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The purpose of our Society is to promote research and teaching in the Philosophy of Education... (more)
Our annual conference provides the major venue in Australasia for the presentation of research papers and discussions about education.
Nesta Devine
President
Members' Newsletter
Latest Members' Newsletter (June 2010)
Papers are invited for the 40th Conference of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia Inc.
Thursday, December 2 and Friday, December 3, 2010
Murdoch University
Western Australia
and
Saturday, December 4 and Sunday, December 5, 2010
Tingrith Farm
Margaret River, Western Australia
Conference Theme: Philosophy and Schools
For full details and the call for papers, see:
The deadline for refereed papers has been extended to 10 September.
Inquiries (including hire car, pre and post conference touring) should be addressed to Bruce Haynes b.haynes@ecu.edu.au
Register now
Registration now open. Download Conference Registration form (65kb pdf) complete electonically, and use 'submit' button to email.
Click here for details on accommodation or transport
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Pre-Conference Workshop |
Narrative Inquiry and Philosophy for Children
Murdoch University, School of Education
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
3pm – 5pm
Interested staff and students welcome to attend
Workshop presented by
- Professor Michael Peters (University of Illinois)
Editor: Educational Philosophy and Theory
- Professor Tina Besley (University of Illinois)
- Associate Professor Nesta Devine (Auckland University of Technology)
President PESA
Registration: b.haynes@ecu.edu.au
Society Journal
The Society publishes the prestigious journal Educational Philosophy and Theory. Our journal is rated A+ by ERA. Read more>
New: Log in to the members' page for the latest publisher's report on the journal.
Scholarships
PESA scholarships further the interests of the Society by encouraging doctoral students to engage with philosophical issues in education. The value of each scholarship is $A10,000 and up to two are awarded each year.
All enquiries about scholarships should be sent to the Scholarships subcommittee c/- Nesta Devine nesta.devine@aut.ac.nz
For full details see the PESA Scholarships page on this website.
Also available is a Macquarie University Scholarship in Education, for a PhD study investigating school choice for children with a disability and/or challenging behaviour.
Be a member
Use the online membership application form.
Membership benefits:
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Free subscription to Educational Philosophy and Theory (print version, posted to you seven times a year, and access to the online version). This is the official journal of PESA.
Free subscriptions to the online versions of Educational Theory and the Journal of Philosophy of Education. Discounted conference fees Access to the PESA online forum Opportunities to publish academic works cooperatively Doctoral scholarships and research grants 20% discount on Blackwell publications (access Blackwell form via members' login) Notification about conferences, events, and publications Collegial French things like bonhomie, bon viveur, and joie de vivre.
"Renew your Membership" instructions here>
Online forum
The PESA forum has been used mainly as an archive of Exec policy matters. It is also a place for online discussions about philosophy of education and Society matters. To participate, contact Peter Fitzsimons.
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