CURRICULUM VITA
Clarence W. Joldersma
Calvin College , Grand Rapids , MI
Fall 2005
Professional Experience
• Professor of Education, Calvin College , Grand Rapids , MI ; 2002-present
• Associate Professor of Education, Calvin College , Grand Rapids , MI ; 1998-2002
• Assistant Professor of Education, Calvin College , Grand Rapids , MI ; 1995-1998
Areas : Philosophy of Education, Philosophy of Mind, Contemporary French Philosophy and Education
• High School Teacher, SDCH, Smithville, ON, 1981-1995; Science Department Chair, 1985-1995
Areas : Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Social Science, Computer Science
Academic Education
• Ph. D. 1994, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto , Toronto , ON .
Areas : Epistemology and Models of Mind, Philosophy of Science and Science Education, Philosophy of Education
• M. Ed. 1987, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto , Toronto , ON .
Areas : Epistemology, Philosophy of Science, Philosophy of Education
• M. Phil. 1982, Institute for Christian Studies; Toronto , ON
Areas : Systematic Philosophy, Epistemology, Philosophy of Science
• B. Sc. (Agr.) (honors), 1978, University of Guelph ; Guelph , ON .
Professional Certification
• State of Iowa Teacher 's Certificate, 1979. Areas : biology, chemistry, general science
Professional Organizations
• Philosophy of Education Society (PES)
• Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain (PESGB)
• Mid-West Philosophy of Education Society (MWPES)
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)
• Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy (SPEP)
• Society for Phenomenology and Human Sciences (SPHS)
• International Network of Philosophers of Education (INPE)
Awards, Grants
• Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship grant, for completion of a book entitled Beyond Memory and Vision , 2004-2006.
• Association of Reformed Institutions of Higher Education (ARIHE) lecturer for 2003-05.
• Interim Study Leave, for a chapter in a book project on Levinas and Education, Calvin College , January 2005.
• Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship grant, as member of an interdisciplinary team writing a book on Nursing Ethics and Pratice, led by Ruth Groenhout, Kendra Hotz, and Mary Doornbos, 2002-2004.
• Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship grant, for co-editing, with Gloria Stronks, a book of essays, Educating for Shalom , by Nicholas Wolterstorff (Eerdmans) 2001-2003.
• National Science Foundation grant, as part of a seven-member interdisciplinary team headed by Nathan Lewis ( Cal Tech) and Peter Mahaffy (King's UC) for a project dealing with cross-cultural issues for science education in chemistry and physics, 2001-2002.
• Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship grant, for leading a Working Group, with Lambert Zuidervaart, on the topic of Habermas and civil society, 2001-2002.
• Calvin Alumni Association grant, for participating in a symposium in perspectives in Philosophy of Education in Leeds , UK , Summer 2001.
• National Science Foundation grant, for a project on educational materials development as Faculty Associate for a project team headed by Jim Jadrich, Calvin College , 1999-2001.
• Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship grant, for a project in “Care Theory” as part of a team headed by Jan Curry-Roper, Helen Sterk, and Ruth Groenhout, Calvin College, 1999-2001.
• Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship grant, for a project on perspectives in psychological science, as part of a team headed by Scott Vanderstoep, 1999-2001.
• Interim Study Leave, for a project in epistemology, Calvin College , January 1999.
• Calvin Research Fellowship grant, for a project on consciousness and subjectivity, Calvin College , Summer 1998.
• Midwest Faculty Development Seminar grant for attending a seminar on Dewey and Education, University of Chicago , February 1998.
• Lilly Fellows Summer Seminar grant, for a project on pedagogy and public theology, Villanova University , Summer 1997.
Academic Papers and Presentations
• “ The normativity of constructivism as a theory of teaching that honors the student,” International Symposium of the Stichting voor Reformatorishe Wijsbegeerte (Hoeven, The Netherlands) August 2005.
• “ Beyond rational autonomy: Levinas and the incomparable worth of the student as singular other,” ARIHE lecture at the Intelligibility and the Trancendent Symposium, ICS, ( Toronto , ON ), March 2005.
• “ Levinas and Education: At the intersection of faith and reason book panel”, at the Philosophy of Education Society annual meeting ( San Franscisco , CA ) March 2005.
• “Not only What or How, but Who? Subjectivity, obligation and the call to teach in Christian higher education,” ARIHE lecture, Calvin College ( Grand Rapids , MI ), November 2004.
• Walhof, Darren R. & Joldersma, Clarence W., “We Must be Out of our Mind: A Gadamerian Critique of Worldview,” at the After Worldview Conference, Cornerstone University ( Grand Rapids , MI ) September 2004.
• “Educating for Shalom: Called to Responsibility, Justice, Delight and Gratitude,” Lilly Lectures on Christian Vocation, at Dordt College ( Sioux Center , IA ), April 2004.
• “Habermas, Generalizability and State Interests in Educational Research,” at the Philosophy of Education Society annual conference ( Toronto , ON ), March 2004.
• “ Embodiment, Nursing Practice, and Religious Faith: A Perspective from One Tradition ,” at the Making Sense of Health, Illness and Disease conference sponsored by Interdisciplinary.Net ( Oxford , UK ), July 2003. Co-authored by Ruth Groenhout (philosophy) and Kendra Hotz (Religion).
• “The Other and the Self: An introduction to the thought of Emmanuel Levinas,” at Christ Church ( Deal , UK ), April 2003.
• “Trust, Welcome and Hospitality: Levinas and Education,” at the University of Bristol , School of Education ( Bristol , UK ), April 2003.
• “The Importance of Enjoyment and Inspiration for Learning from Another,” at the annual conference of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain ( Oxford , UK ), April 2003.
• “The Importance of Enjoyment and Inspiration for Liberatory Learning: An enrichment of Paulo Freire's notion of subject in the context of problem-posing pedagogy by means of the thought of Emmanuel Levinas”, at the Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy conference, subgroup Society for Phenomenology and Human Sciences (Chicago, IL), October 2002.
• “Why Value Students? Worth, Difference, Uniqueness”, at the MidWest Philosophy of Education Society Annual Meeting ( Chicago , IL ), November 2001.
• “Beyond Technology: Community and Precarious Pedagogy,” at the With Heart and Mind conference held at the Kings University College ( Edmonton , AB ), May 2001.
• “Beyond: Towards a Precarious Pedagogy,” at the annual conference of the Philosophy of Education Society of Great Britain ( Oxford , UK ), April 2001.
• “Pedagogy of the Other: a Levinasian approach to the teacher-student relationship,” at the annual conference of the Philosophy of Education Society ( Chicago , IL ), March 2001.
• “Educating for Social Justice,” at the Nurturing Reflective Christians to Teach , Fourth Biennial Symposium, held at Covenant College ( Chattanooga , TN ) May 2000.
• “The Tension Between Justice and Freedom in Paulo Freire's Epistemology” at the annual conference of the Midwest Philosophy of Education Society ( Chicago , IL ), November 1999.
• “A Levinasian Reading of Paulo Freire's Pedagogy, a Pedagogical Reading of the Levinasian Other” in the Symposium series at ICS ( Toronto , ON ), April 1999.
• “Incarnate Being and Carnal Knowledge: the Caress Beyond the Grasp”, at the Ways of Knowing Conference, ( Sioux Center , IA ), August 1998.
• “What's so Good About Being Different? Examining Uniqueness Through the Lens of Emmanuel Levinas” at the CCCU conference in education , ( Chicago , IL ), May 1998.
• “Generalizing Shared Praxis: A Case Study of Teaching in Christian Higher Education”, at the With Heart And Mind Conference ( Toronto , ON ), May 1997.
• “How Far Will Groome's Notion of Shared Praxis Stretch?” at the Institute for Christian Studies's Conference on Education, ( Ancaster , ON ), April 1997.
Academic Publications
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “The Importance of Enjoyment and Inspiration for Learning from a Teacher: Levinas and pedagogy,” in Egéa-Kuehne, Denise (editor), Levinas and Education. London : Routledge, forthcoming, 2006.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Incarnate Being and Carnal Knowledge: The Caress Beyond the Grasp,” in John Kok, (ed.) Ways of Knowing, in Concert! Sioux Center , IA : Dordt Press, 2005.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Embodied Persons,” in Doornbos, Mary M., Groenhout, Ruth E. and Hotz, Kendra G. (eds), Transforming Care: A Christian Vision of Nursing Practice . Grand Rapids , MI : Eerdmans, 2005.
• Groenhout, Ruth, Hotz, Kendra and Joldersma, Clarence W. “ Embodiment, Nursing Practice, and Religious Faith: A Perspective from One Tradition ,” Journal of Religion and Health, 44:2 (2005): 147-160.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Review of Exploring the History & Philosophy of Christian Education , ” in Calvin Theological Journal (2005).
• Wolterstorff, Nicholas. Educating for Shalom, Joldersma, Clarence W. and Stronks, Gloria G. (editors). Grand Rapids , MI : Eerdmans, 2004.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Introduction,” in Wolterstorff, Nicholas. Educating for Shalom, Joldersma, Clarence W. and Stronks, Gloria G. (editors). Grand Rapids , MI : Eerdmans, 2004.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Introduction” (with Scott Vanderstoep), in S. VanderStoep (ed.) Science and the Soul: Christian Faith and Psychological Research, Lanham, MD: UPA, 2003.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Human Nature,” in S. VanderStoep (ed.) Science and the Soul: Christian Faith and Psychological Research . Lanham , MD : UPA, 2003.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “The Missing Subject of Mind,” in Scott VanderStoep (ed.) Science and the Soul: Christian Faith and Psychological Research. Lanham , MD : UPA, 2003.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Why Value Students? Worth, Difference, Uniqueness,” Proceedings of the MidWest Philosophy of Education Society , Chicago : MWPES, 2003.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Review of Gert Biesta and Denise Egéa-Kuehne (eds.), Derrida & Education .” Journal of Education and Christian Belief, 7.1 (2003).
• Wolterstorff, Nicholas. Educating for Life: Reflections on Christian Teaching and Learning, Stronks, Gloria G. and Joldersma, Clarence W. (editors). Grand Rapids , MI : Baker, 2002.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Reforming Insurgency: A response to Cornel West's dilemma of the black intellectual,” in Ruth Groenhout (ed.), Race, Reconciliation and Reformed Perspectives Reader . Grand Rapids , MI : Calvin College , 2002.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Pedagogy of the Other: A Levinasian approach to the teacher-student relationship.” In Philosophy of Education Society Yearbook 2001. Urbana , IL : Philosophy of Education Society-University of Illinois , 2002.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Review of Signe Sandsmark's Is World View Neutral Education Possible and Desirable? ” Journal of Education and Christian Belief, 5.2 (2001): 160-161.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Educating for Social Justice: Revisiting Stronks & Blomberg's Idea of Responsive Discipleship.” Journal of Education and Christian Belief , 5.2 (2001): 105-117.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “The Tension Between Justice and Freedom in Paulo Freire's Epistemology.” Journal of Educational Thought , 35.2 (2001): 129-148.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Spontaneity, Freedom, and First Philosophy: A Response to Peter Roberts.” Journal of Educational Thought , 35.2 (2001): 157-160.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “What's so Good about Being Different? Looking at Uniqueness of Students through the Lens of Emmanuel Levinas,” in Daniel C. Elliott and Steven D. Holtrop (eds.), Nurturing and Reflective Teachers: A Christian Approach for the 21 st Century . Claremont , CA : Learning Light Educational Publishing, 1999.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Shared Praxis: A Pedagogy of Hope for Public Theology.” Journal for Peace and Justice Studies, 10.1 (1999): 67-93.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Faith/Learning Integration: A Substantive Example that Transcends Sloganeering.” Journal of Research on Christian Education, 5.1 (Spring 1996): 67-87.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. Beliefs and the Scientific Enterprise . Toronto : ICS, 1983.
Scholarship in Progress
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Review of Between Memory and Vision , ” in Calvin Theological Journal (forthcoming).
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Review of Lambert Zuidervaart's Artistic Truth ” Journal of Education and Christian Belief, (forthcoming).
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Review of Ethics and Education in Linguistically Diverse Classrooms ” Journal of Education and Christian Belief, (forthcoming).
• Walhof, Darren R. & Joldersma, Clarence W., “From Confrontation to Dialogue: A Gadamerian Critique of Worldview,” under review by the Journal of the American Academy of Religion .
• Deakin-Crick , Ruth E. and Joldersma, Clarence W., “Habermas, Life-Long Learning and Citizenship,” under review by Studies in Philosophy and Education .
• Joldersma, Clarence W. “Beyond rational autonomy: Levinas and the incomparable worth of the student as singular other,” under review by Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education.
• Joldersma, Clarence W. Precarious Pedagogy. Book manuscript in progress.
Other Selected Service
• Peer reviewer for articles, including Studies in Philosophy and Education , Christian Scholars Review , Journal of Education and Christian Belief , and Journal of Religion and Education .
• Editor of “Panel.Dot.Com,” a regular discussion column on education in Christian Educator's Journal , 2000-present.