Events

Philosophy in Public Spaces

Immigration Museum 400 Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Our next Philosophy in Public Spaces Event for schools for 2021 is open. This event is for students in Years 5-8 and will take place at the Immigration Museum on

VCE Unit 4 Forum

Virtual , Australia

VAPS VCE Unit 4 Forum 2021 Each year VAPS hosts forums with academics to support VCE Philosophy. In 2021, our online forum to support VCE Unit 4 will be held

$130

Philosophy in Public Spaces

National Gallery Victoria 180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Our next Philosophy in Public Spaces Event for schools for 2021 is open. This event is for students in Years 8-11 and will take place at the National Gallery of Victoria on the 20th June 2021. Each school is able to bring 10 students. PIPS events are events run to stimulate philosophical thinking in students.

Philosophy in Public Spaces

Scienceworks Museum 2 Booker St, Spotswood, VIC, Australia

Our next Philosophy in Public Spaces Event for schools for 2021 is open. This event is for students in Years 5-8 and will take place at Scienceworks Museum on the

Philosophy in Public Spaces

Melbourne Museum 11 Nicholson St, Carlton, VIC, Australia

Our final Philosophy in Public Spaces Event for schools for 2021 is open. This event is for students in Years 5-8 and will take place at Melbourne Museum on the

Introduction to Community of Inquiry Training (2022 Semester 1)

Brunswick East Primary School

Level 1 - Community of Inquiry Training Aim: To give teachers and others sufficient practical understanding of philosophical inquiry with children in a Community of Inquiry (COI) setting to enable them to start

Philosophy in Public Spaces – Immigration Museum – Years 5-8

Immigration Museum 400 Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

This event is for students in Years 5-8 and will take place at the Immigration Museum on the 28th July 2021. Each school is able to bring 10 students. PIPS events are events run to stimulate philosophical thinking in students. Between 5 – 12 schools attend each PIPS event and bring 10 students each, then

VAPS – VCE – Unit 4 Forum 2022

Each year VAPS hosts forums with academics to support VCE Philosophy. In 2022, our forum to support VCE Unit 4 will be held on Sunday, 31st July. Tickets are sold

$150

Teacher Training in Community of Enquiry level 1

Brunswick East Primary School

Introduction to the Community of Inquiry Training will run in Aug-Sep for Semester 2. These training sessions run across three Sundays, 7th August, 19th August, and 4th September. Training takes place

Philosophy in Public Spaces – National Gallery of Victoria – Years 8-11

National Gallery Victoria 180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Philosophy in Public Spaces Event for schools for 2022 are open. This event is for students in Years 8-11 and will take place at the National Gallery of Victoria on the 19th August 2022. Each school is able to bring 10 students. PIPS events are events run to stimulate philosophical thinking in students. Between 5

Philosophy in Public Spaces – Science Works – Years 5-8

Scienceworks Museum 2 Booker St, Spotswood, VIC, Australia

Our next Philosophy in Public Spaces Event for schools for 2022 is open. This event is for students in Years 5-8 and will take place at Scienceworks Museum on the 8th of September 2022. Each school is able to bring 10 students.PIPS events are events run to stimulate philosophical thinking in students. Between 5 –

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