Civic Studies » Higher education http://civicstudies.org An intellectual community of researchers and practitioners dedicated to building the emerging field of civic studies Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:58:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.41 Prepare to Act Naturally! … https://ericthomasweber.org/prepare-to-act-naturally/ https://ericthomasweber.org/prepare-to-act-naturally/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2021 19:57:46 +0000 https://ericthomasweber.org/?p=2036 Today, I led a discussion for the department of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation’s Lunch & Connect series, which we run to keep people connected despite the pandemic. My meeting was titled: “Prepare to Act Naturally! … Or, Be Nice, Not Machiavellian, in Professional Networking.” For the talk, I created a handout, which is available […]

The post Prepare to Act Naturally! … first appeared on Eric Thomas Weber. Continue reading →]]> http://civicstudies.org/2021/02/26/prepare-to-act-naturally/feed/ 0 “The Pragmatist’s Call to Democratic Activism in Higher Education” is now out https://ericthomasweber.org/the-pragmatists-call-to-democratic-activism-in-higher-education-is-now-out/ https://ericthomasweber.org/the-pragmatists-call-to-democratic-activism-in-higher-education-is-now-out/#comments Wed, 12 Feb 2020 16:43:43 +0000 http://ericthomasweber.org/?p=1959 Essays in Philosophy 21, Issue 1/2 (2020): 29-45..

I’m excited to announce that my latest paper has been published in the journal, Essays in Philosophy, volume 21, issue 1/2, in 2020. If you want to read the paper, you can click on the image below or click here. My abstract for the paper reads as follows: This essay defends the Pragmatist’s call to activism […]

The post “The Pragmatist’s Call to Democratic Activism in Higher Education” is now out first appeared on Eric Thomas Weber. Continue reading →]]> http://civicstudies.org/2020/02/12/the-pragmatists-call-to-democratic-activism-in-higher-education-is-now-out/feed/ 0 Take EPE 628, Ethics & Educational Decision Making, S’20 https://ericthomasweber.org/take-epe-628-ethics-educational-decision-making-s20/ https://ericthomasweber.org/take-epe-628-ethics-educational-decision-making-s20/#comments Tue, 05 Nov 2019 18:10:39 +0000 http://ericthomasweber.org/?p=1923 In the spring of 2020, I’ll be teaching Ethics and Educational Decision Making, EPE 628, with both face-to-face AND synchronously online sections! The class meets on Tuesday from 4-6:30pm. Consider signing up or tell your friends who might. Why study Ethics and Educational Decision Making? Ethics is essential for leadership in the educational policy context; […]

The post Take EPE 628, Ethics & Educational Decision Making, S’20 first appeared on Eric Thomas Weber. Continue reading →]]> http://civicstudies.org/2019/11/05/take-epe-628-ethics-educational-decision-making-s20/feed/ 0 [VIDEO]: Why You Should Take my Philosophy of Education Course this Fall https://ericthomasweber.org/video-why-you-should-take-my-philosophy-of-education-course-this-fall/ https://ericthomasweber.org/video-why-you-should-take-my-philosophy-of-education-course-this-fall/#comments Tue, 16 Jul 2019 17:25:41 +0000 http://ericthomasweber.org/?p=1907 Graduate students and advanced undergraduates at the University of Kentucky, watch this VIDEO (4m29s) about why you should take my EPE 640 course this fall on the Philosophy of Education. Advanced undergraduates, if you’d like to take this course, email the instructor at eric.t.weber@uky.edu.   Why study the Philosophy of Education? a) Educators and leaders […]

The post [VIDEO]: Why You Should Take my Philosophy of Education Course this Fall first appeared on Eric Thomas Weber. Continue reading →]]> http://civicstudies.org/2019/07/16/video-why-you-should-take-my-philosophy-of-education-course-this-fall/feed/ 0 Talking Leadership with Grad Students https://ericthomasweber.org/talking-leadership-with-grad-students/ https://ericthomasweber.org/talking-leadership-with-grad-students/#comments Fri, 02 Feb 2018 18:07:33 +0000 http://ericthomasweber.org/?p=1862 Today I had the honor of having been invited to speak at the University of Kentucky’s Graduate Student Leadership Conference. My talk was called “Democracy and Leadership in Higher Education: A Talk for Graduate Students.” I seconded some of the prior speaker’s remarks, which concerned the value of networking, including online and via social media. […]

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Continue reading →]]> http://civicstudies.org/2018/02/02/talking-leadership-with-grad-students/feed/ 0 The Risks of Public Engagement, Part I http://ericthomasweber.org/the-risks-of-public-engagement-part-i/ http://ericthomasweber.org/the-risks-of-public-engagement-part-i/#comments Wed, 07 Dec 2016 16:34:51 +0000 http://ericthomasweber.org/?p=1766 Continue reading →]]> http://civicstudies.org/2016/12/07/the-risks-of-public-engagement-part-i/feed/ 0 One University with Great Leadership http://ericthomasweber.org/one-university-with-great-leadership/ http://ericthomasweber.org/one-university-with-great-leadership/#comments Sat, 12 Sep 2015 22:55:59 +0000 http://ericthomasweber.org/?p=956 Continue reading →]]> http://civicstudies.org/2015/09/12/one-university-with-great-leadership/feed/ 0