Title: Art Debates
Subtitle: Teaching Art through Inquiry, Choice, and Critical Dialogue
Subject Classification:  Arts, Education, Society and Culture  
BIC Classification: AB, JN, JF
BISAC Classification: ART015000, EDU029050, PHI001000
Binding: Hardback, eBook
Planned publication date: Dec 2026
ISBN (Hardback): 978-1-83711-535-8
ISBN (eBook): 978-1-83711-536-5

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Description

This book explores how structured classroom debates can transform the way students learn about art, art history, and contemporary issues in society. Rooted in inquiry-based learning, choice-driven pedagogy, and the Socratic method, Art Debates offers a fresh and dynamic framework for fostering critical thinking, creativity, and democratic dialogue in both K–12 and higher education art classrooms.

Drawing on more than 100 original debates developed by the author, the book presents theoretical foundations, classroom strategies, and a wide-ranging collection of debate prompts that challenge students to analyze, interpret, and respond to complex art-related topics. Debates such as “Who the #$&% is Jackson Pollock?”, “Do Non-Humans Make Art?”, and “Should Museums Sell Works by White Artists to Acquire Art by Underrepresented Artists?” encourage students to wrestle with controversies in art history, cultural identity, censorship, authorship, and ethics.

Designed for art educators, curriculum developers, and teacher educators, this book offers practical tools for implementing and assessing debate-based learning in the arts. It highlights how debating can bridge the gap between theory and practice, cultivate empathy, build communication skills, and empower students to become culturally aware, engaged citizens.

Biography

Author(s):  Dr. Jeremy Blair is an associate professor of art education at Tennessee Tech University, USA.

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