Stephen Bloch-Schulman
Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at Elon University
Dr. Stephen Bloch-Schulman, Professor and Chair of the Department of Philosophy at Elon University, works at the intersection of contemporary critical theory (democratic theory, critical race and critical whiteness theory, genocide studies, and feminism) and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Bloch-Schulman was selected as the winner of the American Philosophical Association’s inaugural Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching in 2017.
2018 Winner of the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching
2017 Winner of the APA Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching
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Philosophy for the Rest of Us
Stephen Bloch-Schulman’s Philosophy for the Rest of Us is a primer for students new to philosophy to introduce them to two different directions for engaging with philosophy. In one direction, it is a study of philosophy, to understand what philosophy is and how to do it well. In the…
2020 Winner of the Lenssen prize for the article, “Diversity Is Not Enough: The Importance of Inclusive Pedagogy,” published in the journal, Teaching Philosophy.
The Lenssen prize is awarded every two years by the American Association of Philosophy Teachers for the best paper on philosophy pedagogy.
2018 Winner of the Daniels-Danieley Award for Excellence in Teaching
“Stephen Bloch-Schulman has established a reputation as a talented, passionate and committed teacher who his colleagues say “is constantly challenging himself to become even more effective in forwarding student learning.”
2017 Winner of the American Philosophical Association’s Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching
“His impact beyond the classroom—as an award-winning scholar of teaching and learning and active servant to the advancement of philosophy teaching and learning—has, simply, made the discipline of philosophy a better place.”
2014 Winner of the Lenssen prize for the article, “Argumentation Step-By-Step: Learning Critical Thinking through Deliberate Practice,” published in the journal, Teaching Philosophy.
The Lenssen prize is awarded every two years by the American Association of Philosophy Teachers for the best paper on philosophy pedagogy.