Callan, Eamonn
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Pigott Family Professor Associate Dean for Student Affairs
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Dr. Callan is a philosopher of education whose work draws heavily on contemporary moral and political theory. His principal interests are in civic and moral education, and in the application of theories of justice and democracy to problems in educational policy and practice.
Civic and moral education; ethical and civic dimensions of educational policy; multicultural education and minority rights in education.
Quote
"The pluralism of free societies makes urgent the task of creating citizens who share a sufficiently cohesive political identity."
Education
- BA (English and Classical Civilization), National University of Ireland, 1976
- MA (Education), National University of Ireland, 1978
- PhD (Philosophy of Education), University of Alberta, 1982
Time at Stanford
Since 1999:
Professor of Education
Associate Dean for Student Affairs (2008 - )
Professional Experience
Sessional Lecturer, University of Alberta (1982-1984)
Mactaggart Fellow (Assistant Professor, 1984-1989)
Assistant Professor of Education (1989-1991)
Associate Professor of Education (1991-1996)
Professor of Education (1996-1999)
Courses Taught
- Introduction to Philosophy of Education (Ed 204)
Recent Publications
“When to Shut Students Up: Civility, Silencing, and Free Speech”, Theory and Research in Education, 9 (2011): 3-22
“The Better Angels Of Our Nature: Lincoln and Dirty Hands" Journal Of Political Philosophy 18 (2010): 249-270.
“Why Bring the Kids into This? Anscombe and McLaughlin on Parental Rights” in Graham Haydon (ed.), Faith In Education: A Tribute To Terence Mclauglin (London: Institute of education press, 2009),
“Teaching Evidence-Based Citizenship” in Alice Noble (ed.), K-16 Education and Evidence-Based Decision Making (Cambridge, MA: American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2009), pp. 51-57.
(with Dylan Arena), “Indoctrination” in Harvey Siegel (ed.), The Oxford Handbook of Political Philosophy (Oxford Philosophy: Oxford University Press, 2009): 104-121
“American Democracy, Education, and Utopianism”, in John Weins and David Coulter (ed.), Why Should We Educate? Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education 107, 1 (2008): 74-82
“Democratic Patriotism and Multicultural Education” in Michael Katz, Susan Verducci and Gert Biesta (eds.), Education, Democracy, and the Moral Life (New York: Springer 2009), pp. 59-70. [This is a reprint from and article published in Studies in Philosophy of Education in 2004]
“Justice, Autonomy, and The Good”, in Randall Curren (ed.), Philosophy of Education: an Anthology (Oxford: Blackwell, 2007), pp. 124-133 [Excerpted from Creating Citizens].
“Replies to Blum, Gines, McPherson, and Stubblefield, Symposia on Race, Gender, and Philosophy, 2 (2006): 12 pp.
“Love, Idolatry and Patriotism”, Social Policy and Practice, 32 (2006): 425-46.
