Eamonn Callan
Pigott Family School of Education Professor, Emeritus
Graduate School of Education
Bio
Dr. Callan is a philosopher of education whose work draws heavily on contemporary moral and political theory. His principal interests are in civic and moral education, and in the application of theories of justice and democracy to problems in educational policy and practice.
Academic Appointments
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Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Graduate School of Education
Administrative Appointments
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Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Stanford University (2008 - Present)
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Professor of Education, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University (1999 - Present)
Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations
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Professor of Education, . (1996 - 1999)
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Associate Professor of Education, . (1991 - 1996)
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Assistant Professor of Education, . (1989 - 1991)
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Mactaggart Fellow, Assistant Professor, . (1984 - 1989)
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Sessional Lecturer, University of Alberta (1982 - 1984)
Professional Education
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PhD, University of Alberta, Philosophy of Education (1982)
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MA, National University of Ireland, Education (1978)
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BA, National University of Ireland, English and Classical Civilization (1976)
Research Interests
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Philosophy
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Sociology
Current Research and Scholarly Interests
Civic and moral education; ethical and civic dimensions of educational policy; multicultural education and minority rights in education.
2023-24 Courses
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Independent Studies (11)
- Directed Reading
EDUC 480 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Directed Reading in Education
EDUC 180 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Directed Research
EDUC 490 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Directed Research in Education
EDUC 190 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Graduate Independent Study
MTL 398 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Honors Research
EDUC 140 (Aut, Win, Spr) - Master's Thesis
EDUC 185 (Aut, Win, Sum) - Practicum
EDUC 470 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Qualifying Paper
MTL 390 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Reading for Orals
MTL 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum) - Supervised Internship
EDUC 380 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Directed Reading
All Publications
- When to shut students up: Civility, silencing, and free speech School Field 2011; 9 (1): 3-22
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The Better Angels of Our Nature: Patriotism and Dirty Hands
JOURNAL OF POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
2010; 18 (3): 249-270
View details for DOI 10.1111/j.1467-9760.2009.00352.x
View details for Web of Science ID 000280124600001
- The better angels of our nature: patriotism and dirty hands Journal of Political Philosophy 2010; 18 (3): 249-270
- Indoctrination The Oxford handbook of philosophy of education 2009
- Teaching Evidence-Based Citizenship Education and a Civil Society: Teaching Evidence-Based Decision Making 2009: 43
- American democracy, education, and utopianism Why Do We Educate? Renewing the Conversation 2008; 1: 74-82
- Justice, autonomy, and the good Creating Citizens: Political Education and Liberal Democracy 2007
- Love, idolatry, and patriotism Social Theory and Practice 2006; 32 (4): 525-546
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The ethics of assimilation
ETHICS
2005; 115 (3): 471-500
View details for Web of Science ID 000228680400002
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Are we all cosmopolitans now? A reply to Costa
61st Annual Meeting of the Philosophy-of-Education-Society
PHILOSOPHY EDUCATION SOC PUBLICATIONS OFFICE. 2005: 259–262
View details for Web of Science ID 000235588000040
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Citizenship and education
ANNUAL REVIEW OF POLITICAL SCIENCE
2004; 7: 71-90
View details for DOI 10.1146/annurev.polisci.7.012003.104924
View details for Web of Science ID 000222518100005
- Democratic patriotism and multicultural education Studies in Philosophy and Education 2002; 21 (6): 465-477