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Online Talk for the Hale Ethics Series at the Rochester Institute of Technology
On April 23rd at 11am US ET, I will present online on “A Culture of Justice: Should a University Have a Creed?” for the Hale Ethics Series at the Rochester Institute of Technology, in Rochester, NY. We have a Zoom link for those who would like to join remotely: https://rit.zoom.us/j/91483441573
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Lecture for the Anti-Racism Initiative at Fitchburg State University
I will be traveling to Fitchburg State University to give a talk in their Anti-Racism Initiative on “A Culture of Justice,” regarding my latest book.
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Invited Talk on A Culture of Justice, Catholic University of America
On April 9th of 2026, I will meet with Dr. William Barbieri, his colleagues, and students, to talk about “A Culture of Justice: Should a University Have a Creed?” a talk about my latest book, A Culture of Justice. If you’d like to join the meeting via Zoom, you can us this link.
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2026 Honi Haber Memorial Lecture @ UC Denver
I’ll be presenting “Fighting for a Culture of Justice in Dark Times” for the 2026 Honi Haber Memorial Lecture at the University of Colorado Denver on Friday, April 3rd at 3:30 pm. Abstract John Dewey held that education is the intelligent transmission of culture between generations, making the question of culture crucial. While liberalism generally…
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VIDEO: U of KY Alumni Association Great Teacher Award, 2024
I could not be more grateful to Heather Cowherd, Ph.D. candidate in Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation (EPE), who nominated me for this great award. I have also been truly amazed by just how seriously the University of Kentucky Alumni Association has taken this awards process. They have put serious effort into making me and…
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Freedom in Education: A Philosophical Critique of Current Educational Policies
Freedom in Education: A Philosophical Critique of Current Educational Policies Video, 1 hr & 6 mins This video is a recording of the presentation I gave in Middle Tennessee State University’s Applied Philosophy Lyceum speakers series on November 17, 2023, in Murfreesboro, TN. The talk is titled, “Freedom in Education: A Philosophical Critique of Current…
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KY’s Potential for Leadership in Educational Ethics: Calling for an End to Corporal Punishment in American Schools
In the spring of 2023, the Ethics and Social Justice Center at Bellarmine University issued a call for proposals for their yearly Commonwealth Ethics Lecture. They invited scholars from around the state to propose a talk to be delivered for their 2023 lecture, considering approaches from all disciplines and with special interest in interdisciplinary dialogue…
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VIDEO: Freedom in Education for Diversity of Flourishing
VIDEO: Freedom in Education for Diversity of Flourishing This video was recorded at Vanderbilt University on October 15th, 2022, at the John and Shirley Lachs Conference on American Philosophy. My presentation was titled “Freedom in Education for Diversity of Flourishing.” Here’s the program for the conference. I am grateful to Vanderbilt University’s Philosophy Department for…
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John and Shirley Lachs Conference on American Philosophy
I feel honored to be among the presenters at this important event honoring the incredible contributions of Dr. John Lachs of Vanderbilt University. I will be presenting my paper, “Freedom in Education for Diversity of Flourishing,” on both the incredible importance of freedom in education as well as some of its dangers.
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Stoic Pragmatism for Parenting a Child with Disabilities
It takes a village. Raising children takes all hands on deck, including parents or guardians, teachers, administrators, and educational policymakers. This paper examines common philosophical norms relevant to each of these groups. The norms include the idea of wanting a better future for our children than we had; the idea that human beings are rational…
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[VIDEO]: YOU Should Join my ‘Philosophy of Education’ (EPE525/640) Course Next Fall!
Graduate students and advanced undergraduates at the University of Kentucky, watch this VIDEO (4m29s) about why you should take my EPE 525 / 640 course in the fall of of this year on the Philosophy of Education. The EPE 525 course is the undergraduate version of the EPE 640 class, which is for graduate students,…
