Ethics and Education

Carrie Welsh, Center for Ethics and Education
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How should we be thinking about ethical questions in education? Conversations and features with philosophers and education researchers. From classroom dilemmas to policy decisions, K-12 through higher ed. We also make teaching guides to use in sociology, education, and philosophy classes. Available on our website. Produced by the Center for Ethics and Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Funding from the Spencer Foundation.

  1. JUL 29

    Political Disclosure in the Classroom | Harry Brighouse and Tony Laden (Higher Ed)

    Should professors share their political views with their students? What happens to students when they do? Today's show is about how decisions around disclosure affect teaching, learning, and trust. Featuring Harry Brighouse and Tony Laden with Daisy Jagoditsh, Max Patterson, and Avra Reddy. Produced by Jennifer McCord and Carrie Welsh. Written by Jennifer McCord.

    23 min

  2. JAN 28

    Building Trust in Higher Education | Tony Laden (Higher Ed)

    In this special collaborative episode with the L&S Exchange Podcast, we explore how college changes what we trust and what higher ed can do to become more trustworthy. With special guest philosopher Tony Laden, author of Networks of Trust: The Social Costs of Higher Education and What We Can Do About Them (2024). Aftershow featuring the L&S Instructional Design Collaborative and UW–Madison philosophy professor Harry Brighouse. Notes: "20 Things Teachers Do" by Tim Brighouse Produced by Carrie Welsh and Jennifer McCord. Thanks to Avrie Marsolek, James Dempsey, and Tony Laden. And a special thanks to the L&S Exchange for collaborating with us on this episode. We are grateful to Merit library at UW–Madison for the use of their recording space.

    34 min

  3. 06/10/2024

    Why Mentoring Matters | Harry Brighouse and Diamond Lannaman (Higher Ed)

    College students need good mentorship. Here's why those mentors should be university teachers. With Harry Brighouse and Diamond Lannaman. Based on a paper by Harry Brighouse, "The Mentoring Responsibilities of University Teachers" (unpublished), 2023. Produced by Carrie Welsh and Jennifer McCord. Special thanks to Diamond Lannaman.

    27 min

  4. 12/12/2023

    Touchy Subject: Thinking Better About Sex Education | Lisa Andersen and Lauren Bialystok (Book Talk)

    Why all the whispering? What should kids know about sex? And how can we think better about sex ed – so we can do better – by kids, by ourselves, and by each other?  With Lisa Andersen and Lauren Bialystok. Touchy Subject: The History and Philosophy of Sex Education Produced by Carrie Welsh, Anna Nelson, Teresa Nelson, and Jennifer McCord. Ethics & Education Teaching Guides

    31 min

  5. 03/07/2023

    Can College Level the Playing Field? | Sandy Baum and Michael McPherson (Book Talk)

    Harry Brighouse and Hannah Bounds interview Sandy Baum and Michael McPherson about their book, Can College Level the Playing Field?: Higher Education in an Unequal Society (2022). Links: Book: Can College Level the Playing Field?: Higher Education in an Unequal Society Episodes mentioned: The Plumber Episode, The Right to Higher Education, and The True Costs of College Produced by Harry Brighouse, Hannah Bounds, and Carrie Welsh. Music by Fred Table and the Chairs. Transcript Website: https://ethicsandeducation.wceruw.org/podcast/can-college-level-the-playing-field/

    26 min

  6. 06/28/2022

    Faculty and Social Media | Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, TJ Stewart, Harry Brighouse, and Jacob Fay | (Ethics in Higher Education Book Series)

    This is the third episode in a miniseries co-produced by Rebecca M. Taylor and Ashley Floyd Kuntz. Rebecca and Ashley are the editors of Ethics in Higher Education: Promoting Equity and Inclusion Through Case-Based Inquiry. This episode is about faculty using social media, hosted by Jacob Fay (Open Mind) and featuring the voices of Chanda Prescod-Weinstein (University of New Hampshire), TJ Stewart (Iowa State University), and Harry Brighouse (UW-Madison).  Links: Teaching Guides Transcript This episode was produced by Rebecca Taylor, Ashley Floyd Kuntz, Jessica Harless, and Carrie Welsh. Music is Physics by Ketsa. Used under a creative commons license. This episode was made possible (in part) by a grant from the Spencer Foundation (#202000229) and support from the Campus Research Board at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Spencer Foundation or the University of Illinois.

    37 min

  7. 06/21/2022

    HBCUs Present and Future | John Torrey, Joyce E. King, Felecia Commodore, and Corey Reed | (Ethics in Higher Education Book Series)

    This is the second episode in a miniseries co-produced by Rebecca M. Taylor and Ashley Floyd Kuntz. Rebecca and Ashley are the editors of Ethics in Higher Education: Promoting Equity and Inclusion Through Case-Based Inquiry. This episode is about the ethical dilemmas that HBCUs face, featuring the voices of host John Torrey (Buffalo State) and guests Joyce E. King (Georgia State University), Felecia Commodore (Old Dominion University), and Corey Reed (Butler University).  Links: Teaching Guides Transcript This episode was produced by Rebecca Taylor, Ashley Floyd Kuntz, Jessica Harless, and Carrie Welsh. Music is "Test Case" by Ketsa, used under a creative commons license. This episode was made possible (in part) by a grant from the Spencer Foundation (#202000229) and support from the Campus Research Board at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Spencer Foundation or the University of Illinois.

    48 min

  8. 06/14/2022

    "Divisive Concepts" | Sigal Ben-Porath and Laura Dinehart (Ethics in Higher Ed Book Series)

    This is the first episode in a miniseries co-produced by Rebecca M. Taylor and Ashley Floyd Kuntz. Rebecca and Ashley are the editors of Ethics in Higher Education: Promoting Equity and Inclusion Through Case-Based Inquiry. This episode is about "divisive concepts" and features Sigal Ben-Porath (University of Pennsylvania) and Laura Dinehart (Florida International University). Links: Teaching Guides Transcript This episode was produced by Rebecca Taylor, Ashley Floyd Kuntz, Jessica Harless, and Carrie Welsh. Music is No-Wing by Ketsa. Used under a creative commons license. This episode was made possible (in part) by a grant from the Spencer Foundation (#202000229) and support from the Campus Research Board at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The views expressed are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Spencer Foundation or the University of Illinois.

    37 min
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How should we be thinking about ethical questions in education? Conversations and features with philosophers and education researchers. From classroom dilemmas to policy decisions, K-12 through higher ed. We also make teaching guides to use in sociology, education, and philosophy classes. Available on our website. Produced by the Center for Ethics and Education at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Funding from the Spencer Foundation.

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  • Creator
    Carrie Welsh, Center for Ethics and Education
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2025
  • Episodes
    40
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Carrie Welsh, Center for Ethics and Education
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