“The Wellsprings of Interdisciplinary, Integral, Transformative Education.” Keynote for the Association for Integral Studies annual meeting

“Transforming Knowledge: Refusing and Refuting Logics of Domination.” Talk given as part of series on “The Politics of Knowledge Production,” Humanities Institute, Scripps College

“Educating for Democracy: Charting Directions.” Talk for plenary panel, Association of American Colleges and Universities annual conference

“Teaching Thinking: Political and Moral Considerations.” The William James Synoptic Lecture, Grand Valley State University

“Democracy and The Liberal Arts.” The Whichard Professorship Lecture, East Carolina University

“Paying Attention to Diversity in the Academy: Who Benefits and Who Loses?” Talk for “The Forum for the 21st Century: Shaping Boston’s Future,” at the John F. Kennedy Library, Boston, Ma.

“Renewing The Democratic Vision of Pragmatism and Liberal Education.” Talk for the Rollins Colloquy, cosponsored by The College Board, The Rollins College Christian A. Johnson Institute for Effective Teaching, The Association of American Colleges and Universities, The American Council of Learned Societies

“Transforming Knowledge: Critique and Creativity.” Talk given for a Special Session, American Academy of Religion annual conference

Political Issues, Public Philosophy

“Empire, the Loss of Community, and the Role of Fear: Reflections for Today on Hannah Arendt’s Origins of Totalitarianism.” Talk given at conference,“Empire Is Not Healthy for Children and Other Living Things,” sponsored by the American Friends Service Committee and Simmons Institute for Leadership and Change.

“Dewey’s Philosophy of Life: Revisiting Democracy and Education for Today.” Paper given at the annual meeting of the John Dewey Society.

“Thinking, Politics, Moral Judgment.” Series of talks given at Evergreen State College (M.A. program in Public Policy; M.A. program in Educational Theory; Native American Studies program)

“Knowledge, Thinking, Judgment.” Keynote for annual faculty retreat, Empire State College

If You Want Truth, Work for Justice.” Talk given as part of “Diverse Voices Series,” University of St. Thomas

“The Pleasures of Politics.” Fellows Lecture, The Society for Values in Higher Education

Engaged Philosophy

“Hannah Arendt with/against Martin Heidegger.” Paper given at inaugural meeting of the Arendt Circle, American Philosophical Association

“Transforming Knowledge.” Talk given at “African/African American Thought: A Dialogue Exploring Current Trends and Recent Developments,” with Dr. Cornel West, Dr. V.Y. Mudimbe, Dr. Leonard Harris, in honor of Dr. Lucius Outlaw. The Department of Philosophy, Haverford College and The Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium

“Knowledge, Justice, and Nature.” Founder’s Day Address, New England College

“A Philosopher Listening for What on Earth is Happening Here?” Talk given at conference, “Genetic Engineering and Food for the World,” sponsored by Episcopal Church, at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, New York City

“Clearing The Passageway: The Philosophy and Politics of Simone Weil.” Paper given at Society for The Study of Women Philosophers, American Philosophical Association

Women’s Studies, Feminist Scholarship

“Women’s Studies, Doctoral Programs: Critical, Creative Scholarship.” Talk given at conference, “The Ph.D. in Women’s Studies: Implications and Articulations – A Working Conference,” at Emory University

“Gender Difference: What Difference Does It Make?” Talk at Women’s Studies/Philosophy conference, Walsh University

First Annual Jane S. Roberts Lecture in Women’s Studies, University of Florida, Gainesville

“Feminism As Philosophy.” Talk given at Philosophy Department Symposium, University of North Carolina/Chapel Hill

Presentations, talks, papers also at the following colleges, universities, secondary schools, professional association conferences, and foundations (among others): Barnard College; Columbia University; Bates College; Bryn Mawr College; Duke University; Hamilton College; Harvard University Graduate School of Education; Trinity College; University of Minnesota; University of Wisconsin; University of California/Berkeley; U.C.L.A.; Wooster College; Yale University Law School….and the Marlborough School, Andover, Laurel School, Miss Porter’s School, The Masters School; Kingwood/Cranbrook Schools, The Park School….and universities in Sweden, Hungary, Poland…and the American Association for Higher Education, the American Council on Education, the Association for General and Liberal Studies, the National Association of Schools and Colleges of the United Methodist Church, the Council of Independent Colleges, the National Association of Independent Schools, the American Association of State Colleges and Universities, the Southwest Social Science Association, the National Women’s Studies Association, the National Council for Research on Women, the American Historical Association, the Southeastern Modern Languages Association, the American Library Association, the Organization of American Historians…and the Spencer Foundation, the Carnegie Corporation, the Regional Association of Grantmakers, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Kettering Foundation, the Ford Foundation

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