Philosophy in the Classroom

Location
Online - hosted via Zoom
Dates
Tuesday 25 March 2025 (14:00-15:30)
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Part of a new series of UoB #PhilosophyMatters webinars on the importance of Philosophy supported by The Royal Institute of Philosophy

In this webinar, chaired by Kathleen Murphy-Hollies, we will look at some ideas about how to engage young people in philosophical reflection or discussion.

Laura D'Olimpio Dr Laura D’Olimpio will lead a session entitled "Philosophy for Children as a radical pedagogy" where she introduces the Community of Inquiry pedagogy which is a dialogical approach that cultivates the four C’s: critical, creative, caring and collaborative thinking. This radical approach prioritises listening to children’s voices and taking their philosophical questions seriously. . 

Henry Taylor will lead a session entitled "Philosophy Smash! Philosophy interviews in the classroom". The Philosophy Smash project aims to record interviews with philosophers for use in Key Stage 2 and 3. Henry will introduce the project, and reflect on how it can be most helpfully deployed for teachers.

Lisa Bortolotti will lead a session entitled: "The Philosophy Garden: videos and games to stimulate reflection in children and young people". Lisa will introduce the Personal Identity Game and discuss the use of short videos to kickstart a conversation about interesting and sensitive topics.

Please note this event is online only.

The Department of Philosophy at the University of Birmingham is a local partner of The Royal Institute of Philosophy (TRIP) and hosts and organise events to bring philosophical expertise and philosophical discussion to the wider public. You can find recordings of recent and forthcoming events on our webpage here.