Heesoon Bai is an Associate Professor in Philosophy of Education at Simon Fraser University, Canada. She is committed to the resurgence of Philosophy in Education, and has been actively fostering a philosophic culture through her teaching, graduate supervision, and research. Her work in education is particularly known for its East-West dialogue scholarship. Her research interests include ethics and moral education; epistemology, ontology, and consciousness studies; ecology and environmental education; and Asian philosophies. She served (2007-2010) as Director in Graduate Studies in Education at SFU, and the Editor (2005-2010) of Paideusis, Journal for the Canadian Philosophy of Education. She is a recipient of the Simon Fraser University Excellence in Teaching Award (2003) and Canadian Committee for Graduate Students in Education Mentorship Award (2008)

RSVP here! This is an opportunity to read an article by the author and to have a discussion during this time with the author. It is not intended to be a lecture; your participation is what will make the event a success 🙂

The article is: Bai, H. (2013). Peace with the earth: animism and contemplative ways. Cultural Studies of Science Education 2, 135–147. DOI 10.1007/s11422-013-9501-z

Thursday, October 13, 6-8pm

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