UPDATE OVERVIEW

I hope you are all enjoying the fall semester.  You will find included in this newsletter information about the 2004 PES Annual Conference in Toronto; 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 2004 Conference
• A Second Call for Papers (reminder, they are due November 1, 2003)
• A Copyright Permission form (this should be submitted along with paper submissions)
• A dues notice if you are not paid up for the 2003-2004 year (please note, with the shift in publication of Educational Theory to Blackwell it is imperative that you pay your dues on time)
• A Fellow nomination form
• A business reply envelope - you may use this to send dues, registration fees, or both

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT - Francis Schrag

My Fellow PESers:  greetings from Madison.  I hope the new academic year finds you ready to engage students and colleagues in thinking deeply about the way we educate (or fail to educate).  I hope your own mind (or is it brain?) is simmering with ideas that you'll be ready to share with us next March in Toronto.

The Holiday Inn on King Street, I have it on excellent authority, is a great hotel for meetings, right in the heart of downtown Toronto, surrounded by dozens of great restaurants.  Our hosts, Tamara Pravica and Dwight Boyd have been hard at work to make our 60th birthday memorable.

Let me call attention to two new kinds of sessions Program Chair Chris Higgins and I are planning to innovate.  One is the "Research Incubator" conceived by Mark Hicks which will provide a chance for young (or older) scholars to try out ideas still in the formative stages. Another is the teaching workshop.  I'd like colleagues to come ready to share one good idea from their experiences as a teacher, something that they're enthusiastic about - e.g. a nifty way to get undergrads motivated, an engaging classroom exercise, a novel exam format, a stimulating text, a tactful way to deal with students who dominate discussion, something useful.  Everyone will have about 5 minutes to share her or his idea and (if possible) a 1-page handout that explains it more fully.

Of course, we will have the usual sessions you can count on, including the Kneller lecture and the past-presidents' session chaired by Barbara Houston this year, and, of course, my own address.  This year's Kneller lecturer is John Kekes, University Professor at SUNY, Albany, author of a half dozen books in ethics and social philosophy, and challenger of many of the ideas we in PES cherish.  We should welcome the chance to clarify and defend our positions.  We'll also have a chance at the business meeting to consider and adopt formal procedures for taking political positions as an organization.

Before closing, I'd like to thank those who've already been working with verve and efficiency to insure that this will be a good year for PES.  Past-president Sophie Haroutunian-Gordon has done a lot to help me ease into the new role, and program chair Chris Higgins has been a joy to work with so far.  Thanks to Tamara Pravica (whom I can't wait to meet) and Dwight Boyd in Toronto, who've already given so much precious time to securing our meeting site.  I'm grateful to Michael Katz for his continuing willingness to work for our organization in so many ways.  One of these ways, as you know, is establishment of the Legacy Fund, which is growing, but needs your help - please consider a contribution if you haven't yet made one (or even if you have).   Finally, I owe an enormous and continuing debt to Kathy Hytten, who (I can't keep a secret) is really running our organization brilliantly from her modest headquarters in Carbondale.  My best wishes to one and all for a satisfying year - until March.

P.S. Toronto will be colder than Miami Beach, but, remember, U.S. Dollars will go a lot further.  Do send Chris your submissions and remember, you'll need your passports to enter Canada.   

MESSAGE FROM THE HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE - Tamara Pravica & Dwight Boyd

The Hospitality Committee for PES 2004 would like to invite all PES members to attend the Annual Conference in Toronto, Canada, March 26-29, 2004.  Join us in one of the world's most multicultural cities.  Known as a great walking city, discover the many quaint multi-cultural and unique neighbourhoods that make up this city and explore the expansive parklands that run throughout.  There is so much to see and do, from great sites like the CN Tower (for a spectacular view of the city and to see for your self why Toronto is known as the green city), Centre Island, Habourfront, Eaton Centre, to exciting nightlife of theatre, pub-life, and jazz clubs, to viewing interesting architecture like Castle Loma, the 19^th century buildings of the University of Toronto campus, Dundas square and City Hall.  With over 100 ethno-cultural groups represented, Toronto's thousands of restaurants reflect the diversity in culture and culinary tastes that make this city truly unique.  Just outside the city are more exciting attractions and activities, such as Niagara Falls, the wine region, and outdoor activities, to name a few.  Make the most of the PES Conference and enjoy the excitement of one of North America's must-see cities!  For more information on Toronto, visit: www.torontotourism.com.

The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn, King Street.  Situated in the hub of Toronto's vibrant downtown core, the Holiday Inn On King is your first step to a memorable stay in Canada's most dynamic city.  The Holiday Inn On King is a full service hotel ideally located in the heart of the theatre and entertainment district of downtown Toronto.  Just steps to the CN tower, SkyDome, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Royal Alexandra and Princess of Wales Theatres, Roy Thomson Hall and only minutes to the Eaton Centre, Harbourfront, Ontario Place and Toronto Island.  Featuring 425 spacious and modern guestrooms that come equipped with such amenities as hair dryers, coffee makers, in-room movies, irons and ironing board, and rubber duckies in every tub.  The Holiday Inn On King also has a fitness room equipped with Lifecycles, Treadmills, Elliptical Machines and free weights.  Room rates: $149.00 Canadian!  To make reservations: call 1-800-263-6364.  Make sure they know it is for the PES Conference 2004 and tell them the Group Code: OHPPY.  For more information on the Holiday Inn On King, visit: www.hiok.com.

To contact the Hospitality Committee in Toronto, email us at: pes2004@oise.utoronto.ca.  See you in Toronto!

NEWS ABOUT THE 2004 PROGRAM - Chris Higgins

The papers have begun to arrive and the program committee looks forward to receiving your submission for Toronto and the yearbook.  Meanwhile, Fran and I are eager to review your alternative session proposals.  Remember that the deadline for all submissions is November 1st.  If you don't have a paper or session idea to submit this year, please consider serving as respondent or chair.  Also, don't forget to indicate if you're interested in participating in the Research Incubator or the alternative session on teaching philosophy of education (details in the Call for Papers).  If you have questions, or would like to chair or respond to a paper, please email me at crh4@columbia.edu (for the purposes of responding, note you areas of expertise).

SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS

The November 1, 2003 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 Chris Higgins, Program Chair.  Please read the call for papers carefully and include all requested items.  Inquiries should be addressed to crh4@columbia.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.

BOOK DISPLAY AT PES IN TORONTO

Jennifer Logue, from OISE/University of Toronto, has kindly agreed to serve as the Book Coordinator for the Toronto conference.  If you have recently published work to call to her attention, or thoughts about materials for the book display, please email her at pes2004@oise.utoronto.ca.

SECOND CALL FOR 2003-2004 DUES

Included in this mailing is the 2003-2004 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 03-04 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 2003-2004 Election Committee:

Dwight Boyd, OISE/University of Toronto

Jim Garrison, Virginia Tech                              

Barb Houston, University of New Hampshire

Wendy Kohli, Fairfield University

Cris Mayo, University of Illinois 

Lynda Stone, University of North Carolina

Audrey Thompson, University of Utah

President Fran Schrag has appointed Barb Houston 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 Houston at bhouston@rcn.com.

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.

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) or Kathy Hytten (khytten@siu.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. 

THE SECOND STANFORD/ILLINOIS SUMMER INSTITUTE IN PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION - July 12-30, 2004, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign

Doctoral students in the field of Philosophy of Education are invited to apply to the Second Philosophy of Education Summer Training Institute, to be held at UIUC and supported by the Spencer Foundation.  The purpose of the Institute is to advance students' philosophical skills through collaborative and individual instruction, to help them appreciate the philosophical implications of educational practice and policy, and to help them formulate and address philosophical questions that relate to the concerns of contemporary education.  To achieve these goals there will be intensive seminar discussions based on the reading of common source material; students also will work on their own publication projects with feedback from the Institute faculty.  Participating students would be expected to submit the paper upon which they worked during the Institute for one of the professional meetings in the field, and if they win a place on the program they would be given a grant to enable them to attend.

Funds - made available through a grant from the Spencer Foundation - will cover travel, housing, and meals together with a stipend of $1100 for the three weeks; in addition, there are funds to subsidize most or all expenses for presenting a paper at a professional conference in the following year.

The first Institute was held at Stanford from July 14 through August 1, 2003; in the words of one of the eleven student participants, "This was the best academic/intellectual experience I have had to date..It was a fantastic opportunity to engage with such a large and very able group of philosophers of education."  Successful applicants for the second Institute at UIUC will be doctoral students working in the field of philosophy of education, who are at about the mid-point of their programs rather than under a year from completion; some background in philosophy, including some graduate level courses, is highly desirable.  Applicants should submit a three page statement describing their background and their interest in education and philosophy of education, a sample of their written work (no longer than twenty five pages), and letters of recommendation from two faculty members (one of whom should attest to good-standing in the program and also should comment upon estimated time to completion).  The Institute welcomes applications from minority, women, and international students.  Review of applications will begin on January 15, 2004.

Core Program Faculty for 2004:  Eamonn Callan, Walter Feinberg, D.C. Phillips, Emily Robertson.  Meira Levinson will present a paper at the Institute, as will several other guest lecturers of note.  For further details concerning the Institutes, their rationales, application procedure, and faculty bios, visit the website at www.stanfordphilofeduc.org, or write to D.C. Phillips at dcpphd@stanford.edu.

CALLS FOR PAPERS AND CONFERENCES

·        SOUTHEAST PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION SOCIETY - February 20 & 21, 2004.  The University of Alabama is proud to host the annual meeting of the Southeast Philosophy of Education Society, February 20 and 21 in Tuscaloosa.  SEPES welcomes papers on a variety of educational topics, including the role of philosophy in clarifying the relationship of school to society; democracy and education; issues of diversity and commonality in education; educational policy; school reform; and the integration of theory and practice.  The presentation time for papers should be approximately 15 to 20 minutes.  DEADLINE FOR PROPOSALS IS NOVEMBER 15, 2003. Submissions may be sent electronically, by fax, or by mail to John Petrovic (Petrovic@bamaed.ua.edu).  More information and contact addresses can be found at:  http://sepes.ua.edu. 

• The PHILOSOPHY OF MUSIC EDUCATION REVIEW has recently been acquired by Indiana University Press and welcomes articles having to do with the intersection of philosophy, music among the arts, and education.  An index to the first 10 volumes is published in vol. 11, no. 1 (Spring 2003).  For further information concerning the journal please visit http://iupjournals.org/pmer.

• THE EDUCATIONAL FORUM solicits manuscripts that challenge existing ideological and theoretical boundaries on national and international educational issues. Through the inclusion of compelling, thought-provoking perspectives, the Forum intends to serve as a catalyst for stimulating and encouraging dialogue and for transforming the thinking about education.  Upcoming theme issues include:  Who Will Teach Our Children?, Fall 2004 (Manuscript Deadline:  February 1, 2004), and What's Right with Education, Spring 2005 (Manuscript Deadline:  August 1, 2004).  More information can be found on the website at:  http://www.kdp.org/publications_forum.asp.

• EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY AND THEORY is calling for contributions to two theme issues for 2004/05.  For a detailed description of theses issues, please visit the website at http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?ref=0013-1857.  These two special issues are dedicated to examining new approaches to the philosophy of learning and teaching.  The first issue will be dedicated to new approaches in the philosophy of learning under the guest editorship of Professor Paul Hager (Paul.Hager@uts.edu.au).  Full papers should be sent directly to professor Hager as an email attachment (Word document) by March 1st, 2004.  The second issue, envisaged as a companion issue, will be dedicated to new approaches in the philosophy of teaching under the editorship of Professor Michael A. Peters (M.Peters@educ.gla.ac.uk).  Full papers should be sent directly to Professor Peters as an email attachment (Word document) by May 1st, 2004.

JOB POSTINGS

• DIRECTOR AND PROFESSOR OF WOMEN'S STUDIES - LEHIGH UNIVERSITY invites applications and nominations for a Professor of Women's Studies who will serve as Director of the multidisciplinary Women's Studies Program. We seek a distinguished scholar at the Associate or Full Professor rank who possesses the following: 1. an established record of research and teaching in gender and institutions (broadly defined); 2. expertise in feminist theory and a commitment to Women's Studies as a multidisciplinary field; 3. a strong background in social science research methodology.  A Ph.D. in Women's or Gender Studies or a social science discipline is an asset, but candidates from all fields will be considered.  The successful candidate will be appointed to a position in a relevant academic department and a joint appointment with the Women's Studies Program, initially as the Program Director.  Please send Curriculum Vitae, three letters of recommendation, and other supporting materials to:  Hannah Stewart-Gambino, Chair, Search  Committee, Women's Studies Program, Lehigh University, 9 West Packer Avenue, Bethlehem, PA 18015.  Review of completed applications will begin on November 15, 2003 and continue until the position is filled.

• SOCIAL AND CULTURAL STUDIES IN EDUCATION - RUTGERS UNIVERSITY.  The Rutgers University Graduate School of Education anticipates a faculty vacancy in the following specialization (tenure-track) to commence September 1, 2004.  Requires a research program and teaching competence in social and cultural studies in education. Preferred disciplinary background in sociological, anthropological, or related social sciences of education and contemporary research on issues of race, class, ethnicity, gender, and cultural diversity. Expertise in qualitative and quantitative methodologies.  Contact: James Giarelli (giarelli@rci.rutgers.edu).   Send cover letter, current vita, and three letters of reference postmarked no later than December 1, 2003 to:  GSE Search Committee, Rutgers University, Graduate School of Education, 10 Seminary Place, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1183.

·        DEAN, COLLEGE OF EDUCATION - UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA.  The University of Alabama invites nominations and applications for the position of Dean of the College of Education. The Dean provides guidance and administrative direction for all programs within the College of Education and reports to the Provost.  The ideal candidate will be a visionary leader who can serve as an effective advocate for the College, work effectively with other deans throughout the University, and have a thorough understanding of state and national issues in education.  Further, the ideal candidate must be a collaborative leader with outstanding interpersonal skills who demonstrates a sensitivity and commitment to issues of human diversity and who is a flexible and creative thinker.  For more information, contact jlamon@bamaed.ua.edu.

NEW BOOKS OF POTENTIAL INTEREST

·        Nimrod Aloni, Enhancing Humanity  (Kluwer)

·        David Bridges, Fiction Under Oath? (Kluwer)

·        Seymour Fox, Israel Scheffler, & Daniel Marom, Eds., Visions of Jewish Education (Cambridge)

·        Ian Harris, Peace Education, 2^nd Edition (McFarland & Company, Jefferson, NC)

·        Kenneth Howe, Closing Methodological Divides (Kluwer)

·        Michael Kazanjian, Learning Values Lifelong:  From Inert Ideas to Wholes (Rodopi)

·        Nel Noddings, Happiness and Education (Cambridge)

·        Israel Scheffler, Of Human Potential, Chinese Translation

OTHER ANNOUNCEMENTS

• At the International Symposium for the Philosophy of Music Education V, held at Lake Forest College, Illinois, June 4-7, 2003, the International Society for the Philosophy of Music Education was founded with Estelle Jorgensen (USA) and Frede Nielsen (Denmark) co-chairs.  Inquiries about membership should be directed to Linda Bucklin, Faculty Secretary at Indiana University, lbbuckli@indiana.edu, with the subject line clearly marked ISPME Membership Inquiry. 

• The Philosophy of Education Research Center at Harvard, Directed by Israel Scheffler, closed its doors in June of this year.   Israel accepted an appointment as Scholar-in-Residence at the Mandel Center of Brandeis University, starting September, 2003.

• The new website of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society (CPES) is up and running at http://www.scce.ca/CAFE/CPES/english/index.htm.  The site has information about the leadership, conference programs, the journal Paideusis, and resources of interest to philosophers of education, including course outlines.

• The most recent edition (Volume 1, Issue 2, July 2003) of Theory and Research in Education includes a number of articles relevant to philosophers of education:  Multicultural states and intercultural citizens (Will Kymlicka), Toward a liberal conception of school communities (Kenneth A. Strike), Philosophy and the meaning of 'education' (David Carr), The liberal studies in a global world (Otfried Höffe), The challenge of choice (Idil Boran), Justice and education (Kevin Brosnan).  An online sample of an earlier issue is available at  www.sagepub.co.uk.  PES members are entitled to a 30% discount on their individual subscription - 2004 rate $43 (usual rate $61) - Just mention you are a member of PES when subscribing.  Institutional Subscription comes with online access.

FROM THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY - Kathy Hytten

Greetings from Carbondale.  I hope everyone is enjoying the fall semester, and working hard on submissions for the conference in the spring.  As always, they are due the 1^st of November.  Chris and Fran have assembled a great program committee, and I am sure they are anxious to start reading papers (well, anxious might not be the best word).  Please also consider submitting proposals for the two new sessions:  the research incubator and teaching philosophy of education.  As far as enjoying Toronto in March, Tamara and Dwight are going all out to make sure our experience in is rewarding.  You will notice they now have an email address dedicated to hospitality information and concerns so feel free to contact them.  I'd also encourage you to contact Fran (fkschrag@facstaff.wisc.edu) if you have ideas that can help us think about PES's role in the face of pressing social and political issues.  If you attended the business meeting in Miami, you will recall the extended discussion we had about this in relation to the war in Iraq.  I know some of you wanted to continue this discussion - we have this opportunity in Toronto.

As far as membership information goes, to date, we have received 03-04 dues from only 215 members, which is less than half of our typical paid membership.  At the same time, our membership numbers have been dropping slightly.  Our total paid 02-03 membership was 438 (bearing in mind that a few people will still pay back dues), whereas in 01-02 it was 456, and in 00-01 it was 482.  Astute readers of the newsletter will notice that the paid membership numbers are lower than the numbers I reported last October.  Sparing a long explanation, this is due to the better understanding I now have of our database (some members were reported as paid up, though there was a 0 in the amount paid column upon further investigation).  Given the dip in numbers, I'd encourage you all to do your part in attracting new members, and encouraging old members to stay active.  And if you are an old member who owes back dues, I'd be happy to collect those and make sure you get any publications that you might be missing.

In order for the society to pay our bills, and for you to continue to receive membership benefits like Educational Theory, it is important that you pay your dues in a timely fashion.  This is especially important now that we are transferring the publishing of Educational Theory to Blackwell.  They will be asking for a list of members before each journal goes out - if your dues are not paid up, it is likely there will be an interruption in your subscription.  This has not been the case in the past as we have sent the journal for up to a year after your last date of paid membership, assuming you would renew.  Remember, the dues year runs from July 1^st - June 30^th.  If you typically pay your membership dues at the conference, it is important that you are paying for the upcoming year (e.g., paying dues for 04-05 in Toronto), not for the dues year the conference is held in (03-04).

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 2004), 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.  My job is much easier when our database is accurate.  I am looking forward to the conference in Toronto and hope to see you all there.