of respect and resisting neocoloniality in the st
Leonard J Waks (Temple University) converses with us about scholarship motivated by enduring emotions. In this conversation, Waks details the often unexpected and circuitous shape of an academic career.
We are delighted to converse with Cris Mayo (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign) about intersectionality, identity, and the flexible interests of philosophy of education. Our discussion turns to the challenges and opportunities of educa
We start the new year with a terrifically thoughtful interview with Michael Merry (University of Amsterdam). In our conversation, we explore the value of an outsider's perspective in philosophical work in education – especially as this vantage
We end the year on a high note with a wonderfully provocative conversation with Harvey Siegel (University of Miami). Through remarks on his long-standing commitments to epistemic rationality, a strong case is made for serious philosophical trai
We have a powerful conversation with Paul Standish (Institute of Education, University College London) about the winding shape of an academic career and the profundity of the act of teaching.
We welcome Chris Higgins (University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign) to the program as he describes "self-full" teaching and highlights the need for both rigor and relevance in philosophy of education. In describing the value of liberal study
Ron Glass (University of California, Santa Cruz) draws our attentions to the difficulties of embodied ideologies and the educational fight against racism, sexism, and other forms of oppression. Learn more about his work through the UC Center fo
Ann Chinnery (Simon Fraser University) visits us to discuss being a responsive moral subject, being situated in a historical context, and the value of perseverance in reading difficult yet compelling primary sources.
David Hansen (Teachers College, Columbia University) provides an invitation to reconsider the abiding human dimensions of educational research. For more details of his scholarship, please visit his webpage.