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John Dewey with Children
John Dewey with friends and colleagues in China
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The Center for Dewey Studies has signed a new contract with InteLex, publisher of Past Masters, to continue publication of the electronic editions of the Collected WorksCorrespondence, and Class Lectures of John Dewey. The new agreement includes lower prices for the John Dewey Online individual subscription bundle and substantial discounts for students and to scholars and institutions from low- and middle-income countries. Read more...

Recently Published: The Correspondence of John Dewey, 1858-2011 (Comprehensive Edition). Read more...

Now available to download: The Dewey Newsletter (1967-1978). Read more...

The Center for Dewey Studies is the home of research, publishing, and archival materials that focus on the life, work, and legacy of the American philosopher and educator John Dewey. On this site you will find information pertaining to the Center, its resources, and events related to Dewey studies.

Open Hours
Monday 9am-5pm
Tuesday 9am-Noon; 3-5pm
Wednesday 9am-5pm
Thursday 9am-5pm
Friday 9am-Noon; 2-5pm

 

The Center for Dewey Studies will be closed March 28-29 and April 12.

If you would like to visit outside of our regular hours, or you are planning a longer term visit, please make an appointment by email.

Dewey Center Reading Group

The Center for Dewey Studies hosts a Reading Group on works by and about John Dewey and related figures and topics. The meetings are hybrid, in person at the Center and via Zoom. Please email deweycenter@siu.edu if you would like to join the group and receive emails about future meetings.

In Spring 2024, we will be reading selections from the work in preparation, John Dewey's Additional Lectures in China. We will meet Fridays at Noon (Central Time).