The Hanahau'oli School Professional Development Center invites you to join us online for a public talk with the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Uehiro Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in Education.
DOING PHILOSOPHY IN TROUBLED TIMES: WONDER, WISDOM & A BETTER FUTURE SOCIETY
Date: Tuesday, May 12, 2020
Time: 3:15 to 5:30 pm
Cost: $10
LOCATION: ONLINE VIA ZOOM (LINK TO BE PROVIDED VIA EMAIL)
Troubled times create many questions: practical, political, ethical, and existential. Everyone struggles with these questions, including very young children. How might philosophy be useful in times like these, including the current moment? This public talk explores the benefits of doing philosophy in troubled times by sharing the work of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Uehiro Academy for Philosophy and Ethics in Education. The Uehiro Academy is the home of philosophy for children Hawai‘i (p4c Hawai‘i), which is an innovative approach to education that transforms the schooling experience by engaging people in the activity of philosophy. Practiced in a variety of public settings beyond the classroom, p4c Hawai‘i engages participants in the activity of philosophy by creating intellectually safe communities of inquiry. Through the exploration of “big questions,” the cultivation of wonder and wisdom become pathways to new self-understandings and a better future society. Draw inspiration from the speakers at this talk, who have used p4c Hawai‘i in a number of unique settings to accomplish these goals. Engage in dialogue with attendees to explore how philosophy can become a viable tool for citizens, both young and old, to make meaning of our rapidly changing world.
Panelists include:
Dr. Thomas Jackson on The Relationship Between Wonder, Wisdom & a Better Future Society
Dr. Chad Miller, Cheriesse Shiroma, and Katie Matsukawa on The Kailua High School philoSURFER Project
Dr. Tammy Jones on Try Think: Implementing the 4 Pillars of p4cHI in State Correctional Facilities
Dr. Thomas “Toby” Yos on Philosophy for Children Hawaii, Protective Processes, and Building Resilience