  {"id":233,"date":"2018-10-02T18:03:25","date_gmt":"2018-10-02T18:03:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/iapc\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:21:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:21:41","slug":"institute-for-the-advancement-of-philosophy-for-children","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/iapc\/","title":{"rendered":"Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"prpl-homepage-hero mlt-background-cover\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\" style=\"background-image: url(/iapc/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/233/responsive-media/cache/iapc/wp-content/uploads/sites/200/2018/11/112906_622_IAPC_Bradford.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg);\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-background\" data-original-image=\"\/iapc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2018\/11\/112906_622_IAPC_Bradford.jpg\" src=\"/iapc/wp-json/wp/v2/pages/233/responsive-media/cache/iapc/wp-content/uploads/sites/200/2018/11/112906_622_IAPC_Bradford.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Image of children sitting on the floor in a classroom, raising their arms.\"\/><h1 id=\"content-start\">Institute for the Advancement of Philosophy for Children<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"hero-footer\">\n<div><div class=\"prpl-row\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-white full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.montclair.edu\/iapc_curriculum_earlychildhood_curriculum\/\">IAPC P-12 Philosophy Curriculum<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/iapc\/philosophy-in-the-schools\/\/\"><\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-white full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/iapc\/thinking-the-journal-of-philosophy-for-children\">Thinking: The Journal of Philosophy for Children<\/a><\/span><\/div><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\"><span class=\"prpl-button ghost-white full-width\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/iapc\/philosophy-in-the-schools\/\/\">Philosophy in the Schools<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/iapc\/research-in-philosophy-for-children\/\"><\/a><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band scalable image-right\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/iapc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2018\/11\/112906_700_IAPC_Bradford.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/iapc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2018\/11\/112906_700_IAPC_Bradford.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Photo children sitting on floor in a classroom listening to their teacher.\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\">\n<p><strong>The IAPC is the world\u2019s oldest organization devoted to young people\u2019s philosophical practice.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our three-fold mission includes education (offering curriculum, teaching resources and professional development workshops in Philosophy for Children), advocacy of children\u2019s philosophy, and research.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/iapc\/about\/\">Learn more about the IAPC<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band lt-gray scalable image-left\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/iapc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2024\/01\/maughngregory-crop2.jpg\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/iapc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2024\/01\/maughngregory-crop2.jpg.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Maughn Gregory\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2>Our Mission<\/h2>\n<p>The IAPC is committed to advancing the exploration of philosophy for children.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"prpl-button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/iapc\/about\/mission-statement\/\">Read our Mission Statement<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band red skewed-edge scalable image-right\"><div class=\"image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/iapc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2024\/07\/IAPCNatureFeature-1.png\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/iapc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/200\/2024\/07\/IAPCNatureFeature-1.png.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrated page from The Wolves of Yellowstone: A Rewilding Story by Catherine Barr, illustrated by Jenni Desmond\"\/><\/div><div class=\"text-content\">\n<h2><span class=\"pre-heading\">Resources<\/span><br \/><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.montclair.edu\/iapc_curriculum_earlychildhood_curriculum\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download free copies of the IAPC P-12 Philosophy Curriculum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalcommons.montclair.edu\/thinking_journal_philosophy_children\/\" target=\"_blank\">Download free copies of Thinking: The Journal of Philosophy for Children<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/iapc\/thinking-in-stories\/\" target=\"_blank\">Browse the IAPC weblog\u00a0<em>Thinking in Stories: Reviewing Philosophy in Children&#8217;s Literature<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/montclair.libguides.com\/p4c\" target=\"_blank\">Search the University Libraries Philosophy for Children Collection<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/philpapers.org\/browse\/philosophy-for-children\/\" target=\"_blank\">Search Research Literature in Philosophy for\u00a0Children at the PhilPapers Database<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"prpl-band scalable no-margin\"><div class=\"text-content\"><br \/>\n<div class=\"prpl-row\"><div class=\"prpl-column one-third\">\n<h2>Connect with us!<\/h2>\n<div class=\"prpl-icon-bar\"><a rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" 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Children<\/span><\/div><div class=\"contact-info-body\"><dl><div class=\"contact-info-group\"><dt>Location:<\/dt><dd>University Hall Room 2128<\/dd><\/div><div class=\"contact-info-group\"><dt>Email:<\/dt><dd><a 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