Online Intensive Program
Description
About the Program:
PLATO offers an annual ten-week, entirely virtual program for educators, Philosophy in Schools. This is the first year of the program, which will begin in April 2022 and run for 10 weeks.
The program entails philosophical and pedagogical discussions about such topics as how to foster a community of philosophical inquiry, choosing prompts, the nature of philosophical questioning, philosophical sensitivity, epistemic injustice, social inequalities, and philosophical recognition of young people.
After the program has ended, PLATO will provide ongoing resources and mentorship for all participants.
Schedule:
The program will involve synchronous two-hour weekly Zoom meetings, on Wednesdays from 4-6 pm Pacific time, beginning April 20, 2022, and running for 10 consecutive weeks. There will also be an asynchronous forum for further interaction among participants and an online Capstone event at the conclusion of the program.
Faculty:
The spring intensive is taught by Dr. Jana Mohr Lone and Dr. Karen S. Emmerman.
Jana Mohr Lone is the Executive Director of PLATO and Affiliate Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Washington. She is the author of the books Seen and Not Heard (2021) and The Philosophical Child (2012); co-author of the textbook Philosophy in Education: Questioning and Dialogue in Schools (2016); co-editor of Philosophy and Education: Introducing Philosophy to Young People (2012); and has published dozens of articles about children’s philosophical thinking. Since 1995 Jana has leading philosophy sessions with students from preschool to college, as well as working with educators, administrators, and parents around the United States and internationally. She is the founding editor-in-chief of PLATO’s journal Questions: Philosophy for Young People.
Karen S. Emmerman is the Education Director of PLATO. She is part-time faculty at the University of Washington in Philosophy and the Comparative History of Ideas, Philosopher-in-Residence at John Muir Elementary School, and Associate Editor of the journal Pre-College Philosophy and Public Practice. Karen taught for a semester at Nova High School and has facilitated several teacher trainings in pre-college philosophy. In addition to pre-college philosophy, Karen researches and writes on ecofeminist animal ethics.
Application Process
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED. WE WILL REOPEN THE APPLICATION PROCESS IN AUTUMN 2022 FOR THE SPRING 2023 COURSE.
Payments
The cost for the program is $1,200.00 US. Applicants must be admitted to attend.
A non-refundable fee of $200 US is required to confirm your enrollment by March 4, 2022. The remaining payment is due March 25, 2022.
PLATO values the experience and expertise of its instructors and is committed to compensating them for their work. Scholarships are available for students who require financial assistance. If you require financial assistance, please include a request indicating your reason(s) for the request and the extent of financial assistance you need.
Payment for the Online Intensive Program can be made by visiting our payment portal.
If you have questions, please email us at info@plato-philosophy.org.
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