Biennial Seminar for Educators at the AAPT Conference
It was a multifaceted experience, rich enough to incur a serious debriefing on the participant’s part.
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Public Philosophy, Education, and Social Justice Webinar
Public Philosophy, Education, and Social Justice Webinar Join us on Thursday, February 10th, 2022 at
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PLATO’s Funding Program
In 2016, recognizing the importance of greater access to philosophy for all adults, youth, and children,
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Merger Announcement
We are happy to announce that PLATO is merging with the Center for Philosophy for Children. As of
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Virtual Event: High School Philosophy Teaching
Join us on Monday, October 25, 2021 at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT for a virtual event: High School Philosophy Teaching.
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Call for Proposals – APA Eastern Division Meeting
Call for Proposals Philosophy Across the Generations APA Eastern Division Meeting January 5—January
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Virtual Event: Why Kids Are Good for Philosophy
Join us on June 15, 2021 at 7 pm EST/ 4 pm PST for a virtual event: Why Kids Are Good for Philosophy.
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Meet the Authors of the Big Ideas for Young Thinkers Book Series
Join us on May 4th at 7 pm ET/ 4 pm PT to meet the authors of the Big Ideas for Young Thinkers Book
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Little Voices, Big Ideas podcast
Little Voices, Big Ideas podcast, on New Orleans Public Radio, explores the rich and often surprising
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New Resources from the Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children at Montclair State University
The Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children at Montclair State University (IAPC) is
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Call for Abstracts: Philosophy for Children Forebears
Call for abstracts for: Philosophy for Children Forebears edited by Maughn Rollins Gregory and Megan
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The Teaching Hub at the Eastern APA Division Meeting
Please join us at the Teaching Hub, which will run from Thursday, January 7, through Saturday, January
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Black lives always matter
Dear PLATO Community: Together we grieve the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery,
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2020 PLATO Conference in San Diego is Postponed
Dear PLATO members and Conference community, The past few weeks have been confusing and challenging for
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Introducing PLATO’s Executive Director, Debi Talukdar
Dear PLATO Community I am honored to serve as PLATO’s first Executive Director, and excited
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PLATO Toolkit Competition Extended
We are also happy to announce that we are extending the PLATO Toolkit Competition. So, keep sending in
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Job Opening at PLATO: Executive Director
PLATO is Hiring! Interested candidates should send an email message describing their interest in the
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PLATO Toolkit Competition
Share your philosophical expertise with the community! The PLATO Toolkit offers free lesson plans to
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Successful Philosophy in the Community Program in Montana
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Philosophy for Children Program at California State University Bakersfield
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New Philosophy Summer Camp for Children Focusing on the Environment
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Longmont, Colorado Celebrates a Month of Philosophy
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2019 PLATO Conference: Join us in Florida
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Applying to the PLATO Philosophy Fund
Applications are now being accepted for the PLATO Philosophy Fund (PPF), supporting a wide range of innovative
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Philosophy for Children Conference, hosted by NAACI, to be held June 2018 in Mexico
NAACI Conference on “Education in a world in crisis: How philosophy for/by children might respond”
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Learn about the upcoming Southern California Philosophy Academy for High School Students!
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Reflections on Philosophy Classes for School Teachers
An Interview with PLATO President, Thomas Wartenberg Since 2010, Thomas Wartenberg has led several
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NEH Summer Seminar for Teachers on Existentialism
[slider] [next-slide] [next-slide] [/slider] Fully Funded 3 Week Summer Training Opportunity in Philosophy
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Statement from the Board of Directors
February 2, 2017 PLATO (The Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization) is committed to supporting
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Summer Philosophy Workshop for High School Teachers
Attention High School Teachers: Learn how to bring Philosophy into your classrooms. Apply
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Join the Pre-College Philosophy Movement: Start a Lyceum Program!
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A Philosophy Conference for High School Students!
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Iowa Lyceum Program: A Model for Pre-College Philosophy Programming
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Ethics Education Program for Pre-School Students in Pennsylvania
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Pre-College Philosophy Summer Camp at Texas A&M
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Questions: Philosophy for Young People
Call for Submissions Questions publishes philosophical work by and for young people. We welcome many
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Call for Proposals, "Philosophy in Schools Project," 5/28-6/3/2016, Calgary, Canada
Announcing a call for proposals from the Canadian Philosophy Association’s “Philosophy in
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Call for Submissions for Questions: Philosophy for Young People
Questions publishes philosophical work by and for young people. We welcome many types of submissions:
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Call for Applications for the AAPT/PLATO 2016 Summer Seminar on Teaching & Learning in Philosophy for High School Teachers
The application deadline is March 18th, 2016. Click on the image below to download the full application:
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2016 Conference for the North American Association for the Community of Inquiry (NAACI)
The Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children (IAPC) will host the 12th biennial conference
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2016 High School Essay Contest
The PLATO High School Essay Contest awards will be given to the best philosophical essays written by
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Call for Papers for the IAPC Symposium at APA East
The Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children (IAPC) calls for papers that explore the
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Squire Family Foundation Video
This video features interviews with Philosophers, High School Students and Teachers discussing the impact
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2015 PLATO Conference Program with abstracts and bios
Monday, June 29 Bagels and fruit, coffee and tea available at 8:30 am Keynote Address by Jonathan Kozol
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Winners of the 2014/15 High School Essay Contest
Announcement: We have our winners for the 2014/15 essay contest. Congratulations and thanks to all who
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IAPC Summer Residential Workshop on the Philosophy for Children Curriculum
The 2015 Summer Residential Workshop will be held in Mendham, NJ from August 1st – 8th. If you have
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Online Seminar on Teaching Markus Zusak's "The Book Thief," March 17th
Our own Jana Mohr-Lone will be running a webinar (online seminar) on how to teach Markus Zusak’s
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Book Review: Spinoza: Outcast Thinker (2014)
Devra Lehmann, Spinoza: Outcast Thinker (South Hampton, NH: Namelos, 2014). By Christopher Freiler, Hinsdale
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Sue Knight will give the Lippin Lectureship in Ethics at the Rock Ethics Institute (Penn St. University), April 24, 2015
The 2015 Richard B. Lippin Lectureship in Ethics will be held at the Rock Ethics Institute (The Pennsylvania
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National High School Ethics Bowl: Case Competition
The NHSEB is looking for cases that highlight a clear moral issue. Deadline for submission: December
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Upcoming Deadline: Association for Practical and Professional Ethics Award for Best Papers on Teaching Pre-College Ethics
Best Formal Papers on Pre-College Ethics – First Prize $750, Second Prize $500 The Association for
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JOB POSTING: Development Coordinator
PLATO (Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization) is a non-profit organization that advocates and
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APA East session on "Pre-College Philosophy and Diversity in the Profession"
The American Philosophical Association Committee on Pre-College Instruction in Philosophy has organized
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2014-15 PLATO Essay Contest
2014-15 PLATO ESSAY CONTEST Announcement: We have our winners for the 2014/15 essay contest. Congratulations
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K-12 Philosophy Outreach at the Rock Ethics Institute
Michael Burroughs recently shared an article about the work he and some graduate students have been doing
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CONTRARIWISE: Pious and Especially Playful Learning in the Creation of a Journal
When Diana Senechal first contacted me about the philosophy journal her students had put together, CONTRARIWISE,
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Call for Abstracts for International Handbook of Philosophy for Children
CALL FOR EXTENDED ABSTRACTS You are warmly invited to submit abstracts for The Routledge International
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New article by Michael Burroughs in the Public Philosophy Journal on Pre-College Philosophy
PLATO board member Michael Burroughs recently served as a guest curator for the Public Philosophy Journal
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Teacher's Workshop: Philosophy and Young People (Chicago, Saturdays, July 12-26)
This month, Chicago Public high school teacher (and PLATO board member), Steve Goldberg will be running
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James Davis: Logic in the Classroom, Four Activities
In many pre-college curricula, informal and formal logic does not exist as its own course, even though
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"Philosophy Detention" and the "Identity Crisis" Activity, by Jesse Walsh
Jesse Walsh has been the Director of Philosophy at Saint Martin de Porres Academy in New Haven, CT (a
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Video: "Raising A Philosophical Child" session at the APA Pacific
This is a video of the American Philosophical Association’s Committee on Pre-College Instruction
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Equity and Inquiry – Third Biennial PLATO Conference June 2015
EQUITY AND INQUIRY PLATO CONFERENCE 2015 The Third Biennial PLATO Conference will be held at the University
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John Torrey: Philosophical Horizons
John Torrey is a 2nd-year PhD student at the University of Memphis in Philosophy. His interests include
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The IAPC Announces a Special Symposium: “Philosophy of Childhood: Exploring the Boundaries” at Eastern APA
The IAPC Announces a Special Symposium: “Philosophy of Childhood: Exploring the Boundaries,” chaired
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IAPC Summer Seminar, August 2-9, Mendham NJ
The Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children will hold its annual Summer Seminar at St.
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Frank Breslin: Teaching the Greeks, part 2
This is the second part of Frank Breslin’s essay on teaching the humanities. Click here for part
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Frank Breslin: Teaching the Greeks Part 1
Frank Breslin: Thoughts on teaching the humanities I recently retired after 40 years of teaching in the
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Ben Lukey: The Role of a Philosopher in Residence for P4C
Benjamin Lukey Honolulu Ever since Thomas Jackson introduced P4C to Hawai‘i in the mid-1980’s, one
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Jessica Davis: Square Pegs in Round Holes
Square Pegs, Round Holes, and Philosophy in Schools By Jessica Jean Davis The manner in which philosophy
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Interview with Rick Coste, Creater of Philosophywalk
We recently interviewed Rick Coste, a writer, podcaster, and philosopher living in New England. His
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Steve Goldberg: Sample Papers for teaching philosophy
In my earlier post, I mentioned assigning a dialogue as an alternative to a formal essay. Here is an
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New journal focused on philosophy in schools
The Australasian Journal for Philosophy in Schools (AJPS) is the official journal of The Federation
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Elena Spitzer: Pictures of a Philosopher At Work (as drawn by non-philosophers)
Mark Balawender, PLATO’s communication coordinator and grad student at Michigan State recently
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NEH Summer Philosophy Seminar for Teachers!
Existentialism Seminar An NEH Summer Seminar for School Teachers: Thomas E. Wartenberg, Director Seminar
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Chris Freiler: Approaching Religion in Philosophy
Any topic an instructor introduces in class is worth taking seriously, and this includes religion. My
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Announcement: Winning Words Initiative Conference, Chicago, Saturday, November 2
Are you a concerned K-12 teacher who would like to enrich your school with philosophy? Are you a philosopher
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2014 NAACI Conference June 25-27 Québec, Canada
2014 NAACI CONFERENCE The Community of Philosophical Inquiry and its diverse applications Laval University,
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University of Chicago K-12 Philosophy Conference November 2!
The Winning Words Initiative: A Midwest Regional Resource Network for Pre-Collegiate Philosophy Saturday,
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Outreach: Open Minds by Brian Woods
Open Minds: Find Your Own Answers Growing up, I was always incredibly curious about the world around
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Reflections on Doing Philosophy in High School by Steve Goldberg
I’ve been teaching philosophy, an honors elective taken mainly by seniors, for the past twenty-six
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Thinking About Philosophy Books for Kids: Amy Leask
I became interested and involved in P4C while teaching philosophy to high school and college students.
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Welcome to the New PLATO blog!
We are launching a new blog on the PLATO website this month. It will offer a variety of post from teachers,
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If . . . then – An Online Compilation of K-12 Philosophy Scholarship
PHILOSOPHY FOR CHILDREN has a long tradition of scholarship that should be more widely known. Articles
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New journal issue on teaching philosophy in high school!
Teaching Philosophy – Volume 36, Number 3 – 2013 Jana Mohr Lone; Mitchell Green, guest
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Philosophical Resources for Educators from LEARN NC & UNC
Philosophy resources for educators LEARN NC and UNC’s Department of Philosophy’s Philosophy Outreach
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PLATO High School Essay Contest
Announcement: We have our winners! Winners, 2014 PLATO Essay Contest: First place: Jared Corbett –
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PLATO Awards for Teachers
PLATO (Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization) Announces it 2014-15 K-12 Philosophy Teaching Awards
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New High School Philosophy Curriculum
Introduction to Philosophy High School Curriculum Developed by the Center for Talented Youth at Johns
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PLATO email listserv
There is now an email list affiliated with PLATO. This is an open discussion list for exchange among
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