William F. Pinar founded the Curriculum Theory Project in 1995, with Pinar and William E. Doll, Jr. serving as its founding co-directors, from their suite of rooms in 219 Peabody.
The LSU Curriculum Theory Project (CTP) was founded in 1995 by William F. Pinar, with Pinar and William E. Doll, Jr. serving as its founding co-directors. Together, they envisioned CTP as a space for rigorous, interdisciplinary inquiry into curriculum as lived educational experience.
From its early years, CTP fostered a vibrant intellectual community through international conferences, visiting scholars, and public lecture series. Signature initiatives like Curriculum Camp grew from this foundation, providing a platform for graduate student research and collaboration.
Over the decades, CTP has become a cornerstone in the development of curriculum theory, shaping the work of scholars, educators, and students around the world.
Curriculum Histories In Place, In Person, In Practice: The Louisiana State University Curriculum Theory Project celebrates the 25-year history of CTP.
William E. Doll Jr. was a world-renowned curriculum theorist and was the co-director of the LSU Curriculum Theory Project. As a teacher and teacher educator, he achieved the highest honors in his field and was praised for his commitment, work ethic, passion, and unrelenting desire to advance curriculum studies internationally.
William F. Pinar is a curriculum theorist credited with initiating the reconceptualization of the field and founder of the LSU Curriculum Theory Project. Pinar is notable for establishing the Journal of Curriculum Theorizing, founding the Bergamo Conference on Curriculum Theory and Classroom Practice, and founding the International Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies.
Highlights From Our History
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2025 Curriculum Theory Alumni Advisory Council (CTAAC) Created
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2023 Curriculum Histories in Place, in Person, in Practice: The Louisiana State University Curriculum Theory Project Published
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2021 William E. Doll, Jr. Superior Graduate Student Scholarship in Curriculum Theory Established
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2020 CTP Archives Donated to Hill Memorial Library
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2013 William Pinar and William Doll Curriculum Theory Project Conference Room Dedicated
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2013 William Pinar & William Doll Papers Donated to Hill Memorial Library
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2009 Curriculum Theory Graduate Collaborative (CTGC) Established
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2001 American Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies (AAACS) & International Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies (IAACS) were Founded
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1997 CTP Doctoral Fellowship Created
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1997 Curriculum Theory Project Foundation Fund Established
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1995 Curriculum Theory Project Founded
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1992 Inaugural Curriculum Camp Held