Commenting on a panel on Dr. Larry Hickman’s work at Texas State University
I’m looking forward to hearing Dr. Larry Hickman’s remarks on truth and public discourse this March in San Marcos, TX, where I’ll be a commentator after his presentation.
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Meeting with the Squire Family Foundation
I’m looking forward to a meeting with the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO) and the Squire Family Foundation in Atlanta, GA, to talk about an opportunity for collaboration with the Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA).
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Take EPE 628, Ethics & Educational Decision Making, S’20
In the spring of 2020, I’ll be teaching Ethics and Educational Decision Making, EPE 628, with both face-to-face AND synchronously online sections! The class meets on Tuesday from 4-6:30pm. Consider signing up or tell your friends who might. [featured-image link=”http://ericthomasweber.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/EPE628-FB.jpg” link_single=”http://ericthomasweber.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/EPE628-FB.jpg” single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Image of a road that forks, next to the text of the name…
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The Mid-western Educational Research Association Annual Conference, 2019
I’ll be giving a talk titled: “Moral and Political Arguments Against Corporal Punishment in Schools: On the Need for Democratic Discipline“
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Culture and Self Respect
I’ll be talking about “Culture and Self Respect” in the Discourse on Democracy series at Texas State University San Marcos.
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Democracy and Public Philosophy
This is a talk and conversational meeting that I’ll be facilitating at the Public Library in San Marcos, Texas, for the Philosophy Dialogue Series organized by Texas State University San Marcos.
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Talks in Spring 2019
I’m pleased to report on two exciting invitations I’ve had to speak in the spring of 2019. For one of them, the Ron Messerich Distinguished Lecture that I delivered in February, I spoke on “Correcting Political Correctness,” a piece from my book in progress titled A Culture of Justice. On Tuesday, February 26th, I gave…
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Talking Leadership with Grad Students
Today I had the honor of having been invited to speak at the University of Kentucky’s Graduate Student Leadership Conference. My talk was called “Democracy and Leadership in Higher Education: A Talk for Graduate Students.” I seconded some of the prior speaker’s remarks, which concerned the value of networking, including online and via social media….
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What’s New?
This spring has been BUSY. In Moving to Lexington, KY, I decided that among my key aims would be to dive deeper into the waters of public philosophy, public intellectual engagement. So far, a number of related activities have kept me busier than I could have imagined. They’ve also been hugely rewarding. Organizationally, I’ve been…
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Exciting Growth for Philosophy Bakes Bread
Some of you may recall that I started a podcast in 2015 called Philosophy Bakes Bread. Now that it’s a production of the Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA), which airs on WRFL Lexington, and with my co-host from afar Dr. Anthony Cashio, the show is picking up steam. [featured-image single_newwindow=”false” alt=”Logo for Philosophy Bakes…
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Philosophy Bakes Bread radio show & podcast
Starting on Monday, January 9th, I will join a friend and co-host Dr. Anthony Cashio of the University of Virginia at Wise to broadcast the Philosophy Bakes Bread radio show and podcast, a production of the Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA) airing every Monday at 2 on WRFL Lexington, 88.1 FM. Philosophy Bakes Bread…
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DJ’ing on Saturday, December 10th, 2016 on WRFL, 88.1 Lexington
I’m still just practicing as a DJ as I plan the Philosophy Bakes Bread radio show to start in January. It is an awful lot of fun, though. Plus, to create the talk show may take committing to a two hour block for a one hour show. That will mean that I might plan an…
