Teaching and Outreach

1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (567+ words) News for & about the philosophy profession Why Teach Philosophy is a new series of interviews with philosophers known for their teaching, their research on philosophy pedagogy, or their work on curriculum design. Created by Russell Marcus, professor of philosophy at…...

1+ week, 19+ hour ago   (512+ words) Artificial intelligence has become part of the zeitgeist. And while it’s a polarizing topic, Linda Rabieh has a unique take on AI: “It’s good for business. Our business, of humanistic thinking.” As senior lecturer in the Concourse program, one of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (386+ words) We’d drone in unison. This was how we announced our readiness at the teacher’s command from the front of the classroom. Thirty years ago, I thought this was how all young minds engaged in education. The teachers checked our bodies…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago   (939+ words) Dedicated ethics classes should be a core feature of Australian schooling, a researcher has posed, with a sweeping study finding they produce students with improved moral reasoning and a desire to do the right thing. Dr Geetanjali Basarkod is calling…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (400+ words) Greek schools are introducing a new Ethics class for students who are exempt from Religious Education, starting with the 2026–27 school year. The new subject will be taught in lower and upper secondary education. It will provide an alternative class during…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (769+ words) Petersham Public School's volunteer ethics team (From L-R): Nathan Grange, Sue Cameron, Olivia Rosenman, Laura Ramos, Barry Richardson, Hilary Hacker, and Ellie Rule Imagine a circle of eight-year-old children wrestling with a question most adults would prefer to dodge. Is…...