Director of Training & Knowledge Management + Educational Researcher + Professor + Poet + Wikipedian = Liminality + Actor-Network Theory + Open Education
Reading more about the recent UNESCO World Philosophy Day, I came across an interesting report they just released–Philosophy: A School of Freedom. I am not sure how many people have found this recent 303 page guide about Teaching philosophy and learning to philosophize: Status and prospects. I have just added this to my stack of future reading.
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I just learned that November 15, 2007, was UNESCO World Philosophy Day, thanks to the Talking Philosophy Blog. What an interesting idea, where, according to the UNESCO website, the purpose of this day is:
Aiming to promote and popularize philosophical reflection, World Philosophy Day in 2007 continues to work towards the fostering of independent thought and dialogue.
Reflection, thought, and dialogue–what can make for a better world? Then again, Analytic folks do not speak with Continental ones, the canon depends upon the school of thought from which you hail, and philosophers are known among the humanities professionals for being more exclusive rather than in-. Perhaps UNESCO means this day as a way to heal the discipline itself?
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Thanks to Beth Kanter, I was able to perform a Blog Readability Test on my blog, with the following results: I suppose this is good, as my work in adult literacy demonstrates that the lower the reading level, the larger a potential audience there is. I have heard critics state that having a low readability level “dumbs down” the text, but literacy experts have pointed out that nobody ever asks people to write with bigger and more complicated words. For this blogging service, I just wish there would be some explanation as to what literacy indication test was used (e.g., Fry or SMOG), who is behind the site (for credibility), and why there was a cash advance link at teh bottom of this image (which I removed, as well as the link to it). Perhaps this is just a link-baiting scam? I like to think of this as an invitation for a programmer to develop a readability test according to more accurate and evidence-based research. This will then help offer real assistance to making the Web more accessible.
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The newest Faculty-Productivity Index in the November 16 issue of the Chronicle of Higher Education ranks the Philosophy Department at the New School for Social Research #9. This is a major leap forward, especially for a Continental program with a focus on the European tradition of social research. Congratulations!
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I am working on a research paper on post-modernism and HRD (Human Resource Development) for this conference in Lille, France, in May, 2008. The last paper I presented in the world of HRD was an overview of the literature which I presented in Halifax, Nova Scotia, last year. The theme of the conference this year is Developing Leaders and Managers, where an exploration into HRD and how it has been influenced by post-modern concerns and views cannot be underestimated. I just hope that the reviewers will agree with me!
I usually do not mention papers I am working on until (and if!) they get accepted, but December 14 is closer than it seems, and I can use all the encouragement I can get!