Below are the conference programmes from the past PESGB Annual Conferences:
Existential uncertainty, teaching and democratic education Andrea English 5.30-7.15pm John Dewey’s understanding of the meaning of existential uncertainty is at the heart of his idea of...
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This hybrid conference brings together leading thinkers in philosophy of education to discuss important philosophical questions arising from recent global crises affecting education. Topics are...
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How can universities promote academic freedom? Insights from the front line of the gender wars by Judith Suissa and Alice Sullivan 5.30pm to 7.30pm Speakers: Profs Judith Suissa and Alice...
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‘Dystopian fiction, crises, and the education of grownups’ Dr Claire Skea 17:30 - 19:00 Live online event via Microsoft Teams This paper addresses the question of how one’s education...
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This day conference will bring together speakers from different disciplines, including historians, criminologists, philosophers, and philosophers of education, to discuss the pervasive nature of...
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Standing on the Shoulders of the Windrush Generation Matthew Johnson (Runnymede Trust) 5 - 6:30 pm Matthew Johnson will discuss the work of the Runnymede Trust on the Windrush Scandal, the...
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Rethinking the Temporality of Teaching Aline Nardo, University of Edinburgh 17:00-18:30 In theories of teaching, the present hardly features at all. The immediate moment-to-moment ‘doing’...
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From polite agreement to passionate uncertainty: ‘turning towards difference’ in primary P4C lessons Rupert Higham (UCL IOE) 5.30-7.15 pm Philosophy for Children (P4C) develops thinking...
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Growing sideways: queer encounters with religion in school Sean Henry, Edge Hill University 5pm-6.30pm For further information please contact Michael Hand at m.hand@bham.ac.uk
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Rethinking the Philosophy of Education in the light of Sri Aurobindo Gitanjali J Angmo, Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh India 17:00-18:30 The question of a perfect philosophy of...
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Alessia Marabini and Luca Moretti (University of Aberdeen) Competencies, Bildung and Education 5.30-7.15 pm This paper compares and contrasts two general approaches to education: competence...
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Slave Codes: Defining Women and Black People as Enemies of the State Barbara Becnel Free and open to the Public (registration required) Please register here for in-person or Zoom. Time:...
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