Visit the Center
The Center for Dewey Studies welcomes visitors for research and scholarly exchange at all times of year, though availability is limited during SIU's summer term and holiday breaks.
- Traveling to the Center
- Visiting Fellows Program – Formal program with limited spots and several benefits. (Not required for research visits.)
- Archival and research materials available at the Center
- Center events
- Email for appointments
A note of caution: While we are always glad to receive visitors at the Center, a large portion of the work of John Dewey is available in various published forms, including the Collected Works of John Dewey, John Dewey Online, the Essential Dewey, and various other editions of Dewey's work. It would be a good idea to find out what is available to you in your local area before making the trek to Carbondale. Not accessible remotely, and potentially worth the visit, are the Center's sizable digital collection of secondary literature about Dewey and his work, SCRC's various archival holdings of Dewey's manuscripts and library, and various documents related to the history of the Center for Dewey Studies.
Upcoming Events
October 9th: International Dewey Colloquium, "Contemporary Italian Dewey Studies," hosted by the Italy Center for Dewey Studies, Bologna/Sapienza.
October 21st: Lunchtime Talk, Steven Foertsch (Nebraska Wesleyan University), "A Blurry Boundary: Exploring Politics and Religion in Christofascism and QAnon"
October 28th: Jeremy Smyczek (St. Bonaventure University, CDS Visiting Fellow), "Experiencing Nature: Towards a Deweyan Turn in Rhetorical Studies of Science"
November 4th: Lunchtime Talk, Jessica Soester (SIU, CDS Research Affiliate), "Freedom and the Free Press: The Philosophic and Journalistic Works of Karl Marx"
November 11th: Lunchtime Talk, Kevin C. Taylor (University of Memphis, CDS Visiting Fellow), "Can't Get There From Here: Spirituality of the Possible"
Fall 2027: The Public and Its Problems Centennial Conference