The John Dewey Society will hold the 2021 conference on October 8-9, 2021 in Burlington, Vermont, where Dewey lived and is buried. We are seeking new approaches to a more truly Deweyan conference, where we will have both traditional papers as well as experiential learning opportunities, such as participating in the Dewey Kitchen and place-based […]
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NEW BOOK: John Dewey’s Imaginative Vision of Teaching
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 […]
CANCELED: 2020 JDS Annual Conference: Nashville, IN
UPDATE: The 2020 conference in Nashville, IN has, unfortunately, been cancelled due to coronavirus concerns (08/01/2020) 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 […]
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 […]