CFP: Teaching Hub Core Texts @2019 APA Pacific
Call for Proposals
The AAPT/APA Teaching Hub
Teaching Core Texts: Thomson’s “A Defense of Abortion”
Pacific Division APA meeting
April 17-20, 2019
Vancouver, BC, Canada
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Please consider submitting an abstract for the following AAPT session, planned for The Teaching Hub at the Pacific Division Meeting of the APA in Vancouver, BC, from April 17-20, 2019:
“Teaching Core Texts: Thomson’s
‘A Defense of Abortion’”
DEADLINE: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2018
The Teaching Hub is a collaborative meeting space, co-sponsored by the APA Committee on the Teaching of Philosophy (CTP) and the American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT), that hosts a series of informative programs about the teaching of philosophy at divisional meetings of the APA
We are seeking presentations on interesting or innovative approaches to teaching Thomson’s seminal work. Thomson’s article framed the debate about the permissibility of abortion in the professional philosophical literature, and given its somewhat labyrinthine argumentation, many different approaches to teaching her work can be expected. We hope to focus discussion mainly on pedagogy, but would be interested in various approaches to content, if they are tied to conversations about teaching.
Format: Presentations should be 20 minutes in length and designed to engender conversation about pedagogy. Approximately 20 minutes of additional time will be available to each presenter for activities and/or discussion with the audience. We appreciate proposals that are creative and interactive.
Submissions: Proposals of no more than 500 words, prepared for anonymous review, should be sent to Ian Smith, ian.smith1@washburn.edu. Please include a brief explanation of both your approach to teaching the core text and your experiences doing so. Supporting material, such as syllabi, handouts, or a CV, is also welcome. Submissions from teachers at all types of institutions will be considered; we are interested in ensuring representation of a range of voices and teaching experiences.
Deadline for proposals: Saturday, September 15, 2018.
Notification to Presenters: October 1, 2018 (expected)
Questions about this session should be directed to Ian Smith at the above email address.
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The AAPT/APA Teaching Hub is a set of sessions about teaching philosophy held at various divisional meetings of the APA, emphasizing inclusive and collegial interactions. The Teaching Hub coordinates conversations about the teaching of philosophy at all levels, pre-college through graduate school.
For more information about the Teaching Hub at the 2019 Pacific Division Meeting, contact Ian Smith (ian.smith1@washburn.edu).
For more information about the Teaching Hubs, visit the Teaching Hub webpage: https://www.apaonline.org/general/custom.asp?page=TeachingHub2019.
