The Way Forward: A Celebration of the Contributions of Chet A. Bowers

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

C. A. (Chet) Bowers (1935-2017) was an American environmentalist and curriculum scholar who has written 24 books and nearly 200 journal articles and book chapters in environmental curriculum studies. His has been the most prominent voice in the field for more than 40 years. His provocative thinking on our understanding of the cultural and linguistic roots of the ecological crisis are unparalleled and his radical alternatives for classroom and community engagement have fundamentally changed the way we think about education in a time of ecological crisis. This panel symposium celebrates his exceptional academic career and his enormous influence on the field of curriculum studies and environmental education as well as his remarkable mentorship of countless scholars.

Sub Unit

• Division B - Curriculum Studies / Division B - Section 1: Culture and Commentary (The Readings/Makings of Curriculum)

Chair

• Audrey Dentith

Papers

• School Reforms in a Time of Ecological Crisis - Audrey Dentith

• Ecological Revelations: Recovering the Unseen - Jennifer Susan Thom, University of Victoria

• On Not Knowing - David J. Flinders, Indiana University

• "Differences That Make a Difference . . .": Bowers, Eco-Justice, and Teacher Education - John Joseph Lupinacci, Washington State University - Pullman

Discussant

• David Orr, Oberlin College