During the conference, we want to reflect on the importance and role of philosophical inquiries at the school level, their theoretical and practical aspects, and on the relation between theory and practice.

Some of the questions to be asked: Is the practice different from the theory? What does the theory have to offer to the practice? What kind of research on philosophical inquiries is needed? What is the role of practitioners in such research?

Selected articles will be published in a special issue of the journal "Edukacja filozoficzna".

Submissions of presentations: until April 30, 2023

Conference language: Polish and English
Format: hybrid

Submission of presentations

1. Prof. dr hab. Robert Piłat, On private and common thoughts. The Idea of a Community of Inquiry in Mattew Lipman’s Theory and Practice.
2. Dr Anna Łagozka, Thinking in education.
3. Fr. dr hab. Maciej Bała, prof. Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University, Activating methods in teaching philosophy.

The lectures will be broadcasted online on the Sophia Polska 2023 Facebook profile

The conference will be complemented by workshops illustrating the method of conducting philosophical inquiries with children and youth. They will be conducted by practitioners of this method in Polish. Duration of the workshops: one hour. They will not be broadcasted online.

Registration: until May 22, 2023

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Two-day programme, full of presentations and workshops conducted by long-term practitioners of philosophical inquiry with children and youth from all over Europe. The meeting takes place every year in a different country. This time the organizer of the congress is Poland.

THEME: A Philosophical Compass?
A fitting theme for our current times and its challenges. Many of us experience a sense of displacement, from our homes or our environment. Natural disasters and radical viewpoints present strong challenges to any philosophical outlook: how do we set out for ‘true North’ or, abandoning such a notion, how do we navigate these shifting surroundings? What role can our philosophical practices play in supporting those that are struggling to find a foothold in an ever-changing world and how can we address these tensions as they arise in philosophical dialogue?

Meeting language: English
Form: hybrid
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