by Deron Boyles John Dewey’s Imaginative Vision of Teaching explores key philosophical topics in John Dewey’s work, including epistemology, ethics, and aesthetics, and relates them to teacher practice and education policy. Each chapter begins with theory and ends with practical implications. While there are numerous books on Dewey, there are relatively few that connect his […]
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2020 JDS Annual Conference: Nashville, Indiana
While we are disappointed to announce that we will not be able to meet in San Francisco in April, as originally planned, we now intend to hold our conference September 24-26, 2020 in Nashville, Indiana. We will be partnering with the Ohio Valley Philosophy of Education Society to hold our conferences in tandem. Several of […]
Center for Dewey Studies to Open in India
To expand the study of Dewey and pragmatism, the John Dewey Society is proud to support the establishment of the first Center for Dewey Studies in India, the world’s largest democracy. JDS has graciously donated all 38 volumes of Dewey’s collected works for the center. “Our hope in supporting this Center is that future generations […]
NEW BOOK: Learning How to Hope: Reviving Democracy through our Schools and Civil Society
Learning How to Hope: Reviving Democracy through Schools and Civil Society (Oxford University Press, 2020) by Sarah Stitzlein, Ph.D. Democracy is struggling in America. Citizens increasingly feel cynical about our system and doubt they can influence public policy. Distrustful of other Americans and elected officials, some are even turning to authoritarian alternatives. Hyper-partisanship and recent […]