PHILOSOPHY of EDUCATION SOCIETY
PES UPDATE OCTOBER 2004
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PES UPDATE OCTOBER 2004
UPDATE OVERVIEW
I hope you are all enjoying the fall semester. You will find included in this newsletter information about the 2005 PES Annual Conference in San Francisco; messages from the president, program chair, and hospitality committee, the results of the Election Committee Election and various announcements of interest to members. The following forms are also included along with this newsletter (and arriving separately if you receive the newsletter via email):
- Early Registration Form for the 2005 Conference (You can also register ONLINE here)
- A Second Call for Papers (reminder, they are due November 1, 2004 )
- A Copyright Permission form (this should be submitted along with paper submissions)
- A dues notice if you are not paid up for the 2004-2005 year
- A Fellow nomination form
- A business reply envelope - you may use this to send dues, registration fees, or both
MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - Bob Floden
I don't know about you, but I'm really looking forward to a long weekend of philosophical discussion, analysis, enlightenment, hill climbing, food, and drink in San Francisco ! Make sure you've got the dates marked on you calendars, make those hotel reservations, and start looking for cheap tickets.
In my travels over the past few months I've taken every opportunity to talk up the pleasures of joining PES and participating in our meetings - especially the upcoming meeting in SF. I think I may have persuaded several graduate students to join (great deal for grads!) and also convinced some people who haven't come in a while to join us.
I regret to say that my travels are now severely curtailed. While en route to Cairo at the end of September, I stumbled and fell in the Rome airport. I can give anyone interested the long version of the story at one of the receptions in San Francisco . The upshot is that I'm in the process of repairing a badly broken ankle, which will keep me house bound for a month, then on crutches for another month or more. The good news is that the injury produced little pain, so I write away cheerfully on my laptop, with my ankle elevated.
I'll give more profuse thanks at the SF Business Meeting, but I'll start now by thanking Program Committee Chair, Ken Howe and all the members of his committee, who are getting ready for their flurry of paper reviewing. Denis Phillips and Michael also deserve praise for their work to enlarge the Legacy Fund. You can write to either of them if you are in a mood to contribute. Finally, on behalf of the entire Society, I want to thank Kathy Hytten, whose good organization and gentle (but persistent) prompting have been keeping us all on track.
The Elections Committee is in the process of appointing Kathy's successor. Elsewhere in this Update you will find a proposed amendment to the PES Constitution, which would change the position's title from "Executive Secretary" to "Executive Director," to better represent the importance of the position. I hope you will give that proposal careful thought, so that we can vote on it in San Francisco .
See you there!
2005 Conference in the City by the Bay: Update from the Hospitality Committee
(Denis Phillips, Valerie Phillips, Eamonn Callan, Michael Katz).
The buzz around San Francisco (NEVER call it "Cisco" or "Frisco") is that PES is soon to arrive! To be precise: the Annual Meeting is being held March 18-21, 2005 . World famous restaurants are sharpening their cleavers and thickening their sauces in our honor; a little fog has been ordered, but also some sunshine. Fisherman's Wharf will be open even to those who have never been to sea, and Nob Hill can be climbed even by paupers. The cable cars are being finely honed - they make a fine venue for discussing postmodernism, modernism, post-Rawlsian analysis of rights, and even Popper and the ethics of care! For goodness sake don't argue with Jim Garrison or Harvey Siegel while the car is hurtling down one of the hills - they gesticulate too much for their own safety. And be nice to Nick Burbules, as he probably had slightly better Greek food in Greece and will be uncharacteristically grumpy. Remind our overseas colleagues to look to the right as well as to the left (this may be old advice by time March comes, as the whole country might be looking to the right, but that's another matter!)
The "City by the Bay" is, of course, a favorite convention (and tourist) destination, with congenial weather (average about 60high/50low F in March), great restaurants (see www.zagat.com ), fascinating neighborhoods, great views, music, Stanford and Berkeley and more. A Bay trip on a ferry is always fantastic and always bracingly cold, no matter how sunny it is. Alcatraz awaits, a great place to take those Rawlsians or postmodernists for a half-day trip - and fans of Foucault will be beside themselves. For more information on San Francisco , visit:
http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/north_america/san_francisco/
http://onlysf.sfvisitor.org/plan_your_trip/
We will be meeting at the Crowne Plaza Union Square , 480 Sutter St. , San Francisco , CA 94108 . You can walk to Union Square shopping and theater, to North Beach and Chinatown . A bit longer walk takes you to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art or to Pier 39 shopping and restaurants. Or, grab a cable car right outside the hotel to go to Nob Hill, Fisherman's Wharf, and the Cannery. More information on the hotel is at www.crowneplaza.com/sfo-unionsq
Room rates are $145.00, single or double occupancy, plus state and local taxes. To make reservations: call 888-218-0808 and tell them you are part of the Philosophy of Education Society meeting.
Like many before you, you'll be leaving your heart in San Francisco . (President Floden insisted that we say that! This bodes well for the rhetorical quality of his Presidential Address.)
NEWS ABOUT THE 2005 PROGRAM - Ken Howe
As I reported in the July Update, we have recruited two terrific philosophers as invited speakers for the upcoming meeting in San Francisco . Feminist philosopher Alison Jaggar will deliver the Kneller lecture on citizenship and the global order, and moral philosopher Martin Benjamin will speak on ethics teaching centered on wide reflective equilibrium.
The submissions have begun trickling in. The deadline is Nov. 1, so you still have plenty of time to submit something. I encourage you to communicate with me about ideas you may be mulling for alternative sessions. The procedure here is less formal than that for papers, and can benefit from collaboration. Also, let me again remind you to let me know if you are interested in serving as a respondent or chair and include your areas of interest and expertise. Phone: 303.492.7229; email (much better bet): ken.howe@colorado.edu .
The November 1, 2004 deadline for conference submissions is fast approaching. The full Call for Papers, a style sheet, and the Copyright Permission form are all available on the PES website: www.philosophyofeducation.org in case you lose your copies. Submissions should be sent to Ken Howe, Program Chair. Please read the call for papers carefully and include all requested items. Inquiries should be addressed to ken.howe@colorado.edu .
CONFERENCE ROOMS FOR GRADUATE STUDENT MEMBERS
PES will subsidize rooms for graduate students again this year. Any graduate student who is a current member of PES is eligible for a PES sponsored room. To reserve a room, send a note with your name, sex, the nights for which you want a room, a check (payable to PES) for twenty dollars for each night you expect to use the room, address, phone number, and email address (if available). A student's room will be confirmed upon receipt of the check. The $20/night fee is refundable only if we are able to find another student to take the space. Rooms are reserved on a first‑come, first‑served basis, so get your checks in early to assure a space. Rooms will be shared, up to four students to a room. We will make up to four rooms available on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, accommodating up to 16 graduate students each night. If you have any questions about space availability, contact Kathy Hytten at khytten@siu.edu or call 618-536-4434.
COMMITTEE ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN THE PROFESSION: SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS - Barbara Thayer-Bacon and Gayle Turner
The Philosophy of Education Society's Committee on the Status of Women in the Profession (COSW) invites paper submissions for a topical symposium at the PES Annual Meeting in San Francisco , March 18-21, 2005 . The symposium will explore how various modes of feminist inquiry have contributed to new ways of doing contemporary philosophy and philosophy of education. We wish to explore in particular what feminist philosophizing has contributed to a re-positioning of reason as pluralistic. We encourage the submission of papers from many different perspectives that would contribute to this analysis of both reason and philosophical discourse. Papers should be submitted as an email attachment in Microsoft Word format to Barbara J. Thayer-Bacon at bthayer@utk.edu . The papers selected for this symposium will be published together as a special issue of Educational Theory . Please follow Educational Theory's basic guidelines for manuscript submissions, specifically the 7500 word limit and Chicago Manual of Style format. Please include an abstract of your paper (up to 300 words) to help us know who to send it to for review, and a separate title page with your identity and contact information. Do not include your name on the subsequent pages of your paper. All papers will be blind reviewed by two PES - COSW members as well as both the co-chairs of the symposium. Deadline for submissions is the same date as for PES submissions, November 1, 2004 . We look forward to your submissions!
PROPOSAL FOR CHANGE IN PES CONSTITUTION - President Bob Floden
I propose (with support from Past President Fran Schrag and President Elect Sharon Bailin) to change the PES Constitution and Bylaws by changing the title "Executive Secretary" to "Executive Director" throughout. The period of appointment and duties associated with this position, specified in Article IV, Section IV of the constitution, would not be changed. This change would require changing the word "Secretary" to "Director" in the following sections of the PES constitution and Bylaws: Constitution: Article III, Section VI; Article III, Section VII; Article IV, Section I; Article IV, Section IV (2 occurrences); and Article VI (four occurrences). If these changes are approved, I will also move the same change in the Bylaws. The Bylaws can be changed by a majority of those voting at any annual business meeting of the Society. Bylaws: 2. (6 occurrences).
SECOND CALL FOR 2004-2005 DUES
Included in this mailing is the 2004-2005 dues form/payment envelope if you have not yet paid your dues for this academic year . If you do not receive a dues form, you are current. You can double check that by examining your mailing label. It will indicate the last year for which you have paid dues. If your label reads 04-05 or later, your dues are current.
There are three options for paying dues:
• By check made payable to the Philosophy of Education Society (with the enclosed form).
• By credit card number provided on the enclosed form, or
• Through a totally electronic transaction via the PES website and PayPal.
Currently there is an additional $5 fee for credit card billing which is used to underwrite the Society's costs for the credit card system. However, there are two big advantages when you use PayPal. First, the transaction fees are slightly lower (they are based on the amount you send). Second, you avoid the hassle of having to send materials back through the mail. So, we encourage you to take advantage of this system. For more details please visit the website ( www.philosophyofeducation.org ).
Members outside US, please note : Dues and registration amounts are US dollars. If you are sending a check or money order from a country other than the US , please make sure it is payable in "US dollars" (this must be printed on the check or money order - you can not simply write in on there). Our broker cannot process foreign checks.
RESULTS OF THE ELECTION COMMITTEE BALLOTING
The following nominees received the highest number of votes for membership on the 2004-2005 Election Committee:
Gert Biesta - University of Exeter
Deanne Bogdan - OISE/University of Toronto
David Hansen - Teachers College, Columbia
Natasha Levinson - Kent State University
Al Neiman - Notre Dame University
Suzanne Rice - University of Kansas
Barbara Stengel - Millersville University
President Bob Floden has appointed Barb Stengel to chair this important committee. Over the next few months, the Committee will choose a slate of two candidates each for upcoming vacancies on the Executive Board and COPA. They will also select the next President-Elect and they will select a new Executive Secretary to serve up to three one-year terms. The Committee encourages suggestions for all positions from the membership at large . Those suggestions should be emailed to Barb Stengel at bstengel@millersville.edu .
JOBS FOR PHILOSOPHERS COMMITTEE - Stanton Wortham
The PES Jobs for Philosophers Committee provides practical advice and reflection on the prospects and complexities of finding employment as a philosopher of education. For PES meeting in San Francisco , we are planning networking sessions as well as a forum to reflect on issues surrounding philosophical employment. Announcements about these sessions will be made as the conference approaches. We would also be happy to receive any suggestions about potential activities related to "jobs for philosophers." Contact Stanton Wortham, this year's committee chair, at stantonw_at_gse.upenn.edu.
NOMINATIONS FOR FELLOW
We are including in this mailing a nomination form to be used in suggesting a member for Fellow status in the Society. By constitutional provision, nominations for Fellow are considered by the Membership Committee prior to the Annual Conference and approved by the Executive Committee at the Conference. Only Fellows may be considered for an official position within the Society. If you would like to nominate someone, including yourself, for Fellow status, please provide the information and endorsements requested and mail to Kathy Hytten on the address noted on the nomination form.
PES LEGACY FUND - Michael Katz and Denis Phillips
PES is making a systematic effort to increase its Legacy Fund this year. This fund is used to help enable attendance at PES meetings by persons who may be unable to incur the costs. Some of you have made contributions to this fund in the past and we are most appreciative of this; for those of you who have not contributed this year, we encourage you to make a contribution. Our goal for 2004-2005 is to raise $5000. So far in our Legacy Fund campaign this year, we have raised $3856. Some of you have received a letter from us and we shall be following that up in the coming year. Again - our thanks to those of you who have contributed.
SPECIAL OFFER - $10 COPIES OF THE PES YEARBOOK
We have a number of back issues of the PES Yearbook available for the cut-rate price of $10 per issue (they normally sell for $35). This is a great opportunity for you to fill out your collection. They make great resource materials for you and your students. Please contact Diane Beckett ( dbeckett@uiuc.edu ) if you have questions or would like to request a yearbook from a particular year. You can pay for this via check or credit card, the same way you would pay for dues.
CALLS FOR PAPERS AND CONFERENCES
• ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE NETWORK FOR RESEARCH IN JEWISH EDUCATION, Brandeis University , June 5-7, 2005 . Proposals are welcome from all those interested and involved in research on issues related to Jewish education. The conference program will consist primarily of presentations of educational research broadly understood to encompass quantitative and qualitative research, ethnography, case studies, narrative inquiry, philosophical, conceptual, theoretical, and historical research. The program will provide a forum for both researchers and practitioners in Jewish education. The Network encourages presentations from academicians, teachers, educational leaders, and others committed to the Jewish education enterprise who interact with students, work in Jewish educational or communal institutions, and/or have important knowledge about teaching and learning, curriculum, and leadership, gained through reflection, evaluation, and/or research. Practitioners submitting a proposal are encouraged to present projects of teacher research, action research, or related forms of inquiry in education. Academic researchers are provided with an opportunity to present an abbreviated version of a research paper. Collaborations between practitioner and academic researchers are encouraged. Details about the procedure for submitting proposals can be found at: http://crab.rutgers.edu/~scharme/Call_for_Proposals.html
• CONTEMPORARY PRAGMATISM is an interdisciplinary, international journal for discussions of applying pragmatism, broadly understood, to today's issues. It is edited by John Shook, Oklahoma State University & Paulo Ghiraldelli, Jr., Centro de Estudos em Filosofia Americana , Brazil . This journal will consider articles about pragmatism written from the standpoint of any tradition and perspective, but it will concentrate on original explorations of pragmatism and pragmatism's relations with humanism, naturalism, and analytic philosophy. The journal welcomes both pragmatism-inspired research and criticisms of pragmatism. We cannot consider submissions that principally interpret or critique historical figures of American philosophy, although applications of past thought to contemporary issues are sought. Contributions may deal with current issues in any field of philosophical inquiry. We encourage interdisciplinary efforts, establishing bridges between pragmatic philosophy and, for example, theology, psychology, pedagogy, sociology, medicine, economics, political science, or international relations. For more information, consult the website at http://contemporary.pragmatism.org/
• HUMAN RIGHTS EDUCATION: POLICY AND PRACTICE FOR THE 21 ST CENTURY , conference to be held at Roehampton University , London , June 17-19, 2005 . This unique and timely interdisciplinary conference aims to examine theory, policy and practice in human rights education and citizenship. Proposals will be invited from the disciplines of education, health, literary studies, philosophy, politics and international relations, religious studies and theology, and sociology. For more information, contact Dr. Liam Gearon, Director for the Centre for Research in Human Rights at l.gearon@roehampton.ac.uk . More information about the conference can be accessed at www.roehampton.ac.uk/crhr .
• The Woodring Center for Educational Pluralism at Western Washington University is starting a new referred electronic journal entitled, ETHICAL DILEMMAS AND PERPLEXITIES: TEACHING AND LEARNING IN A PLURALISTIC SOCIETY . This unique journal will pose a dilemma related to teaching in a pluralistic society in each issue and invite readers to submit a short response (500-1500 words) to it. Subsequent issues will pose a new dilemma along with a Rejoinder Section to allow the conversation to continue. DILEMMA OR PERPLEXITY FOR THE FIRST ISSUE. Many of the tensions in public school policies are deeply rooted in the tensions inherent in the philosophy of a liberal democratic state. For example, while we seek to promote values like equality and liberty, there are times when these values conflict. In a recent court decision, Saxe v. Student Doe 2, the third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a school district's anti-harassment policy as a violation of the first amendment. The policy was intended to provide a safe, secure, and nurturing school environment for all students, including gay and lesbian students, to achieve equal educational opportunities. The plaintiffs in the case argued that their religion compelled them to speak out against what they considered the harmful and sinful nature of homosexuality, and argued that the school policy was a constitutional violation of their free speech and free exercise of their religion. Is there a principled way to think about the tensions inherent in these conflicts? How do we promote both the values of individual liberty and equal educational opportunity - liberty and equality? How would you construct a school policy that would stand up to constitutional muster? How would you phrase it? What would you include? Please submit articles by March 15, 2005 to Lorraine.Kasprisin@wwu.edu .
JOB POSTING
- PHILOSOPHY AND EDUCATION, DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES - TEACHERS COLLEGE, COLUMBIA . Position : Continuing the legacy of John Dewey and the many distinguished faculty who have followed him, the Program in Philosophy and Education at Teachers College seeks a scholar and teacher dedicated to the vitality of a humanistic perspective on education. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that supports the intelligent criticism of educational values and practices. R esponsibilities : Cultivate an active research and publication agenda; teach masters and doctoral courses; advise students and supervise dissertations; contribute to program development; contribute to departmental and college committees; provide service to the profession through activity at conferences and in scholarly associations. Qualifications : Earned doctorate in philosophy and education, or in a related field with an excellent background in philosophy. Strong record of publication and research, and an outstanding record of teaching and advising, is desired. However, applications from exceptional recent graduates are also welcome. Commitment to collegial, collaborative work dedicated to educational equity and richness. Rank : Assistant/Associate Professor, Tenure Track. Send CV, a letter of intent explaining why you are interested in the position and what you would bring to it, a 2-3 page statement describing your research program and your approach to teaching, 2-3 recent course syllabi and summary course evaluations, three representative publications or presentations, and three letters of reference to: Professor David T. Hansen, Search Committee Chair, Box 204, Teachers College, Columbia University, 525 West 120 th Street, New York, NY 10027. Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2004 and continue until the search is completed. Appointment begins September 2005.
OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS
• At the 2004 annual meeting of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society at the University of Manitoba this past May, Walter C. Okshevsky was elected President of the Society for a two year term. The present Executive Committee is as follows: the Past-President is Dr. Doug Stewart ( University of Regina ), the Secretary-Treasurer is Dr. Daniel Vokey (UBC) and the Editor of Paideusis: Journal of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society is Dr. Romulo Magsino ( University of Manitoba ).
FROM THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY - Kathy Hytten
Hello from Carbondale . I hope everyone is enjoying nice fall weather and that your semesters have gotten off to a good start. I hope you are also looking forward to a fun and philosophically engaging conference in San Francisco in the spring. You will still have a few weeks to meet the November 1 st deadline for papers by the time you receive this. All the information you need to do this is with this mailing, or on our website ( www.philosophyofeducation.org ). If you are not submitting a paper this year, but would like to still be involved in the conference (e.g., as a respondent or chair, or in an alternative session), please contact Ken Howe about possible opportunities.
You have already received several reminders from me about renewing your membership as soon as possible in the dues year, particularly to keep your subscription to Educational Theory on track. You should have already paid your dues for 04-05. I have just recently sent Blackwell the mailing labels for issue 54(4), which should be coming out soon. If you have not paid your 04-05 dues, you will not receive this issue until you do. If you are unsure if you are paid up, look at the mailing label on the envelope that you receive in the mail with this update (and/or the other forms - some of you receive the update by email only). If you have already thrown that out, feel free to email me and I will check on your status.
As far as membership information goes, to date we have received 04-05 dues from 260 members. Thanks to those of you who renewed early, as it makes my job easier. Our paid membership for 03-04 was 476, which puts our numbers back on the rise. We continue to have a number of new members join the society (26 already for 04-05), which bodes well for the future of the society. So too do the generous contributions made by many of our members to the PES Legacy Fund, which we will use this year to support registration fees for graduate student members who are presenting a paper at the conference.
Don't forget that all the forms and information you need (including a copy of this Update) are always available at the Society's website: www.philosophyofeducation.org . As usual, if you have any information you would like to include in the next PES Update (February 2005), please forward that to me and I will make sure it is included. If you have any questions at all about PES and/or your membership, please don't hesitate to email me at khytten@siu.edu . Thanks to all of you who have kept me up-to-date with address and email changes. I am looking forward to the conference in San Francisco and hope to see you all there.
CONTACT: PES Executive Director Jeff Milligan
850-644-8171; milligan@coe.fsu.edu