Wondering Aloud

Meet Winston C. Thompson:William H. and Laceryjette V. Casto Professorship in Interprofessional Education; Associate Professor, Educational Studies; Associate Professor, Philosophy (by courtesy); Co-director, Center for Ethics and Human Values, Ohio State University. The Saturday plenary session at the upcoming PLATO Conference will open with a panel discussion: “Embracing Difficult Conversations: The Intersection of Ethics and … Delicate Dancing:  Creating a Shared Language 

Debi Talukdar is PLATO’s Program Director and an adjunct lecturer for online courses at the University of Washington School of Educational Studies.  A few months ago, PLATO hosted its first online Philosophy Across the Ages event.  It invited high school students and adults to engage in a discussion on the relationship, if any, of an … Philosophy Across the Ages:  Should Artists’ Ethics Affect Our Artistic Judgements?

Meet Sarah M. Stitzlein: Professor of Education and Affiliate Faculty in Philosophy at the University of Cincinnati Roberta Israeloff is PLATO’s co-founder and Board Secretary, and Executive Director of the Squire Family Foundation. The Saturday session at the upcoming PLATO Conference will open with a panel discussion: “Embracing Difficult Conversations: The Intersection of Ethics and … Talking Across Differences at the Dinner Table

Marina Pérez del Valle is a philosophy PhD student at UMass Amherst and a PLATO fellow for the academic year 2024-25. When not doing philosophy, she can be found climbing, biking, or hanging out outdoors. Teaching Philosophy at Dean Tech: Asking Big Questions in a Vocational Setting When I approach schools to see if they … Asking Big Questions at Dean Tech

Jack Flesher (he/they) is a PhD Candidate in Ethnomusicology at the University of Washington. In his free time, he enjoys making music, spending time with friends in nature, and things that get his hands dirty like cooking and ceramics.  When asked to describe my experience as a Philosopher-in-Residence at Thurgood Marshall Elementary School (and trust … “IS IT OK TO PEE IN THE OCEAN?” – A Philosopher in Residence Explains

Kolby Granville is editor-in-chief of After Dinner Conversation, an independent nonprofit publisher fostering meaningful discussions to promote truth-seeking, reflection, and respectful debate. After Dinner Conversation publishes philosophical and ethical short story fiction accompanied by discussion questions. Are science fiction and ethics perfect dance partners? For the last five years I have run the monthly short … Ethics and Science Fiction – Perfect Dance Partners?