MIDWEST  PHILOSOPHY  OF  EDUCATION  SOCIETY 
1999 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
MIDWEST 
PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION 
SOCIETY 
Annual Conference: 
November 5-6, 1999 
At: 
LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO 
Water Tower Campus, 
Marquette Center. 
(Rush & Pearson Sts.) 
Host: School of Education: 
Peggy Fong, Dean.

  FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1999 
REGISTRATION
10:30 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M: : MARQUETTE CENTER 30

OPENING SESSION

11: 30 A.M. TO 1:30 P.M. MARQUETTE CENTER 30

AESTHETICS, COMMUNICATION, & EDUCATION.

"Toward a Conception of the Aesthetic,"

Louis F. Miron, U. of California, Irvine.

"Cyberspace and the Eclipse of the State."

Leslie R. Ballard, Baylor U.

"Tragedy, Security, Liberty."

Louis Silverstein, Columbia College Chicago.

Chair: Don G. Smith, Eastern Illinois U.


FIRST CONCURRENT SESSIONS:

1:35 TO 2:45 P.M.:

(1) MARQUETTE CENTER 30.

MORAL EDUCATION

"Where are the Teachers of Virtue?"

James D. Wallace, U. of Illinois at Urbana.

"Tacit Knowledge and Moral Education."

Ronald Zigler, Pennsylvania State U. at Abington.

Chair: Thomas E. Wren, Loyola U. Chicago


(2) MARQUETTE CENTER ALUMNI LOUNGE (BASEMENT):

FAMILY, COMMUNITY, &

EDUCATION.

"Home is Where One Starts From."

Walter P. Krolikowski, SJ, Loyola U Chicago.

"Multiage Classroom: A Deweyan Community."

Huey-li Li & Barbara Jurkovic, U. of Akron.

Chair: Ronald Swartz, Oakland U.


SECOND CONCURRENT SESSIONS

2:50 TO 4:15 P.M.:

(3) MARQUETTE CENTER 30:

EDUCATION & LITERATURE.

"Reader Response and its Discontents."

Allan Johnston, Oakton Community College.

"Dewey Played on the Bongo Drums of Education."

Morna McDermott, U. of Virginia

"Exploring the Existentialists' Point of View via the Writings of Richard

Wright."

Charlesetta M. Ellis, Chicago State U.

Chair: Louis Silverstein, Columbia College Chicago.


(4) MARQUETTE CENTER ALUMNI LOUNGE (BASEMENT):

SCIENCE & EDUCATION.

"Educational Implications of the 20th Century Dialogue about the Scientific

Method."

Ronald Swartz, Oakland University.

"Science and Education: A Pragmatic Proposal."

Jack Bowen, Long Beach State U.

"Technology, Community, & Marginalized Youth."

Darren Pascavage, Georgia State University.

Chair: Alexander Makedon, Chicago State U.


BUSINESS MEETING

4:20 TO 5:20 P.M.: MARQUETTE CENTER 30:

Presiding:. Don G. Smith, President, MPES


MPES & MWCIES JOINT SESSION

5:30-TO 6:30 P.M.: KASBEER ROOM, 25 E. PEARSON ST., 15TH FLOOR.:

THE ETHICS OF ACCESS I:

ISSUES SURROUNDING K-12 EDUCATION.

Speakers:

Mobin Shorish, U of Illinois, Urbana,

Brad Levinson, Indiana U.,

Ana Patricia Elvir, Indiana U.,

Wei Rose Zhang, Eastern Illinois U.


MPES & MWCIES JOINT RECEPTION

6:30 TO 7:45 P.M.: KASBEER ROOM, 25 E. PEARSON.ST., 15TH FLOOR


MPES & MWCIES JOINT BANQUET

7:45 P.M. TO 10 P.M.: TRATTORIA PARMA, 400 N. CLARK STREET.

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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1999
THIRD CONCURRENT SESSIONS

9 TO 10:10 A.M.:

(5) MARQUETTE CENTER 30.

PSYCHOLOGY & EDUCATION.

"J. F. Herbart & Moral Education."

Madonna Murphy, U. of St. Francis.

"Learning & Reciprocity."

JoAnn Carson, Southwest Texas State U.

Chair: Charlesetta Ellis, Chicago Statee U.


(6) MARQUETTE CENTER ALUMNI LOUNGE (BASEMENT):

SOCIETY & EDUCATION.

"Court Defined Philosophy."

Jennifer Borek, St. Joseph's College, New York.

"Multiculturalism."

Robert P. Craig, U. of Houston.

Chair: B. Douglas Anderson, U. of Illinois, Springfield.


FOURTH CONCURRENT SESSIONS

10:20 TO 11: 30 A.M.:

(7) MARQUETTE CENTER 30:

POLITICS & EDUCATION.

"Can Democratic Education Still Inspire?"

David Blacker, U. of Delaware.

"Tension Between Justice & Freedom."

Clarence Joldersma, Calvin College.

Chair: Jon M. Fennell, Naperville, Illinois.


(8) MARQUETTE CENTER ALUMNI LOUNGE (--*BASEMENT):

PHILOSOPHY & FILM.

"Roger Corman's Poe Films as 'Film Noir.'"

Gene D. Phillips, SJ , Loyola U. Chicago.

"Making Manifest: Viewing Wittgenstein's Philosophy."

Tracy Bowell, U. of Waikato, New Zealand.

Chair: Don G. Smith, Eastern Illinois U.


LUNCH BREAK

11:30 A.M. TO 1:00 P.M.


FIFTH CONCURRENT SESSIONS

1:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.:

(9) MARQUETTE CENTER 30:

PHILOSOPHY & TEACHER EDUCATION.

"The Irrelevance of 'Irrelevance:' The Real Reason People Ignore

Philosophy of Education."

Nicholas C. Burbules, U. of Illinois, at Urbana

"In the Tradition of Pestalozzi's 'Evening Hour.'"

James Merritt, Northern Illinois U.

"Cultivating Philosophical Skills & Virtues."

Nathan Nobis, U. of Rochester.

Chair: Philip L. Smith, Ohio State University


(10) MARQUETTE CENTER ALUMNI LOUNGE (BASEMENT):

POPULAR CULTURE & EDUCATION

S.I.G.: THE GEORGE REEVES SOCIETY.

"The Dream of Superman."

Ralph Schiller, Chicago, Illinois.

"John Dewey & Popular Culture."

Lisa Satanovsky, Washington U.

"Reality Bytes: Recurring Images of Reality in Film."

Ruth Givens, Wheaton College

Chair: Michael A. Oliker, Loyola U. Chicago.


CLOSING CONCURRENT SESSIONS

3:15 P.M. TO-4:30 P.M.

(11) KASBEER ROOM, 25 E. PEARSON ST.,

15TH FLOOR:

MPES & MWCIES JOINT SESSION.

THE ETHICS OF ACCESS II: ISSUES SURROUNDING HIGHER AND ADULT EDUCATION.

Speakers:

Walter Feinberg, U. of Illinois - Urbana;

Walter P. Krolikowski,SJ, Loyola U. Chicago;

Sergei Shirobokov, Loyola U & Omsk

Pedagogical U., Russia.


(12) MARQUETTE CENTER 30:

DEWEY & HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

"Who is the Teacher?: Some Instructive Mistakes

about Dewey and Multiculturalism."

Peter J. Goldstone, Temple U.

"John Dewey & Traditional Education."

Wei Rose Zhang, Eastern Illinois U.

Chair: Richard C. Pipan, Oakland U.


(13) MARQUETTE CENTER ALUMNI LOUNGE (BASEMENT):

AESTHETICS.

"Dewey: Art, Experience, & Context."

Joseph Swenson, Baylor U.

"Heidegger and Applied Aesthetics."*

William E. Engel, Humanist Enterprises,

Nashville, Tennessee

Chair: Thomas I. Stark, Professor Emeritus,

Harold Washington College.


ADJOURNMENT

 

OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY: 
PRESIDENT:

Don G. Smith,

Eastern Illinois University

VICE PRESIDENT:

Charlesetta M. Ellis,

Chicago State University

SECRETARY/TREASURER:

Richard Pipan,

Oakland University


EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE:

Percy Moore,

Wayne State University.

Jerome A. Popp, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville.

Louis Silverstein:

Columbia College Chicago


PROGRAM COMMITTEE 1999:

Michael A. Oliker, CHAIR: Loyola University Chicago,

Charlesetta M. Ellis,

Chicago State University,

Percy Moore,

Wayne State University.


ARRANGEMENTS:

Walter P. Krolikowski, S.J.: Loyola University Chicago


WEBMASTER:

Alexander Makedon,

Chicago State University

E-mail: makedona@aol.com

Website: http://webs.csu.edu/~amakedon/mpes/mpes.html


EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:

Michael A. Oliker,

5006 W. Grace St.,

Chicago, IL 60641.

Phone: (773) 202-9280.

E-mail: moliker@sprynet.com


MANAGING EDITOR OF PROCEEDINGS:

Molly O'Halloran,

4846 N. Hermitage.

Chicago, Illinois 60640

Phone: (773) 506-0898.

E-mail: mohalloran@mindspring.com

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EVERYONE ATTENDING THE MEETING MUST JOIN THE M.P.E.S.

Dues: Regular Members: $15; Student Members: $10. (Copy of Proceedings:

$10.)

Pay at the meeting, or send the payment to:

Richard Pipan; Secretary/Treasurer, MPES

700 Mt. Pleasant; Ann Arbor, Michigan 48103;

E-mail: <RPipan@aol.com>; Phone: (734) 665-7800.

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HOTEL INFORMATION:

(1) TALBOTT HOTEL;

20 E. Delaware Pl.; Chicago, IL 60611

Phone: 1-312-943-0161; 1-800-825-2688.

Ask for Reservations.

DEADLINE: October 22, 1999.

When making reservations mention that you are attending the MPES conference

at Loyola University.

Room rate: $149 (king size bed).

(2) RAPHAEL HOTEL;

201 E. Delaware; Chicago, IL 60605.

Phone: 1-312-943-5000; 1-800-983-7870.

Ask for Joyce Armour.

DEADLINE: November 4, 1999 (at 3 p.m.).

When making reservations mention that you are with the Midwest Philosophy

of Education Society and want one of the rooms reserved by Oliker. The

room rate for us is: King size bed: $169; 2 double beds: $189; 1 bedroom

suite: $199.

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JOINT BANQUET WITH MIDWEST COMPARATIVE

& INTERNATIONAL EDUC. SOCIETY:

The banquet dinner will be held on Friday, Nov. 5th, at 8pm. It will be at

Trattoria Parma, 400 North Clark St., and costs $30/person. There will

be a 3-piece live jazz band as well. The bus will leave from in front of

the conference building at 7:45 to take people over. Contact directly

to reserve a spot by mailing their name/name of guest(s)/phone number/and

payment (made out to Loyola University) to:

Katherine Brown; MWCIES Conference Coordinator; Dept. of Leadership,

Foundations and Counseling Psychology; Loyola University Chicago; 1041

Ridge Rd.; Wilmette, IL 60091.<kbrown5@hotmail.com>

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