Back volumes to 1969 now available online
Educational Philosophy and Theory
Published on behalf of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia
Edited by:
Michael A. Peters
Educational Philosophy and Theory publishes articles concerned with all aspects of educational philosophy. It will also consider manuscripts from other areas of pure or applied educational research. In this latter category the journal has published manuscripts concerned with curriculum theory, educational administration, the politics of education, educational history, educational policy, and higher education.
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Special Issue Call for Papers: The future of educational materialism
This edition of the journal will attend to emerging developments in educational materialism by bringing together international scholars in this area. The basic questions that this edition of the journal will address are: How do educational materialisms work? and: What are the relevant theoretical variations on educational materialism and what are their practical applications?
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PESA Conference: Call for Papers
38th Annual Meeting, Hawaii
Papers are invited for the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA) Conference on 3rd December 2009. For more information, please click here.
Read the Educational Philosophy and Theory Book Series
This series is dedicated to enhancing the ongoing conversations surrounding all aspects of educational philosophy, including areas of pure and applied educational research. The books aim to extend the dialogues of educational philosophy by incorporating work from the related fields of arts and sciences, as well as work from professional educators.
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Guidelines for Submission to Educational Philosophy and Theory
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Online Content Now Available Back to Volume 1 (1969)
All back issues of this journal are available online, from 1969 to present day. Click here to browse contents and abstracts. For further information on how to access these articles please visit our Librarian Site.
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A personal or PESA membership subscription to Educational Philosophy and Theory includes full online access to the electronic version of this journal, PLUS full online access to the current and back issues of Educational Theory, and the Journal of Philosophy of Education. This means that you will have full electronic access to three important international education journals for the price of one!
TopHighlights
Recent Special Issues:
Volume 41, No. 2 (April 2009) Special Issue
Philosophy of Teaching
Guest Editor: Michael A. Peters
Volume 40, No. 5 (September 2008) Special Issue
Wittgenstein's Legacy for Education
Guest Editor: Paul Smeyers and Nicholas C. Burbules
Volume 40, No. 1 (February 2008) Special Issue
Complexity Theory and the Philosophy of Education
Guest Editor: Mark Mason
Volume 39, No. 4 (August 2007) Special Issue
Critical Thinking and Learning
Guest Editor: Mark Mason
Volume 39, No.3 (June 2007) Special Issue
Philosophy of Early Childhood Education
Guest Editors: Sandy Farquhar and Peter Fitzsimons
Volume 39, No. 1 (February 2007) Special Issue
Refuge in Theory
Guest Editors: Marc Depaepe and Paul Smeyers
Volume 38, No.5 (October 2006) Special Issue
Philosophy of Science Education
Guest Editor: Michalinos Zembylas
Volume 38, No.4 (August 2006) Special Issue
The Learning Society from the Perspective of Governmentality*
Guest Editors: Jan Masschelein, Maarten Simons, Ulrich Bröckling and Ludwig Pongratz
Volume 38, No.2 (April 2006) Special Issue
Philosophy of Education in the Nordic Countries at the Turn of the Millennium
Guest Editor: Jan Bengtsson
Volume 38, No.1 (February 2006) Special Issue
Citizenship, Inclusion and Democracy: a Symposium on Iris Marion Young*
Guest Editor: Mitja Sardoè
Educational Philosophy and Theory Book Series
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TopEndorsements
Educational Philosophy and Theory is one of the most intellectually interesting journals in education writ large.
Thomas S. Popkewitz, The University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA
Educational Philosophy and Theory has become one of the principal global journals in the field because of the range, depth and originality of its work.
Simon Marginson, Professor of Higher Education
Centre for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Melbourne
The Journal makes a substantial contribution to thinking, practice and theory in the fields of Education policy, curriculum theory, educational administration, the politics of education and educational history. Educational Philosophy and Theory is highly influential and it remains a personal favourite.
Annette Patterson, Professor & Head, School of Cultural and Language Studies, Faculty of Education, Queensland University of Technology
Educational Philosophy and Theory publishes clear and significant contributions to the understanding of educational philosophy, being one of the most widely read and respected professional journals in the field.
George Lazaroiu, Editor-in-Chief, Review of Contemporary Philosophy, New York
