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OVPES

Ohio Valley Philosophy of Education Society

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About OVPES

Ohio Valley Philosophy of Education Society (OVPES) meets every year in the fall for a two-day conference, and publishes an annual peer-reviewed scholarly journal, Philosophical Studies in Education. Because many of the doctoral programs in philosophy of education are located in institutions in the immediate vicinity of the Ohio Valley, the conference is regularly attended by prominent and influential scholars in the field.  At the same time, OVPES conference welcomes both graduate student presenters and independent scholars and regularly puts on conference events that provide mentoring opportunities, publishing workshops and job search symposiums designed specifically for these groups.

OVPES is a proud member of the Council of Social Foundations of Education (CSFE).


 
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OVPES Mission Statement

OVPES advances research and teaching in philosophy of education.

Specifically, the organization 

 
  • Promotes philosophical treatment of the problems of education,
  • Promotes critical dialogue between different philosophical approaches to education with the organization of annual conferences,
  • Advances teaching of the philosophy of education in institutions of teacher education,
  • Cultivates fruitful relationships between scholars in general philosophy and philosophy of education,
  • Cultivates fruitful relationships between scholars in philosophy of education and those in other areas of educational research, and
  • Supports promising students in the field of philosophy of education.

History of OVPES

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1950

Year Established

250+

Presentations Given

51

Annual Conferences Held

62 

Blogs Posted