For A.G. Rud, the view beyond his window is alarming. Rud sees George Orwell’s dystopian “1984” coming to fruition. He sees “a landscape of information, misinformation and disinformation.” He sees “authoritarian regimes disposing of information that’s not complimentary of them.” And that,
Read moreMerritt speaker Megan J. Laverty to talk on importance of engaging children, students in discussions of philosophy
Megan J. Laverty remembers the moment when life delivered an unexpected turn. She was a philosopher, working at the University of Melbourne in her native Australia and pursuing her Ph.D. in that exact field at the University of New South Wales. “Everything
Read moreKerry Burch pens new book interpreting educational effects of Jefferson’s theory
Kerry Burch, professor in the Department of Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations, is celebrating the recent publication of ”Jefferson’s Revolutionary Theory and the Reconstruction of Educational Purpose.” Published by Palgrave Macmillan, the book newly interprets the educational implications of Thomas Jefferson’s revolutionary
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