We invite participants to submit abstracts for presentations and panels related to the following themes:

A. Looking back

• What changes have taken place in (i) curriculum; (ii) teaching methods; (iii) physical environment and teaching spaces?
• What have been the major changes in philosophy over the past 50 years and how has it impinged on philosophy of education?
• What changes have taken place in educational philosophy and theory?
• The rise of managerialism: What effect has this had?
• How has immigration changed education?
• What changes have occurred in indigenous education?

B. Looking at the now

• How do philosophers of education ground themselves within and without the Academy?
• In what way do philosophers of education negotiate and time and space in an increasingly demanding work sphere?
• What are some of the existential crises (if at all) that philosophers of education commonly face?
• What is the nature of ‘privilege’, and how do philosophers of education engage with it?

C. Looking forward

• What changes are likely to take place in (i) curriculum; (ii) teaching methods; (iii) physical environment and teaching spaces?
• What currents of thought will affect education in the next 50 years?
• Will IT dominate the classroom in the future – or will it be something else?
• Will artificial intelligence replace teachers? Lecturers?
• Academic Freedom: will it continue to diminish?
• What challenges does education face from multiculturalism and pluralism?
• What is a good alternative to neo-liberalism?
• What is the future of democracy?