Jana Mohr Lone

PLATO (Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization) is a non-profit organization that advocates and supports introducing philosophy to pre-college students through programs, resource-sharing and the development of a national network of those working in pre-college philosophy. Job Description PLATO seeks an experienced fundraising professional to help develop, coordinate, and administer a comprehensive fundraising plan, in collaboration with the … JOB POSTING: Development Coordinator

The American Philosophical Association Committee on Pre-College Instruction in Philosophy has organized the following session for the APA Eastern Division meeting in Philadelphia in December. Sunday, Dec. 28, 2014: 9 – 11 a.m. Let’s Stop Kidding Around: Pre-College Philosophy and Diversity in the Profession Chair: Deborah Tollefsen, University of Memphis Speakers: Michael Burroughs (Rock Institute, … APA East session on "Pre-College Philosophy and Diversity in the Profession"

2014-15 PLATO ESSAY CONTEST Announcement: We have our winners for the 2014/15 essay contest. Congratulations and thanks to all who participated! First place Syra Mehdi Noble and Greenough School, Dedham, MA “Aristotle’s Theory of Friendship Tested” Second place Julia Walton Academy of Notre Dame du Namur Villanova, PA “In the Place Beyond Utility and Pleasure” … 2014-15 PLATO Essay Contest

Michael Burroughs recently shared an article about the work he and some graduate students have been doing the Rock Ethics Institute in Pennsylvania. Please follow the link for the article: http://news.psu.edu/story/327590/2014/09/24/society-and-culture/rock-ethics-institute-plans-include-k-12-outreach  

When Diana Senechal first contacted me about the philosophy journal her students had put together, CONTRARIWISE, I must admit an image jumped to mind of stereotypical responses to essay prompts, collected and bound from the end-of-year assignments. What else would a high school philosophy journal be? How could one adapt what is usually highly technical, rigorous, … CONTRARIWISE: Pious and Especially Playful Learning in the Creation of a Journal

CALL FOR EXTENDED ABSTRACTS You are warmly invited to submit abstracts for The Routledge International Handbook of Philosophy for Children, edited by Maughn Gregory, Joanna Haynes and Karin Murris. For nearly 50 years the theory and practice of Philosophy for Children have developed over time and in diverse contexts and global settings, while responding to, and interacting with … Call for Abstracts for International Handbook of Philosophy for Children

PLATO board member Michael Burroughs recently served as a guest curator for the Public Philosophy Journal on the theme of pre-college philosophy. He writes about doing philosophy with children as an area of publicly engaged philosophy: http://publicphilosophyjournal.org/2014/07/philosophy-beyond-the-academy/    

This month, Chicago Public high school teacher (and PLATO board member), Steve Goldberg will be running a teaching workshop at the University of Chicago’s campus. In collaboration with the UChicago Civic Knowledge Project: The Winning Words Initiative: The Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO) claims that the “reasons most often given for engaging young children … Teacher's Workshop: Philosophy and Young People (Chicago, Saturdays, July 12-26)