Where: Chattanooga, Tennesee
When: February 5-6, 2027
We are excited to invite you to participate in person in the annual meeting of the Southeast Philosophy of Education Society (SEPES) in Chattanooga, TN! SEPES has a long tradition of providing a friendly forum for dialogue and the exchange of philosophical ideas related to a broad variety of educational topics. We welcome presentations from graduate students, faculty, and practitioners from both within and beyond educational foundations.
While there is no particular theme for the conference, we invite proposals that meaningfully engage philosophy in the consideration of problems of educational relevance. Possible topics might include but are not limited to:
● the relationship of school to society
● democracy and education
● issues of diversity and commonality in education
● issues surrounding technology in education
● neoliberalism, neoconservatism, and conservative modernization in education
● education in the Anthropocene
● contemporary theory in education
● methodological approaches in educational research
● neo-McCarthyism in education
● Artificial intelligence, ethics, and educational futures
Proposal Submission: Proposals should be no more than 500 words.
THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIVING PROPOSALS IS NOVEMBER 1st, 2026.
Presentation time for papers is approximately 15-20 minutes, and presenters are responsible for bringing all required technology. Please send all questions to sepesociety@gmail.com.
For more information, download the full call:
