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Education as philosophies of engagement |
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| Authors: | Michael A Peters Tina Besley Jayne White |
| Institution: | 1. Centre for Global Studies, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand;2. Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, USAmichael.peters@waikato.ac.nz;4. Education Policy, Organization and Leadership, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, USA |
| Abstract: | AbstractThis is Introduction to the PESA conference 2014 held in Hamilton, NZ, is devoted to the conference theme of ‘Education as philosophies of engagement’. We provide a brief analysis of the modern history of ‘philosophies of engagement’ since the Second World War examining the notion of socially responsible writing and teaching. |
| Keywords: | Philosophies of engagement socially responsible teaching praxis sartre citizen participation activism |