Doris Santoro

Doris Santoro Gomez is Assistant Professor in the Education Department at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Professor Santoro Gomez's research in philosophy and education is blended with feminist theories to inquire into conceptions of teacher education, metaphors of teaching, and the ethical and socio-political implications of various pedagogical approaches. Her background in urban public schools contributes to research questions concerning the intersections of race, ethnicity, language, and gender through the lens of social justice. Her Publications include "Thinking What We Cannot See: Performance, Education, and the Value of the Invisible." With Stephanie Mackler in Philosophy of Education 2002, edited by Scott Fletcher. Urbana, IL: Philosophy of Education Society, 2003.

"The program in Philosophy and Education confirmed my initial belief that sustained inquiry into teaching is a worthwhile, and necessary, endeavor. (I came to TC after four years of teaching in urban secondary schools.) Examining enduring texts in philosophy and education with professors and colleagues was an invigorating and challenging experience. I was confronted with ethical, epistemological and political dilemmas that taught me to live in (and love) the questions rather than rush towards rough-and-ready answers. A spirit of inquiry and an abiding intellectual commitment to close textual analysis, what I believe are the hallmarks of the Philosophy and Education program at TC, guide my teaching and scholarship today."