Thinking in the Midst

Natasha Levinson and Chris Higgins join Cara and Derek to talk about the structures and practices of academic conferences--especially PES; registration remains open!--as well as the role of questioning in general and what makes for a good question in the context of PES, especially. LINKS: PES registration! Transcript of the episode! Chris's forthcoming book is here; see other good things here and here. For more of Natasha's work, see here, here, and here.

Bill Pinar and Sam Rocha sit down with Cara and Derek to talk about the role that philosophical thinking and curriculum studies has played, so far, in their intellectual lives and their academic careers. LINKS! Here is the transcript. For more of Sam's work, see here, here, and here For more of Bill's work, see here, here and here. To recommend guests and topics for future shows, use this form!

Laura D'Olimipio and René Arcilla sit down with Derek and Cara to talk about the aesthetic dimensions of educational experience and how to defend or articulate the value of the arts in schools. LINKS: Here is a transcript of the episode. You can find more of Laura's work here, here, here, and here. René's work is available here, here, and here. And here is the form you can use to recommend future topics or guests for the podcast!

Elham Kazemi and Kurt Stemhagen join Cara and Derek to talk about the democratic affordances of mathematics classrooms. LINKS: Find more of Elham's work here, here, and here. Find more of Kurt's work here, here, and here. Here is the transcript of the episode, and you can recommend future guests and topics with this form.

Addyson Frattura and Kierstin Giunco speak with Cara and Derek about the best things they've read in recent years -- including things they discovered through assigned coursework, independent research, and for pleasure. LINKS! The list of books we recommended and discussed The transcript of the episode (with plenty of proper-name misspellings) The form to recommend guests and topics for future episodes

Historians Matthew Kelly and Andrew Kahrl join Cara and Derek to talk about racialized land values, the definition of "property" for the purposes of taxation, the history and power of local tax administration, and inequities in the funding of public services, including schools. For Matthew's forthcoming book -- preorders available now -- click here. For Andrew's forthcoming book, also available for preorder, click here. For a transcript of this episode, click here. And please use this form to suggest topics and guests for future episodes!

Continuing a conversation that took place at OVPES 2023, Gabe Keehn, Kenneth Driggers, and Deron Boyles join Cara and Derek to discuss novel (as well as hackneyed) concerns around grading -- how worried should we be about grade inflation, and what does ChatGPT mean for us as teachers and learners? We've solved our transcription issue! Here is a transcript of the ep. For more of Deron's work, click here, here, and here. For more of Kenneth's work, click here, here, and here. To suggest future topics and guests, use this form.

So as to avoid dropping a regular episode during the US's thanksgiving holiday, Cara and I sit for an interview by one of the podcast's listeners--all about how doing the podcast influences our scholarship, how we hope that it is received, and where we hope it goes in the future.

Cristina Cammarano, Shapel LaBorde, and Ariana Gonzalez-Stokas join Cara and Derek to reflect on the theme of the 2023 North Eastern Philosophy of Education Society (NEPES), which was held on October 7th. Relatedly, the Southeast Philosophy of Education Society will meet in February 2024; their call is here, submission deadline Nov. 15. For Ariana's recent book, click here. And for some of Cristina's recent work, click here and here.

Meira Levinson and Harry Brighouse join Cara and Derek to talk about their work in clarifying "equity" as it appears in policy documents and popular discourse -- the conversation ranges across the role of analytic philosophy in educational discussions, the nature and purpose of normative case studies, and whether we should just go ahead and drop the "practical implications" question we routinely ask our guests. To read the paper at the center of our discussion, click here. For more of Meira's work on normative case studies, click here and here. For more of Harry's work on the responsibilities of philosophy and education, click here and here.