This is a thumbnail image of the conference schedule, with a link to the PDF file. 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.

Date: October 14, 2022—October 15, 2022
Event: John and Shirley Lachs Conference on American Philosophy
Topic: "Freedom in Education for Diversity of Flourishing"
Sponsor: Vanderbilt University
Venue: Alumni Hall
Location: Nashville, TN
Public: Public

Image of the cover of my book, America's Public Philosopher. On Friday, February 19th, 2021, from 2:15 to 3:30, I’ll be participating on a book panel at the 2021 conference of the Southeastern Philosophy of Education Society (SEPES). If you’re interested in participating online, register for panel 3a here.

 

Date: February 19, 2021
Time: 02:15-03:30 p.m.
Event: Book panel - 'America's Public Philosopher'
Topic: Book Panel on 'America's Public Philosopher,' Register here (for 3a).
Sponsor: The Southeastern Philosophy of Education Society
Venue: Zoom video conferencing, organized via Eventbrite - See program & click on links
Public: Public
Registration: Click here to register.
More Info: Click here for more information.

Get your copy of the book here: https://amzn.to/2LAOGMJ.

Image from the Web site of the Texas State University Philosophy Department. 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.

Date: March 12, 2020
Event: Commenting on a panel on Dr. Larry Hickman's work at Texas State University
Topic: Truth & Public Discourse
Sponsor: Philosophy Department at Texas State University San Marcos
(512)245-2285
Location: San Marcos, TX
USA
Public: Public

Logo of 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).

Date: February 22, 2020
Event: Meeting with the Squire Family Foundation
Topic: Ethics and the Public
Sponsor: Squire Family Foundation & the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization
(631) 662-7645
Location: Atlanta, GA
USA
Public: Private

Logo for Morehead State University.I’ll be presenting on “Philosophy and Educational Policy” on a panel on philosophy and public policy at the 2020 Kentucky Philosophical Association meeting.

Date: April 4, 2020
Time: 12:00-03:00 p.m.
Event: KPA Talk, April 4th, 2020 in Morehead, KY
Topic: Philosophy and Educational Policy
Sponsor: Morehead State University
606-783-2273
Venue: Department of History, Philosophy, Politics, International Studies, and Legal Studies
Location: Morehead, KY
USA
Public: Public

Dr. Annie Davis Weber and I have coauthored a project that we will be presenting at the 2020 John Dewey Society conference in San Francisco, CA, titled “Meaningful Strategic Planning as Pragmatic Philosophy in Action: Democratic Leadership in Higher Education.”

Date: April 20, 2020
Event: The 2020 John Dewey Society Conference
Topic: Meaningful Strategic Planning as Pragmatic Philosophy in Action
Sponsor: The John Dewey Society
Venue: Children's Creativity Museum
(415) 820-3320
Location: 221 Fourth St.
San Francisco, CA 94103
USA
Public: Public

A teacher holding a paddle used for corporal punishment.I’ll be giving a talk titled:

Moral and Political Arguments Against Corporal Punishment in Schools: On the Need for Democratic Discipline

Date: October 17, 2019
Time: 10:40-11:50 a.m.
Event: The Mid-western Educational Research Association Annual Conference, 2019
Topic: Corporal Punishment in Public Schools
Sponsor: The Midwest Educational Research Association
Venue: Kingsgate Hotel and Conference Center, Mt. Adams
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Public: Public
Registration: Click here to register.
More Info: Click here for more information.

I’ll be talking about “Culture and Self Respect” in the Discourse on Democracy series at Texas State University San Marcos.

Date: March 14, 2019
Time: 02:00-03:00 p.m.
Event: Culture and Self Respect
Topic: Culture and Self Respect
Sponsor: Discourse on Democracy Series, Department of Political Science at Texas State University San Marcos
512.245.2143
Venue: Alkek 250 Teaching Theater
Location: Alkek 250, Centennial Hall 157, LBJ Student Center 4-16.1
San Marcos, TX
Public: Public

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.

Date: March 13, 2019
Time: 04:30-06:00 p.m.
Event: Democracy and Public Philosophy
Topic: Democracy and Public Philosophy
Sponsor: The Philosophy Dialogue Series at Texas State University San Marcos
Venue: San Marcos Public Library
512.393.8200
Location: 625 E Hopkins Street
San Marcos, TX 78666
Public: Public

The logo for Philosophy Bakes Bread.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 first aired as a pilot podcast, for which I put together 4 episodes here. The new show will be weekly, featuring a co-host, interviews, special segments, and more. Plus, it will be broadcast for the Lexington, Kentucky area, before it is then made into a downloadable, subscribable podcast (for me, so I don’t have to do it!). So, the initial audience is here in Kentucky, but soon becomes anyone with an internet connection or a smartphone. I hope you enjoy!

If you’re not in Lexington, you can stream the show live at http://wrfl.fm/stream, or you can wait until it comes out as a podcast episode. More info on that coming soon!

Date: January 9, 2017
Time: 02:00-04:00 p.m.
Event: Philosophy Bakes Bread radio show & podcast
Topic: Philosophy Bakes Bread
Sponsor: The Society of Philosophers in America (SOPHIA)
859.257.1849
Venue: WRFL Lexington, 88.1 Radio
859.257.9735
Location: Lexington, KY
Public: Public

If you haven't checked out SOPHIA, you should, at PhilosophersInAmerica.com.