40th Anniversary of Curriculum Inquiry—Part I

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Notes

Notes

1 Of course even counting volumes to determine an anniversary date is complicated. Between 1968 and 1973, 11 numbered issues were published that were not part of yearly volumes. In 1974, the first volume appeared (numbered volume 4), with four issues published per year from that year until 2008 when CI began to publish five volumes per year. For the first 11 numbered issues, CTN 1–3 henceforth became volume 1, CTN 4–7 became volume 2, and CTN 8–11 became volume 3.

2 The historical account in this editorial essay is at best a “snapshot” of key events or moments in the story of the journal. A more in-depth intellectual history of the journal is needed to fully appreciate both the development of the journal and its role in the evolution of the field.

3 Schubert (e.g., 1982, 1986/1997) has contributed numerous synopses of the field of curriculum studies. His co-authored book, Curriculum Books: The First Hundred Years, 2nd ed. (Schubert, Lopez Schubert, Thomas, & Carroll, 2002), is an excellent register and historical analysis of the changing issues and directions in the field, as reflected in the books published in each decade.

4 In terms of the review process, we discuss this theme of continuity or legacy in greater detail in the editorial essay for volume 40, number 2.

5 F. Michael Connelly was the editor between 1982 and 2003 and one of three editors from 2003 to 2005, with Ming Fang He and JoAnn Phillion. Dennis Thiessen has been the editor-in-chief from 2005 to the present, with Elizabeth Campbell (2005–present), Mary Kooy (2007–2008), Rubén Gaztambide-Fernández (2009–present), and Heather Sykes (2005–2007, 2008–2009) as editors.

6 In most cases, we do not indicate for what period of time a particular practice or appointment continued. Some initiatives or posts were in place for an extended period (e.g., the “Informal Section” appeared in the journal between 1969 and 1997). Some lasted for a shorter time (e.g., the appointment of William Pinar as one of the book review editors, or the only book review editor, was from 1977 to 1980). Some positions that appeared early in the history of the journal, were discontinued for a time only to be reintroduced at a later point (e.g., there was an associate editor position from vol. 4, no.1 until vol. 5, no. 3, and then not again until vol. 12, no. 4, 1982 with the appointment of four associate editors. CI continued with associate editors until 2006).

7 Herbert (1968–1969) signaled the introduction of an Informal Section: “The next issue will contain a portion set aside for such items, perhaps to be called ‘Informal Contributions.’ Please send me your notes, discoveries, and queries, your bibliographies and annotations, and especially your comments about new books or offbeat materials” (p. 1).

8 In addition to student papers, F. Michael Connelly (1972) encouraged students to submit abstracts of theses and dissertations.

9 Simon (1981) stated that a dialogue “is a series of considered responses to the written documents of another. Such dialogue is self-consciously not private, but delivered in a public forum. It is authored not only as an address to another but is intended for the wider audience of one’s colleagues as well” (p. 201).

10 We are grateful to Agnes Gajewski for her assistance in the compilation of the reviews published in CTN and CI. She took the lead in the development of the appendices in both editorial essays (vol. 40, nos. 1 & 2) and the bibliographic list of books, chapters, or articles reviewed by the journal, which appears at the end of volume 40, number 2. Such work requires painstaking attention to detail. Any remaining errors, however, are the responsibility of the CI Editorial Team.