Are children the future... of philosophy?
Register now for our free virtual event and find out what the experts have to say
Plato’s Academy Centre (PAC) has been running regular virtual events on philosophy, all free of charge for over a year now. I was particularly looking forward to organizing an event on Philosophy and Children, though, as it’s something I think absolutely everyone can learn from.
Don’t worry if you can’t make it along live as everyone who registers in advance will receive a video of the whole event afterwards to watch at their leisure. By supporting this event, you’re helping PAC to encourage future work in this area.
Are you interested in making philosophy practical and accessible for the general public, and bringing it out of the ivory towers of academia? What better way than looking at how children of different ages can be taught philosophy? Even better, we have managed to put together a stellar program of speakers including some leading experts in this field. This is going to be a fun and interesting event.
Program
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. M.D. 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
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
NB: The final program may be subject to change without prior notification.
Please register today to show your support, and join us for this once in a lifetime event!
Thanks,
Donald Robertson