Over 30 years ago, Tom Barone's doctoral dissertation at Stanford University investigated the possibilities of literary non-fiction for researching and writing about educational matters. Since then he has explored, conceptually and through examples, a variety of narrative and arts-based approaches to contextualizing and theorizing about significant educational issues. One current focus is on the manner in which these approaches can serve to effectively disrupt the dominant educational imaginary that presumes to define what American public schools -- and the people who live and work within them -- are really, really like.


Barone has authored many articles and book chapters over the years. His books include Aesthetics, Politics, and Educational Inquiry: Essays and Examples and Touching Eternity: The Enduring Outcomes of Teaching. He is currently co-authoring a book with Elliot Eisner of Stanford University entitled Imagination and Method: Arts-Based Forms of Qualitative Research. As Professor of Education in the Arizona State University Mary Lou Fulton Institute and Graduate School of Education, Barone teaches courses in curriculum studies and qualitative research methods.




Keynote Speakers

Tom Barone, Arizona State University

Cheryl Craig, University of Houston

Robert Davidson, The University of Queensland

Ellen Dissanayake, University of Washington, Seattle

Bronwyn Lea, The University of Queensland

Sandra Stauffer, Arizona State University

Graham Welch, University of London

 

Tom Barone - Arizona State University