Open-mindedness
and the Virtues in Education:
Conference celebrating the work of
Professor William Hare
2-4 October, 2008
Announcement
LATEST NEWS!!The conference will be opened, on Thursday evening, October 2nd, with the
Robert W. Jackson lecture, delivered by Professor Eamonn Callan of Stanford University. The programme is out! |
Professor William Hare, since the publication of his book, Open-mindedness and Education in 1979, has been recognized as one of Canada's pre-eminent philosophers of education. In several books and over 60 articles, Hare has extended our understanding of the concept of open-mindedness and located it at the core of the very idea of education. He has also explored a number of the other "virtues" in education, primarily in his provocative 1993 book, What Makes a Good Teacher.
To honour, celebrate, and continue Professor Hare's contributions to educational studies on the occasion of his retirement, the Faculty of Education at Mount Saint Vincent University is organizing a two-day conference aimed at bringing together emerging and established scholars and the broader community. It is our hope that their discussions and interaction can help us better understand the meaning of education and the importance of ethical practice among educators.
Find out more about the work of Dr. William Hare.
Conference organisers: Robert Bérard, Michelle Forrest, Eva Knoll, Cornelia Schneider, Pauline Sutow.