On Thursday Nov. 9, the College of Education, Information and Technology at LIU Post will present “Teaching Controversial Issues,” with special guest Nel Noddings at the Patron’s Lounge at the Tilles Center for Performing Arts, as part of its Dean’s Lecture Series.
Noddings is a renowned philosopher, feminist, and educator who has written extensively on ‘caring.’ She will be talking from her latest book, “Teaching Controversial Issues: The Case for Critical Thinking and Moral Commitment in the Classroom.” Her talk will be followed by a question and answer segment afterwards moderated by Dr. Shaireen Rasheed, a professor of philosophical foundations and multiculturalism.
“The Dean’s lecture series is part of the College of Education and Information Technology’s commitment to engage in contemporary issues in education,” Dr. Rasheed said. “By inviting renowned speakers like Professor Nel Noddings to talk about her new book, CEIT ensures its commitment in keeping abreast of innovative and cutting-edge research in the field.”
Noddings is Lee L. Jacks Professor of Education, Emerita, at Stanford University. She is a past president of the National Academy of Education, the Philosophy of Education Society and the John Dewey Society. In addition to 22 books, among them “Caring: A Feminine Approach to Ethics and Moral Education, Women and Evil,” “The Challenge to Care in Schools, Educating for Intelligent Belief or Unbelief,” and “Philosophy of Education,” she is the author of more than 300 articles and chapters on various topics ranging from the ethics of care to mathematical problem solving. Her work has so far been translated into 14 languages, and she holds six honorary doctorate degrees.
Noddings spent fifteen years as a teacher, administrator, and curriculum supervisor in public schools. She served as a mathematics department chairperson in New Jersey and as Director of the Laboratory Schools at the University of Chicago. At Stanford, she received the Award for Teaching Excellence three times. She also served as Associate Dean and as Acting Dean at Stanford for four years. She is a past president of the Philosophy of Education Society, the John Dewey Society, and the National Academy of Education.
