Madhu Prakash
Education and professional background information on Madhu Prakash.
Madhu Suri Prakash
Professor of Education
Educational Theory & Policy
300 Rackley Building
University Park, PA 16802-3203
Email: msp1@psu.edu
Phone: 814-863-3769
Fax: 814-865-1480
Areas of Expertise
- Philosophy of Education
- Moral Education and Ethics
- Ecological Literacy
- Ecofeminism
Publications (Full CV available here)
Coauthored two books: Grassroots Postmodernism: Remaking The Soil Of Cultures [ London: Zed Books, 1998] and Escaping Education: Living As Learning Within Grassroots Cultures [ New York, Peter Lang, 1998]
Professional Experience & Activities
- Guest coeditor of a special issue of "Encounters" on Gandhi
- Guest coeditor of a special issue of "Educational Theory" on Ecology
- Co-founder, Ivan Illich Special Interest Group, American Education Research Association
Honors & Awards
Recipient of the Eisenhower Award for distinguished teaching
Editorial/Review Board
YES! Magazine Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions
Education
- Ph.D in Philosophy of Education from Syracuse University
- MBA and Master in Philosophy from Delhi University, India
- B.A. from the University of Delhi, Delhi India
