Professional Positions
| 2005-present |
Assistant Professor |
Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University |
| 2004-present |
Co-Director, IERG |
Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University |
| 2004-2005 |
Lecturer |
Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University |
| 2004-2005 |
Post-Doctoral Fellow |
IERG, Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University |
| 2002-2004 |
Lecturer |
Faculty of Education, Queen’s University |
| 2001-2002 |
Adjunct |
Department of Philosophy, Queen’s University |
| 1998-2003 |
Director |
Doctoral Student Orientation, Harvard University |
| 2000 |
Lecturer |
Graduate School of Education, Harvard University |
Selected Publications
Books
Blenkinsop, S. (Ed) (in process) The Imagination in Education: Extending the Boundaries in Theory and Practice. Cambridge Scholars Press.
Garrett, J., Blenkinsop, S., Box, B., & Madeja, J. 2003. A Teaching Guide: Teaching Outdoor Educator Judgment through the Case Study Method. CD ROM. Garrison, NY: OBUSA.
Refereed and Invited Journal Articles:
Blenkinsop, S. (under review) Six Actions we can take towards a more Ecological, Holistic, and Imaginative Education. International Journal of Holistic Education.
Rushmere, A. & Blenkinsop, S. (revised and resubmitted) Moral Crisis as Dis-Integration: New Realms of Knowing and Being through Place-Based Education. Interchange.
Beeman, C. & Blenkinsop, S. (in press) Might Diversity also be Ontological? Considering Heidegger, Spinoza, and Indigenity in Educative practice. Encounters on Education.
Blenkinsop, B. & Beeman, C. 2008. The Earth Charter, a Radical Document: A Pedagogical Response. In Factis Pax: Journal of Peace Education and Social Justice, 2(1), 69-87.
Beeman, C. & Blenkinsop, S. 2008. Dwelling Telling: Literalness and Ontology. Paideusis, 17(1), 13-24.
Blenkinsop, S. 2007. Relational Distance Between Teachers and Students: What’s the Problem? Philosophy of Education Yearbook, 2006, 127-130.
Blenkinsop, S. 2006. Seeds of Green: My Own Arctic Copper/Mine. Canadian Journal of Environmental Education, 11 (1), 157-165.
McKenzie, M. & Blenkinsop, S. 2006. An Ethic of Care and Educational Practice. Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Leadership, 6 (2), 91-105.
Blenkinsop, S. 2006. Experiential Education: A Story about Transforming the Mainstream. Journal of Experiential Education, 29 (2), vi-ix.
Blenkinsop, S. 2005. Martin Buber: Educating for Relationship. Ethics, Place, and Environment, 8(3). 285-307.
Blenkinsop, S. 2005. Feature Article: Remembering Our Roots: Kurt Hahn – Taking Concerns
to Action: A Challenge for Today. Special Issue: Best of the last Twenty Years of The Outward Bound Journal of Education, 9(1), 5-10.
Blenkinsop, S. 2004. Martin Buber’s Education: Imitating God, the Developmental Relationalist. Philosophy of Education Yearbook, 2004, 79-87.
Blenkinsop, S. 2001. Remembering Our Roots, Kurt Hahn: Taking Concerns to Action, A
Challenge for Today. Outward Bound Journal of Education, 4(1), 15-20.
Refereed Book Chapters
Blenkinsop, S. (in press) Martin Buber’s Philosophy of Dialogue: Relationship, the Other, and More-than Human World. In T. Smith & C. Knapp (Eds.), Beyond Dewey and Hahn. Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing
Blenkinsop, S. & Egan, K. (in press). Three “Big Ideas” and Environmental Education. In M. McKenzie, H. Bai, P. Hart, & B. Jickling (Eds), Fields of Green: Restoring Culture, Environment, and Education. Cresskill, N J: Hampton Press
Blenkinsop, S. 2008. Imaginative Ecological Education: Six Necessary Components. In G. Judson (Eds), Teaching 360°: Engaging Learners Imaginations. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publishing. 147-156.
Blenkinsop, S. & Fettes, M. 2007. Developing the Scientific Imagination: A Key to
Sustainability? In D. Zandlviet & D. Fisher (Eds.), Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Environments. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publishing. 37-47.
Blenkinsop, S. 2007. Imaginative Science Education: Two Problems and a Possible Solution. In K. Egan, M. Stout, & K. Takaya (Eds.), Teaching and Learning Outside the Box: Inspiring Imagination Across the Curriculum. New York, NY: Teacher’s College Press.
Blenkinsop, S. 2006. The Curse. In P. Allison & T. Smith (Eds.), Outdoor Experiential Leadership: Scenarios Describing Incidents, Dilemmas, & Opportunities. Lake Geneva, WI: Raccoon Institute Publishing. 335-342.
Blenkinsop, S. 2003. The Chinatown Incident. In J. Garrett, S. Blenkinsop, B. Box, & J. Madeja, A Teaching Guide: Teaching Outdoor Educator Judgment through the Case Study Method. CD Rom. Garrison, NY: OBUSA.
Blenkinsop, S. 2003. Lightning Strike: A Case Study. In J. Garrett, S. Blenkinsop, B. Box, &
J. Madeja, A Teaching Guide: Teaching Outdoor Educator Judgment through the Case Study Method. CD Rom. Garrison, NY: OBUSA.
Other Academic Publications
Blenkinsop, S. 2007. Introduction to the Conference Guide for the Second Annual Research Symposium on Imaginative Education. July, 2007.
Broom, C., Fettes, M., & Blenkinsop, S. (Eds.). 2007. Refereed Proceedings of the First Annual Research Symposium on Imaginative Education. Vancouver, BC: IERG. 207 Pgs.
Blenkinsop, S. 2007. Introduction. Refereed Proceedings of the First Annual Research Symposium on Imaginative Education. Vancouver, BC: IERG.
Blenkinsop, S. 2006. Teaching Guide and Course Reader for EDUC 816 Online: Developing Educational Programs and Practices for Diverse Educational Settings.
Blenkinsop, S. 2006. Introduction to the Conference Guide for the First Annual Research Symposium on Imaginative Education. July, 2006.
Blenkinsop, S. 2004 When is a Place a Place?: A Response to the Search for Place-Based Education. Proceedings from the Queen’s Faculty of Education Graduate Student’s Society Annual Conference 2004.
Professional Publications (Non Refereed Journal Articles, Newsletters, Media)
Blenkinsop, S. 2006. A Very Short Story about Sean, Seeking, and Socks. Gradnews. August 2006, 5-6.
Blenkinsop, S. 2006. The Mystery of Science: Imagination, Science, and John Dewey (?). Imagine! The Newsletter of the Imaginative Education Research Group, 3(1), 7-9.
Blenkinsop, S. 2003. Editor’s Notebook. Nor’Easter: Journal of the Northeast Region of the Association of Experiential Education, Spring, 2003, 1.
Blenkinsop, S. 2002. Editor’s Notebook. Nor’Easter: Journal of the Northeast Region of the Association of Experiential Education, Spring, 2002, 1.
Blenkinsop, S. 2002. Editor’s Notebook. Nor’Easter: Journal of the Northeast Region of the Association of Experiential Education, Summer, 2002, 1.
Blenkinsop, S. 2002. Editor’s Notebook. Nor’Easter: Journal of the Northeast Region of the Association of Experiential Education, Fall, 2002, 1.
Blenkinsop, S. 2002. Gone to the Dogs. The Kingston Whig Standard, Nov. 23, 2002, Companion Section, 6.
Blenkinsop, S. 2001. Editor’s Notebook. Nor’Easter: Journal of the Northeast Region of the Association of Experiential Education, Spring, 2001, 1.
Blenkinsop, S. 2001. Editor’s Notebook. Nor’Easter: Journal of the Northeast Region of the Association of Experiential Education, Summer, 2001, 1.
Blenkinsop, S. 2001. Editor’s Notebook. Nor’Easter: Journal of the Northeast Region of the Association of Experiential Education, Fall, 2001, 1.
Blenkinsop, S. 2000. Editor’s Notebook. Nor’Easter: Journal of the Northeast Region of the Association of Experiential Education, Fall, 2000, 1.
Honours, Scholarships & Fellowships
- Post-Doctoral Fellow, IERG, Simon Fraser University
- Association for Experiential Education International Scholarship
- The Magnus Flood Award
- Soren Kierkegaard Fellowship, St. Olaf College
- Merit Based Entering Scholarship, Israel Scheffler & Cotton Fellowships, Harvard University
- Summa Cum Laude & International Student Scholarship, Minnesota State University
- CJ Lorimer Memorial Award, Queen’s University
Research Grants
| 2008 |
International Imaginative Education
(Kieran Egan Principal Investigator with S. Blenkinsop, M. Fettes, & S. Popenici as Co-Applicants) |
SSHRC – support for developing international research collaborations |
$59,800 |
| 2008 |
International Conference Travel Grant |
VP Academic’s SSHRC SFU Conference Support Grant |
$1,500 |
| 2008 |
The 1st Biennial Conference in Imaginative Education and Practice: Achieving Educational Goals with Imagination |
VP Academic’s SSHRC SFU Conference Support Grant |
$2,000 |
| 2008 |
The 1st Biennial Conference in Imaginative Education and Practice: Achieving Educational Goals with Imagination |
Faculty of Education: Research Opportunities Fund |
$5,000 |
| 2007 |
The 5th Annual Conference in Imaginative Education |
VP Academic’s SSHRC SFU Conference Support Grant |
$2,000 |
| 2006 – 2007 |
Developing the Ecological Imagination
(S. Blenkinsop, Principal Investigator) |
Discovery Parks 4A, SFU |
$10,000 |
| 2006 – 2007 |
A Strategic International Research Cluster in Imagination and Education
(M. Fettes, Principal Investigator, with S. Blenkinsop & K. Egan, Co-Applicants) |
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada |
$25,000 |
| 2006 |
4th Annual International Conference in Imaginative Education
(S. Blenkinsop, Principal Applicant) |
Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council of Canada |
$28,000 |
| 2005 – 2007 |
In Search of the Ecological Imagination
(S. Blenkinsop, Principal Investigator) |
President’s Research Grant, SFU |
$10,000 |
Scholarly Service
Boards and Committees
| 2006-present |
Imagine BC: Dialogue on Sustainability and Education |
Invited Member |
| 1999-2004 |
Philosophy of Education Working Group, Harvard |
President |
| 1998-2003 |
North East Regional Association for Experiential Education |
Executive Board Member |
| 1998-2002 |
Outward Bound Expeditionary Learning |
Board Member |
| 1998-2001 |
Harvard Outward Bound Project |
Board Member |
| 1998-2001 |
Advisory Council to the Chair, Graduate School of Education, Harvard |
Student representative to the Board |
| 1998-2002 |
Harvard Working Group of the Environment |
Member |
Journal Editorial Boards
| 2006-present |
Editorial Board |
Canadian Journal of Environmental Education |
| 2005-present |
Chair, Journal Advisory Committee |
Journal of Experiential Education |
| 2001-present |
Journal Advisory Committee |
Journal of Experiential Education |
| 2004-present |
Editorial Board |
Outward Bound Journal of Education |
| 2000-2003 |
Editor |
Nor’Ester, Journal of NE Region for Association for Experiential Education |
Ad Hoc Reviewer for Journals (last 5 years):
- Journal of Experiential Education
- Canadian Journal of Education
- Paideusis, Journal of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society
- Canadian Journal of Environmental Education
- Outward Bound Journal of Education
Conference Program Committees:
- International Conference on Imaginative Education (2005, 2006, & 2007)
- North East Regional Conference on Experiential Education (1999, 2000, 2001, &2002)
Conference Papers Reviewer (last 5 years):
- International Research Symposium on Imaginative Education
- International Conference on Imaginative Education
- Association for Experiential Education International Conference
- North East Regional Conference on Experiential Education
Faculty Service
| 2007-present |
Coordinator, PhD in Curriculum and Instruction |
| 2006-present |
Appointments Committee |
| 2006-present |
Member, PhD in Philosophy of Education Committee |
Community Service
| 2006-present |
Board Member the Experiential Education Lexicon Project. |
| 2005-present |
Board Member/Director of Education, Adventure Incorporated |
| 2004-2006 |
Board Member, World Youth Council |
| 2000-2004 |
Board Member, Mulberry School, Waldorf Initiative |
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