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Philo-Day 2023 Report<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 \u201cThinking and Dwelling\u201d
\nKristin Peschutter and Melanie Sheath
\nEuropean School of Karlsruhe 2022-2023 \u2013 Brussels IV<\/p>\n

On Wednesday afternoon 7 pupils from S6 (sadly one was ill and could not attend) left for Brussels IV in Laeken to take part in the philosophy conference accompanied by Frau Peschutter and Frau Sheath.<\/p>\n

The conference opened on Thursday morning with welcome speeches followed by ethical dilemma impromptus<\/strong> where participants had two minutes to prepare to respond to ethical quandaries. The pupils were required to respond clearly and articulately, using philosophical frameworks and philosophers as the basis for their arguments. Frau Sheath was fortunate to be chosen as one of the judges for the ethical dilemmas<\/strong> on Thursday and the finals on Friday. The methodology was thought-provoking and provided the teachers with the opportunity to consider how to incorporate them into extra curricula activities which would support the final BAC examinations. Most of the rest of<\/p>\n

Thursday and Friday were taken up with presentations and workshops<\/strong> by students, teachers, and professors. Among others, on Thursday we enjoyed listening to a teacher talking eloquently and engagingly about Levinas and \u2018The Other and Otherness.\u2019 The absolute highlight of the conference for most of us was listening to an extended
\nworkshop by Matthew Pye<\/strong> followed by a lecture, \u2018The Surprising Ecologist-Karl Marx\u2019<\/strong>. After the lecture we briefly met Matthew Pye and Frau Peschutter made immediate use of the meeting and invited him to Karlsruhe to talk with our pupils about his project \u2018Climate Academy\u2019<\/strong> and the associated new subject \u2018Education for Sustainable Development.\u2019<\/strong> He agreed, provided it were on a Monday.<\/p>\n

Pupils said:<\/strong>
\n\u201cI enjoyed representing Karlsruhe and meeting common-minded students to debate moral dilemmas.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe learnt a lot. We learnt about a range of philosophies from a range of schools of thought.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe built connections between our school and other European schools.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is events like these that connect the knowledge we gain in classes with real life situations. These events motivate students to continue learning and give guidance to our future careers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cEvents like these are paramount to network with other students and teachers. The experience gained lets us reflect on our local system and strive together for the greater good.\u201d<\/p>\n

Future Development\/Proposals<\/strong>
\nThe Karlsruhe teachers and pupils are motivated to carry forward and develop the following:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Philosophy and Literary Club weekly<\/strong> where ethical dilemmas form a key constituent of the programme to prepare pupils for the oral BAC<\/p>\n

\u2022 March 6th<\/strong>– pupils who participated in the Brussels conference will produce their own workshop<\/strong> for the whole of the German and English sections during lesson time on the theme of Living and Dwelling<\/strong>: cascading their own recent learning (the Aula is already booked, period 3)<\/p>\n

\u2022 Open Day March 11th<\/strong> – pupils who participated in the Brussels conference will engage with visitors to the school on ethical and philosophical discussions<\/strong> supported by Frau Peschutter and Frau Sheath<\/p>\n

\u2022 June project week philosophy and essay writing<\/strong> (as previously proposed 03\/02\/2023) which includes the following:<\/p>\n

– Matthew Pye from Brussels II<\/strong> visiting ESKAR and presenting and discussing the foundation of the new subject \u2018Education for Sustainable Development\u2019<\/strong> \u00a0 within a philosophical and ethical framework as presented in his book, \u2018Plato Tackles Climate Change<\/strong>\u2019
\n– Heidelberg post-doctoral students<\/strong> presenting and discussing philosophical problems and essay writing skills with our pupils (Heidelberg Author Network from UNESCO City of Literature which awards the prize for the best essay this year)
\nhttps:\/\/www.hd-autorinnenpreis.de\/ausschreibung-23 https:\/\/heidelberg.al3xst.de<\/a><\/p>\n

– Research at the university library for university skills<\/strong>
\n– Oral BAC preparation
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\n\u2022 Education for Sustainable Development<\/strong> (2-period subject)<\/p>\n

https:\/\/theclimateacademy.org<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t