Nicholas Burbules

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Nicholas Burbules
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Philosophical work
Era Contemporary philosophy
RegionWestern Philosophy
School Pragmatism, Analytic
Main interests Philosophy of education
Critical Theory
Political theory
Philosophy of technology

Nicholas C. Burbules is Gutgsell Professor Emeritus of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. [1] [2] He is the Education Director of the National Center for Principled Leadership and Research Ethics [3] and served as Editor of the journal Educational Theory. [4]

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Education

Nicholas Burbules earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religious Studies from Grinnell College in 1975, a Master of Arts degree in Philosophy from Stanford University in 1979, and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Philosophy of Education from Stanford University in 1983. [5]

Work

Nicholas Burbules was a professor in the Department of Education Policy, Organization and Leadership from 1989-2024 at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. [2]

Prior to his work at the University of Illinois, Burbules was a professor in the Department of Educational Studies at the University of Utah from 1983-1989. [2]

Nicholas Burbules served as Editor of Educational Theory [4] for more than twenty-five years, from 1992-2013, and then again from 2019-2024, helped establish Education Review in 1998, and served as President of the Philosophy of Education Society in 2001. Burbules's publications include seven books, nine edited books, and over 200 journal articles and book chapters on topics including dialogue, ethics, technology, educational research, and critical theory. [6] He writes a recurring column in Inside Higher Education. [7] [8] [9] [10]

Honors and awards

Selected publications

References

  1. ↑ Stewart, Georgina (2017). "The Long Arc of Knowledge: An Interview with Nicholas Burbules". Educational Philosophy and Theory. 49 (2): 180–191. doi:10.1080/00131857.2015.1069033. ISSN   0013-1857.
  2. 1 2 3 "¿Quién es Nicholas Burbules?". www.cultura.gob.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  3. ↑ Ethics, National Center for Principled Leadership and Research. "Home". ncpre.csl.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  4. 1 2 "Educational Theory". Wiley Online Library. Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  5. ↑ Stewart, Georgina (2017). "The Long Arc of Knowledge: An Interview with Nicholas Burbules". Educational Philosophy and Theory. 49 (2): 180–191. doi:10.1080/00131857.2015.1069033. ISSN   0013-1857.
  6. ↑ Clarín, Redacción (2013-11-28). "Ante los desafíos del "aprendizaje ubicuo"". Clarín (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-08-19.
  7. ↑ Burbules, Nicholas, No Faculty Union , retrieved 2014-02-08
  8. ↑ Tolliver, Joyce; Burbules, Nicholas (17 August 2014). "Salaita Case Calls for Honest Debate". The News-Gazette. Champaign, IL USA: The News-Gazette, Inc. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  9. ↑ Kirstein, Peter N. (19 August 2014). "Illinois AAUP Defends Salaita's Academic Freedom". The News-Gazette. Champaign, IL USA: The News-Gazette, Inc. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  10. ↑ Tolliver, Joyce; Burbules, Nicholas (17 August 2014). "Salaita Case Calls for Honest Debate". The News-Gazette. Champaign, IL USA: The News-Gazette, Inc. Retrieved 2014-02-09.
  11. ↑ "Gutgsell Endowed Chair: Nicholas Burbules, Office of the Provost, University of Illinois". Provost.illinois.edu. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
  12. ↑ "Merritt Award - NIU - Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations". Cedu.niu.edu. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2011-12-31.
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