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Research by Ronald Glass and collaborators is featured in an April UCSC NewsCenter post on the ethics of community-engaged research from the perspective of community partners. Conducted through the Center for Collaborative Research for an Equitable California (CCREC), co-authors included Rebecca London (Sociology) and three former doctoral students, Ethan Chang (University of Hawaii), Sheeva Sabati (CSU, Sacramento), and Saugher Nojan (San Jose State University).

Philosophy of Education Society 2022 Conference
Theme: Philosophy (of Education) in Contact Zones
Ron Glass, PES President, gave a powerful presidential address on Sunday morning entitled "Living the Dream of Martin Luther King Jr.: A Philosophy of Education" in which he discussed anti-Blackness and other forms of oppression in education and then argued that it is the role of philosophers of education to work in solidarity with communities in creating more transformative alternatives.

Melissa Marini Švigelj, Education, emphasis in Sociology Ph.D., 4th year, won People’s Choice (Winning$750) at Grad Slam!

Doris B. Ash's (Professor of Science Education, Emerita) new book: Reculturing Museums Embrace Conflict, Create Change

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