Thinking in the Midst

Cara Furman
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Philosophers of education talk about how their research can inform educational policy and teacher practice around current issues in the field. The goal of the podcast is to think with topics in conversation. Guests do not represent the hosts nor the Philosophy of Education Society. Guest and topic interest form here: https://forms.gle/nvj3J2WvR3q3JQdf9

  1. MAR 4

    On To be Rooted: Place, Education, and Ethics

    Kathleen Knight Abowitz and Danny Mamlok sat down to talk with Cara about the upcoming Philosophy of Education Society conference themed on To Be Rooted in Place, Education, and Ethics. They shared insights into their current roles in the organization as president and program chair, and then dove into the conference theme. For the program: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-2MXScBtQKMyUa4oH3pbjMueszv3dYOV/view For more work by Danny: Mamlok, Dan. 2023a. “The Quest to Cultivate Tolerance Through Education.” Studies in Philosophy and Education 42 (3): 231–46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11217-023-09874-8. Mamlok, Dan. 2023b. “The Quest to Cultivate Tolerance Through Education.” Studies in Philosophy and Education 42 (3): 231–46. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11217-023-09874-8. Mamlok, Dan, and Kathleen Knight Abowitz. 2022. “132 Words: A Critical Examination of Digital Technology, Education, and Citizenship.” Technology, Knowledge and Learning 27 (4): 1237–57. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10758-021-09540-3. For more work by Kathleen: Knight-Abowitz, Kathleen and Dustin Hornbeck (2025).  “The right to invite and the right to decline: Parental rights in public schools,” Theory and Research in Education 23 (2), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.1177/14778785251351377   Knight-Abowitz, Kathleen (2025). “Serving on a school board, 2019-2023: Strengths and vulnerabilities of a democratic institution,” AERA Open 11 (1), 1-17.  https://doi.org/10.1177/233285842513238

    55 min

  2. FEB 25

    On Teaching Amidst Strong Divides

    Michael Hand and Quentin Wheeler-Bell sat down to talk with Cara about teaching amidst strong divides. My guests discussed and debated how to address partisan leanings in the classroom, how to ethically support a range of student perspectives, what makes a topic controversial, and the criterion for judging the validity of a claim. For Michael's article: https://doi.org/10.1111/edth.70065.  The original article: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1741-5446.2008.00285.x.  For more work by Michael: Hand, M. (2026) ‘Is there a principled exception to the epistemic criterion of controversiality?’, in Drerup, J. (ed) Teaching Controversy: The Politics and Ethics of Classroom Conflict, Oxford: Oxford University Press. Hand, M. (2018) A Theory of Moral Education, London: Routledge. For Quentin's article:  https://doi.org/10.1111/edth.70074.

    58 min

  3. FEB 12

    On Gardening with Indigenous Feminisms

    Jessica Fremland , Kali Simmons, Kat Milligan-McClellan, Mishuana Goeman, and Sandy Grande join Cara to talk about indigenous feminists philosophy, why gardening is a rich and fertile metaphor for their work, and tending to communities with care. This episode showcases the 75th Anniversary of Educational Theory. For their paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/edth.70075 For Sandy’s original paper: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1741-5446.2003.00329.x For the 75th Anniversary Issue: ​​https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/17415446/2026/76/1 For more work by Sandy: https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/red-pedagogy-9781610489881/ For more work by Kali: https://muse.jhu.edu/pub/105/article/815922/pdf?casa_token=fLW8470Re8wAAAAA:HYVCaY0WobYaFqJwmoYQrK2yLqV_YLxhMXx234L88bCesCGrcCJRXs0YXuUkIwoZ-M2vZJBllsI For more writing by Mishuana: https://poshmark.com/listing/Settler-Aesthetics-Visualizing-the-Spectacle-of-Originary-Moments-in-the-New-Wo-654af186af9ad15787384a86?srsltid=AfmBOopAJqQhoYrzY9aJyetAC-fAxe8cL17Q8s3sqjZKiVsrg77qY_Sl https://www.upress.umn.edu/9780816677917/mark-my-words/ https://nyupress.org/9781479808120/keywords-for-gender-and-sexuality-studies/

    50 min

  4. JAN 29

    On Philosophers, Schools, and Democracy

    Gert and Michele join Cara to talk about philosophers, schools, and education. They ask us to consider what matters? The role of schools as places of inquiry? And how these and many more questions effect schools, teachers, and students at all levels? This episode showcases the 75th Anniversary of Educational Theory. For Gert's essay: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11217-010-9191-x and original essay: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1741-5446.2006.00241.x and more writing by Gert: https://www.routledge.com/World-Centred-Education-A-View-for-the-Present/Biesta/p/book/9780367565527 For Michele's essay: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/edth.70073?af=R For more of Michele's work on higher education: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/L/bo22776687.html For the full special issue: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/edth.70076

    53 min

  5. JAN 21

    On Belonging, Children's Literature, and Community

    Anmarie Paul, Diane Schnoor, and Myra Hernandez join Cara to talk about belonging, place, and children's literature. To learn more about Behind the Book check out: https://www.behindthebook.org/ To learn more about Dr. Diane's work check out: https://www.drdianeadventures.com/

    1 hr

  6. 12/15/2025

    On School as Place

    Philip Francis, Tom Van Winkle, and Rachel Seher join Cara to talk about place as school and what it means to build a relationship with places and the people in them. Seguinland Institute is currently accepting applications for its Spring '26 and Fall '26 semester programs: Check them out and Philip's here! Check out Rachel's work here and here! Check out Tom's work and Williams Mystic here!

    1h 3m

  7. 11/06/2025

    On Place-Responsive Education and Justice

    Gil Burgh and Mara Tieken sat down to talk with Cara about what place-responsive and place based education could be. They contrasted this with schools where learning is removed from the environment, and schools that even make this removal part of the educational goal. To learn more about this year's philosophy of education conference: https://www.philosophyofeducation.org/ To learn more about this topic from Gil, check out: https://www.routledge.com/Teaching-Democracy-in-an-Age-of-Uncertainty-Place-Responsive-Learning/Burgh-Thornton/p/book/9780367565091 To learn more about this topic from Mara, check out: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/E/bo247751497.html

    1 hr

  8. 10/16/2025

    On Youth Sports and Democracy

    Emmalee Forristall, Kathy Hytten, and Kurt Stemhagen sat down to talk with Cara about youth sports and democracy. They explained how practices from cell phones in the locker room, financial accessibility, and whether you play for the town team influence democratic habits. Listen and keep the conversation going with your teams and players. To learn more about this year's philosophy of education conference and submit: https://www.philosophyofeducation.org/ For more on this topic from Kathy and Kurt check out: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/23328584241311810 From Kurt on democracy (and math) check out: https://www.routledge.com/Democracy-and-Mathematics-Education-Rethinking-School-Math-for-Our-Troubled-Times/Stemhagen-Henney/p/book/9780367608200

    1h 7m
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Philosophers of education talk about how their research can inform educational policy and teacher practice around current issues in the field. The goal of the podcast is to think with topics in conversation. Guests do not represent the hosts nor the Philosophy of Education Society. Guest and topic interest form here: https://forms.gle/nvj3J2WvR3q3JQdf9

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  • Creator
    Cara Furman
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    85
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    © Cara Furman
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