You're invited to attend "Dialogue Across Divides," a talk with Aaron Yarmel. What happens when an 8th grade class, a dorm full of college students, or a room of medical professionals confront deep disagreements and the most controversial topics head-on?…
We are thrilled to share that Pedagogies of Punishment: The Ethics of Discipline in Education is out. This book “brings together interdisciplinary authors from the fields of educational policy, early childhood education, history, political philosophy, law, and moral philosophy, to…
Join us for a talk with Sigal Ben-Porath about her new book, Cancel Wars. This event is open to the public. Thursday, March 30 6-7:30pm 1295 Grainger Hall, 975 University Ave. Many democracies today are experiencing rapid polarization. This process affects…
Carl A. Grant Scholars Lecture Series Speaker Winston C. Thompson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Studies and Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy (by courtesy) at The Ohio State University. He received his PhD (with…
May 11-12th 2020 University of Warwick Many parents struggle to cope with the simultaneous demands of parenting and of paid employment. The upshot is that vast numbers are left poor in terms of both disposable income and free time. Moreover,…
Speaker Harry Brighouse Mildred Fish Harnack Professor of Philosophy, Affiliate Professor of Educational Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison Tuesday, November 5, 2019 5:00-6:30 p.m. Memorial Union—Check TITU 800 Langdon St. The past 3 decades have seen a massive expansion in…
Carl A. Grant Scholars Lecture Series Speaker Jennifer Morton Associate Professor of Philosophy, City College of New York and the Graduate Center—CUNY, Fellow with the Center for Ethics and Education Monday, April 15, 2019 Noon-1:00 p.m. Room 259 Educational Sciences…
Speaker Richard Rothstein Distinguished Fellow, Economic Policy Institute Senior Fellow (Emeritus), Thurgood Marshall Institute of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund Thursday, October 18, 2018 4:30-6:00 p.m. 2120 Kellner Hall, Grainger Hall Richard Rothstein is a research associate of the Economic…
Presenters Michael McPherson, President Emeritus, Spencer Foundation Karl Scholz, Dean, College of Letters and Sciences Faculty Panel Tim Dale, Political Science, UW-La Crosse Fay Akindes, UW System Emily Fletcher, Philosophy, UW-Madison Lynn Glueck, Instructional Coach, MMSD Student Panel Christian Cuevas, Computer Science,…
Speaker Richard Rothstein Research Associate, Economic Policy Institute Senior Fellow, Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy, University of California, Berkeley Friday, May 4, 2018 4-5:30 p.m. Wisconsin Idea Room, 159 Education Building In this lecture, Richard…
Speakers Lisa Andersen, Juilliard Kathleen Elliott, UW–Whitewater Paula McAvoy, UW–Madison Chair Nancy Kendall, UW–Madison Tuesday, March 6, 2018, 12:00–1:15 pm Educational Sciences Room 259, West Johnson Street During this interactive session, panelists will offer historical, contemporary, and philosophic perspectives on…