Proceedings of International Conferences on Philosophy of Education (2013 – 2017) – Vol II: Knowledge, Politics and Education

This volume of the International Conferences on Philosophy of Education covers topics related to knowledge, politics and education. The Azim Premji University was established under the Azim Premji University Act 2010 of the Government of Karnataka. Azim Premji Foundation, the sponsoring body, set up the University as a fully philanthropic and not-for-profit entity, with a clear social purpose. It currently offers five Postgraduate programmes; M.A. Education, M.A. Development, M.A. Public Policy and Governance, M.A. Economics and LL.M. in Law and Development. It also offers Undergraduate Degrees in Social Science, Science, Humanities and a Dual Degree in Science and Education. Research is an important area of emphasis and the University Research Centre is currently engaged in several research projects in the Education and Development domains. In addition, the University also hosts national and international conferences, seminars, workshops, public lectures and brings out resource material and publications in English, Kannada and Hindi as a contribution to India’s school education. The International Conferences on Philosophy of Education were part of this effort to initiate and nurture philosophical debates in education.