The Center for Ethics and Education creates audio pieces to give faculty and students the tools to bridge philosophy and education. This audio is available for download and is intended for use in undergraduate and graduate education classes, and by anyone interested in ethics and education.
Ethics & Education Podcast: https://anchor.fm/ethicsandeducation
Teaching, Indoctrination, and Trust | Tony Laden (Controversial Issues in Education)
Who do you trust? Are universities trustworthy? Professors? What about students? Philosopher Tony Laden (UIC Chicago) is writing a book about democracy. He sees higher ed as a way to think about trust networks and broader questions about how we talk to each other.
Why Principles? | Jaime Ahlberg (Thinking Better)
Where do principles fit in decision-making? With Philosophy Professor Jaime Ahlberg (University of Florida).
The Racial Consequences of Underfunding Universities | Laura Hamilton and Kathryn Joyce (Book Talk)
Sociologist Laura Hamilton discusses racial hierarchies and new universities and philosopher Kathryn Joyce responds from a lens of relational equality.
Education for Liberation | Quentin Wheeler-Bell (Teaching Better)
Quentin Wheeler-Bell on the philosophy of education for liberation.
The Ethics of Doctoral Admissions | Bryan Warnick (Controversial Issues in Education)
Philosopher Bryan Warnick talks to us about his paper, “The Ethics of Doctoral Admissions.” We also asked four PhD students to share their thoughts on grad school.
Sexual Citizenship | Jennifer Hirsch and Shamus Khan (Book Talk)
This conversation offers a hopeful vision for the future of sex education, preventing sexual assault, and developing an empathetic understanding of young people today.
The Ethics of Opting Out | Terry Wilson (Controversial Issues in Education)
UC-Boulder professor Terri Wilson discusses a case study she co-wrote on opting out of state standardized testing.
The Ethics of Charter Schools | Harry Brighouse and Grace Gecewicz with Erica Turner and Gina Schouten (Controversial Issues in Education)
Harry Brighouse and Grace Gecewicz talk about the history of charter schools, featuring interviews with UW-Madison education professor Erica Turner and Harvard philosopher Gina Schouten.
Higher Education and Social Mobility | Jennifer Morton (Book Talk)
UNC philosopher Jennifer Morton tells us about her book, Moving Up Without Losing Your Way: The Ethical Costs of Upward Mobility.
The Case of the Privileged Poor | Anthony Jack (Book Talk)
Harvard sociologist Anthony Abraham Jack discusses his book, The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students.
Research Me-Search | Kellen Sharp (Student Episode)
UW-Madison Undergraduate Research Scholar Kellen Sharp describes his experience working at the Center.