Constructing Educational Possibilities Through Normative Case Study Conversations

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium explores how co-constructed, situated dialogue through normative case studies can drive educational transformation for equity. Over the past decade, this approach has gained traction for addressing complex ethical issues in education—those decisions lacking a single correct answer and where various values and needs must be balanced. In two new, internationally-focused case collections—"Civic Contestation in Global Education” and “Educational Equity in a Global Context”— each case study is followed by a transcribed discussion among diverse contributors who each bring a new perspective on the dilemma in context. This session will feature authors and conversation participants discussing their experiences with the conversation format, emphasizing its potential for fostering new knowledge and perspectives in educational ethics.

Sub Unit

• SIG-Philosophical Studies in Education

Chair

• Meira Levinson, Harvard University

Papers

• Listening to and Learning from Case Conversations - Tatiana Geron, Harvard University; Ellis Reid, The Spencer Foundation

• A District’s Quest for Equitable Homework Policy - Janine Bempechat, Boston University; Colin Rose, Perennial Education Consulting; Amanda Churchill Jimerson, Del Oro High School

• A Uniform Decision: Commemoration and Community in Public School - Daniella J. Forster, University of Newcastle

• School Choice in Hong Kong: Peking Ducks or Rich Expats? - Liz Jackson, University of Hong Kong; Emma E. Buchtel, The Education University of Hong Kong

• Private Equity: Are Governments Responsible for Private Schools in Times of Crisis? - Leonel Perez Exposito, Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana

• Course Correction: Teaching Critical Consciousness in an Anti-CRT State - Nicolas Jordan Tanchuk, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign