HERE IS THE DILEMMA OR TENSION FOR VOLUME 4, NUMBER 1

Theme: Art, Social Imagination, and Democratic Education

"My vision, in launching this Foundation, is to generate inquiry, imagination, and the creation of art works by diverse people. It has to do so with a sense of the deficiencies in our world and a desire to repair, wherever possible.  Justice, equality, freedom - these are as important to us as the arts, and we believe they can infuse each other, perhaps making some difference at a troubled time."  Maxine Greene

An understanding of the role of public schools in sustaining the life of a democracy requires more than the occasional class in civic education.  It requires the development of social imagination.  Maxine Greene reminds us of the important role that the arts - visual art, music, performance art and literature - can play in such an education.  

We invite authors to explore the many dimensions of a vision for such an education.

We also invite authors to contribute to a special section on Maxine Greene’s lifetime work and writings on art, social imagination and education.

This issue is dedicated to Maxine Greene.

MANUSCRIPTS DUE: SEPT. 1, 2008
PUBLICATION DATE: WINTER 2009