About Kai Wortmann

Philosopher of education with a strong interest in innovative empirical research. His work focuses on contemporary pragmatist educational theory and empirical research methodology. His PhD thesis aims at re-thinking what it means to be critical in education. PhD candidate at the Institute of Education, University of Tübingen, Germany, funded by a State Postgraduate Scholarship. B.A. in Education and Philosophy (Heidelberg University), M.Sc. in Educational Research Design and Methodology (University of Oxford).

Kai Wortman is a PhD candidate at the Institute of Education, University of Tübingen, interested in philosophy of education.

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NBN Episodes hosted by Kai:

Annemarie Mol, "Eating in Theory" (Duke UP, 2021)

July 29, 2021

Eating in Theory

Annemarie Mol
Hosted by Kai Wortmann

As we taste, chew, swallow, digest, and excrete, our foods transform us, while our eating, in its turn, affects the wider earthly environment. In Eati…

Gert Biesta, "Obstinate Education: Reconnecting School and Society" (Brill, 2019)

July 12, 2021

Obstinate Education

Gert Biesta
Hosted by Kai Wortmann

What should the relationship between school and society be? Obstinate Education: Reconnecting School and Society (Brill, 2019) argues that education i…

Kathleen Fitzpatrick, "Generous Thinking: A Radical Approach to Saving the University" (Johns Hopkins UP, 2021)

June 15, 2021

Generous Thinking

Kathleen Fitzpatrick
Hosted by Kai Wortmann

In an age characterized by rampant anti-intellectualism, Kathleen Fitzpatrick in her Generous Thinking: A Radical Approach to Saving the University …

Bernard E. Harcourt, "Critique and Praxis: A Critical Philosophy of Illusions, Values, and Action" (Columbia UP, 2020)

May 31, 2021

Critique and Praxis

Bernard E. Harcourt
Hosted by Kai Wortmann

Critical philosophy has always challenged the division between theory and practice. At its best, it aims to turn contemplation into emancipation, seek…

Ana Honnacker, "Pragmatic Humanism Revisited: An Essay on Making the World a Home" (Palgrave Macmillan, 2019)

May 26, 2021

Pragmatic Humanism Revisited

Ana Honnacker
Hosted by Kai Wortmann

How can we feel at home in this world? Pragmatic Humanism Revisited: An Essay on Making the World a Home (Palgrave, 2019) offers a humanist re-reading…

Robin Celikates, "Critique as Social Practice: Critical Theory and Social Self-Understanding" (Rowman and Littlefield, 2018)

May 24, 2021

Critique as Social Practice

Robin Celikates
Hosted by Kai Wortmann

Today I spoke with Robin Celikates about his book Critique as Social Practice: Critical Theory and Social Self-Understanding (Rowman and Littlefield, …

Itay Snir, "Education and Thinking in Continental Philosophy" (Springer, 2020)

April 27, 2021

Education and Thinking in Continental Philosophy

Itay Snir
Hosted by Kai Wortmann

Itay Snir's book Education and Thinking in Continental Philosophy (Springer, 2020) draws on five philosophers from the continental tradition – Theodor…

Morten T. Korsgaard, "Bearing with Strangers: Arendt, Education and the Politics of Inclusion" (Routledge, 2018)

April 13, 2021

Bearing with Strangers

Morten T Korsgaard
Hosted by Kai Wortmann

Bearing with Strangers: Arendt, Education and the Politics of Inclusion (Routledge, 2018) looks at inclusion in education in a new way. By introducing…

Emile Bojesen, "Forms of Education: Rethinking Educational Experience Against and Outside the Humanist Legacy" (Routledge, 2019)

April 9, 2021

Forms of Education

Emile Bojesen
Hosted by Kai Wortmann

Emile Bojesen's book Forms of Education: Rethinking Educational Experience Against and Outside the Humanist Legacy (Routledge, 2019) analyses the tene…

Joris Vlieghe and Piotr Zamojski, "Towards an Ontology of Teaching: Thing-centred Pedagogy, Affirmation and Love for the World" (Springer, 2019)

March 11, 2021

Towards an Ontology of Teaching

Joris Vlieghe and Piotr Zamojski
Hosted by Kai Wortmann

Joris Vlieghe and Piotr Zamojski's book Towards an Ontology of Teaching: Thing-centred Pedagogy, Affirmation and Love for the World (Springer, 2019) o…