Past Conference Locations, Chairs, and Themes

2024 Queens, NY—Phyllis Curtis-Tweed, Kaye Cook, Sharon Lamb “Between Is and Ought: Meaningful Engagement in a Morally Complex World”

2023 Fort Worth, TX—Brandy P. Quinn “Positive Youth Development and Moral Education: Building Bridges“

2022 Manchester, UK—Kristján Kristjánsson “Celebrating 50 Years of the Journal of Moral Education”

2021 Online—Larry Nucci, Winston Thompson “Moral Education for Social Justice”

2020 Online—Tobias Krettenauer “Morality, Environmental Sustainability, and Education”

2019 Seattle, WA—Tatyana Tsyrlina-Spady, Dawn Schrader “Morality and Ethics for the Digital World?"

2018 Barcelona, Spain—Maria Rosa Buxarrais and Elena Noguera “Moral Education Toward a Caring Society: Civic Engagement and Moral Action’

2017 St. Louis, MO—Wolfgang Althof, Steven Sherblom "Evolving Ethics, Moral Education, and the Struggle for Democracy" 

2016 Cambridge, Massachusetts—Helen Haste “Civic Engagement: A cultural revolution?”

2015 Santos, Brazil—Ulisses Araujo “Inequity, Social Justice, and Moral Education”

2014 Pasadena, California―Peter Samuelson “Thriving Individuals/Thriving Communities: Moral Education and Human Flourishing”

2013 Montreal, Canada―Bruce Maxwell “Multiculturalism, Interculturalism and Education: Pursuing the Common Good through Dialogue and Recognition”

2012 San Antonio, Texas—Rebecca Glover “Civility & Incivility: Respectful Disagreements in a Divided World"

2011 Nanjing, China—Monica Taylor “Cultivating Morality: Human Beings, Nature, and the World”

2010 St. Louis, MO—Wolfgang Althof, Bryan Sokol “Gateway to Justice: Meeting the Moral Challenges of Social Inequality”

2009 Utrecht, The Netherlands—Daniel Brugman “Cultivating Tolerance: Moral Functioning and its Development”

2008 South Bend, IN—Clark Power “Faith, Democracy, Values: The Challenge of Moral Formation in Families, Schools, and Societies”

2007 New York, NY—Mary Braebeck “Civic Education, Moral Education, and Democracy in a Global Society”

2006 Fribourg, Switzerland—Fritz Oser “Getting Involved: Global Citizenship Development and Sources of Moral Values”

2005 Cambridge, MA—Sharon Lamb, Kaye Cook, Mary Casey “Challenging What’s ‘Right’: How Children and Adolescents Come to Critique Culture from an Ethical Standpoint”

2004 Dana Point, CA— “Moral Education: The Intersection of Ethics, Aesthetics, and Social Justice”

2003 Krakow, Poland— Adam Niemczynski "Moral Education within a World of Social, Political, and Religious Controversies"

2002 Chicago, Illinois - Larry Nucci “Conflict, Contradiction, and Contrarian Elements in Moral Development and Education"

2001 Vancouver, British Columbia - Kim Schonert-Reichl and Gillian Wark “Moving Toward Moral Excellence”

2000 Glasgow, Scotland – Jim Conroy “The Making of Moral Citizens?”

1999 Minneapolis, Minnesota - Darcia Narváez “The Moral Imperative: ethics in the 21st century”

1998 Hanover, NH - Andrew Garrod "Informal Influences on Moral Development: Family, Faith, Media and Community"

1997 Atlanta - John Snarey "The Voices of Care and Justice: Enhancing the Dialogue among Theorists, Researchers, and Practitioners"

1996 Ottawa - Bill Belanger "Developing Personal and Social Responsibility: Practitioner and Research in Common Cause"

1995 New York - Ann Higgins "International Dialogue: Discussing Morality for the 21st Century"

1994 Banff, AB - Michael Boyes "Fostering and Living in Moral Communities: Moral Character, Moral Codes, and Spirituality"

1993 Tallahassee, FL - Mary Brabeck, Richard Hayes, Patricia King, and Steve Thoma "From Judgment to Action: Visions for Moral Education"

1992 Toronto - Dwight Boyd "Power within Diversity: Confronting Moral Issues in a Multi-Racial/Multi-Cultural Community and World"

1991 Athens, GA - Richard Hayes "Democratic Approaches to Social Transformation: Models of Moral Education"

1990 Notre Dame, IN - Clark Power "Values, Rights, and Responsibilities in the International Community: Moral Education for the New Millennium"

1989 Newport Beach, CA - Tom Wilson and Cheryl Armon "Democratic Culture: Ethics, Education, and Community"

1988 Pittsburgh - Ray Hummel "Schools and Families in Moral Education: Partners or Adversaries?"

1987 Cambridge, MA - Mary Brabeck and Ann Higgins "Responding to Contemporary Values: The Challenge for Educators"

1986 Chicago - Larry Nucci "Moral Development and Character Education: A Dialogue"

1985 Toronto - Dwight Boyd "Controversial Issues in Moral Education"

1984 Columbus, OH - John Gibbs "The Institution as a Moral Agent"

1983 Boston - Ralph Mosher "Moral Education Revisited"

1982 Minneapolis - Muriel Bebeau, Lois Erickson, and James Rest "Ethical Development in Professional Education"

1981 New York - Lisa Kuhmerker "Moral Motivation and Social Commitment"

1980 Cambridge, MA - Lisa Kuhmerker and Elsa Wasserman "Ego and Moral Development in Adulthood: Implications for College and Professional Education"

1979 Philadelphia - Lisa Kuhmerker "Evaluating Moral Development and Programs with a Value Dimension"

Earlier Conferences 1976-1978