We are delighted to announce that our next virtual conference will be on the subject of Philosophy and Children. Leading experts will be exchanging ideas on how to engage children and young adults in the practice of philosophy. This event will be of special interest to parents and teachers, although everyone is welcome. How can learning about philosophy help children to think for themselves? What can classical literature offer today's children? We all have reasons to be interested in how young people could learn from philosophy.
The event is scheduled for Sat 23rd March but don’t worry if you can’t attend live, recordings will be available to everyone who registers in advance. Registration is free of charge, although donations are welcome. See the EventBrite listing for more details.
Speakers
Dr. Catherine McCall, author of Transforming Thinking: Philosophical Inquiry in the Primary and Secondary Classroom
Kevin McArevey, Principal of Holy Cross Boys' Primary School in Belfast, featured in the documentary Young Plato
Peter Worley, co-founder and CEO of The Philosophy Foundation, author of The If Machine: Philosophical Enquiry in the Classroom
Prof. Mark Usher, University of Vermont, author of Wise Guy: The Life and Philosophy of Socrates and How to Care about Animals: An Ancient Guide to Creatures Great and Small
Elizabeth Smith M Ed., US Navy’s Child and Youth Program (CYP)
Anya Leonard, founder of Classical Wisdom Kids
Anthony Magnabosco, Executive Director of Street Epistemology International
Dr. Stelios Gadris, University of Crete
Donald Robertson, author of How to Think Like a Roman Emperor and Verissimus: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius
Dr. Maria Kasmirli, University of Crete
Dhruv Makwana, The Aurelius Foundation
Dr. Arthur Wolf, Education Director of The Thinking Playground and Associate Director of the Vancouver Institute of Philosophy for Children
Prof. Angie Hobbs, University of Sheffield; author of Plato's Republic: A Ladybird Expert Book
And more still to be confirmed.
We are pleased to announce that Plato's Academy Centre will be donating 15% of the net revenue generated by donations from this event to The Hellenic Initiative, a nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian crisis aid and economic development programs throughout Greece.