Teaching Hub Schedule: 2019 Pacific
Check out the Teaching Hub
at the Pacific meeting of the APA in Vancouver.
Co-organized by the APA Committee on Teaching of Philosophy and the American Association of Philosophy Teachers
April 17–20, 2019
Westin Bayshore
1601 Bayshore Drive
Vancouver, British Columbia V6G 2V4
Canada
Please join us at the Teaching Hub, which will run from Thursday, April 18, through Friday, April 19, at the 2019 Pacific Division meeting.
The Teaching Hub is a series of interactive workshops and open conversations designed specifically for philosophers and created to celebrate teaching within the context of the APA divisional meetings. Jointly organized by the APA Committee on the Teaching of Philosophy (CTP) and the American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT), the Teaching Hub aims to offer a range of high-quality and inclusive development opportunities that address the teaching of philosophy at all levels, pre-college through graduate school.
These events, which are free to all meeting registrants, aim to bring the collegial and supportive culture of the AAPT to the APA; to stretch beyond the traditional APA format with sessions that model active learning; and to attract a broader range of philosophers to our divisional meetings. There is something for every philosopher at the Teaching Hub. Please explore our programming, locate a session that interests you, help yourself to a refreshment, and develop your craft in the company of like-minded colleagues who believe in the transformative power of philosophy.
Teaching Hub schedule:
Thursday, April 18, 2019
9:00–9:15 a.m., Welcome
9:15 a.m.–Noon, New Approaches to the Early Modern Survey
Arranged by the APA Committee on the Teaching of Philosophy. Coffee, tea, breakfast bars, and fruit will be served.
Organizer and Chair: Susan Mills, MacEwan University
Presentations:
- “How and Why to Include Practical Philosophy in Early Modern Survey Courses,” Charles Goldhaber, University of Pittsburgh
- “Early Modern Correspondences,” Kathleen Creel, University of Pittsburgh
- “Introducing Students to Early Modern Debates about Personal Identity,” Ruth Boeker, University College Dublin
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m., Syllabus Makeover Competition
Arranged by the APA Committee on Asian and Asian-American Philosophers and Philosophies
Chair: Adrian Currie, University of Exeter
Presentations:
- Julianne Chung, University of Louisville
- Alexus McLeod, University of Connecticut
- Jing Liu, Sun Yat-sen University
- Anand Vaidya, San José State University
- Antoine Panaioti (Ryerson University)
- Sean Smith (University of Hawaii at Manoa)
Commentators:
- Liz Goodnick, Metropolitan State University of Denver
- Susan M. Peppers-Bates, Stetson University
4:00–6:00 p.m., Workshop: Philosophy Begins in Apathy: Building Student Curiosity in Introductory Courses
Arranged by the APA Committee on the Teaching of Philosophy and co-sponsored by the American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT)
Chair: Christina Hendricks, University of British Columbia
Speaker:
- Merritt Rehn-DeBraal, Texas A&M University at San Antonio
6:00–9:00 p.m., Teaching Core Texts: Thomson’s “A Defense of Abortion”
Co-sponsored by the APA Committee on the Teaching of Philosophy
Organizer and Chair: Ian Smith, Washburn University
Presentations:
- “Widespread Violin-se? The Importance of Statistics to Teaching on Abortion,” Nicole Dular, Franklin College
- “Teaching Thomson with Technology: How iClickers Can Enhance Student Comprehension of Thomson’s Famous Analogies,” Matthew Meyer, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
- “Teaching with Diagrams: Thomson’s ‘A Defense of Abortion’,” Mara Harrell, Carnegie Mellon University
- “Violinists, People Seeds, and Burglaring Burglars: Helping Students Appreciate Thomson’s Thought Experiments,” Bertha Manninen, Arizona State University
Friday, April 19, 2019
9:00 a.m.–Noon, Diverse Approaches to Dialogue in Public and Precollege Philosophy
Arranged by the APA Committee on the Teaching of Philosophy and co-sponsored by the Philosophy Learning and Teaching Organization (PLATO). Coffee and tea will be served.
Chair: Michael D. Burroughs, California State University, Bakersfield
Presentations:
- “Liberatory Dialogue,” Myisha Cherry, University of California, Riverside
- “The Use of Narrative in Public Philosophy: A Diagrammatic Guide,” Barry Lam, Vassar College
- “The Kids are Alright: Philosophical Dialogue and the Utah Lyceum,” Kristopher G. Phillips, Southern Utah University
- “Can Philosophy for Children Contribute to Decolonization?,” Amy Reed-Sandoval, University of Texas at El Paso
1:00–4:00 p.m., “Diving In” to Philosophy for Young People: A Workshop with a Variety of Approaches for Participants to Experience
Arranged by the APA Committee on Pre-College Instruction in Philosophy
Organizer and Chair: Wendy Turgeon, St. Joseph’s College, New York
Presentations:
- “Let’s Talk about Sex: Pre-college Philosophy as a Model for Just, Inclusive, and Comprehensive Sex Education,” Marisol Brito, Metropolitan State University
- “High-stakes Moments in P4C: Navigating Ethical and Political Issues,” Natalie M. Fletcher, Université de Montréal and Brila Youth Projects
- “Immersive SPanish Language P4K,” Amy Reed-Sandoval, University of Texas at El Paso
- “P4C in India,” David A. Shapiro, Cascadia Community College
7:00–9:00 p.m., Closing Reception: Undergraduate Research and Faculty SoTL Poster Session
Organizer and Chair: Kaitlin Louise Pettit, University of Utah
Independent Research by Undergraduates in Philosophy:
- “Practical Deliberation and the Salience of Available Reasons,” Danielle Guzman, University of Texas at El Paso
- “Refined Inconsistent Belief Revision,” Joshua R. Petersen, Stanford University
- “Subjectivism, Paternalism, and Theories of Reason,” Lauren Viramontes, University of Texas at El Paso
Faculty SoTL Posters:
- “Using Student Created Crossword Puzzles as Exam Study Guides,” Anthony Ferrucci, South Seattle College
- “Teaching at the Intersection of Philosophy and Science,” Mark Fortney, University of Toronto at Scarborough
- “Teaching Philosophy to Scientists,” Aleta Quinn, University of Idaho, Smithsonian Institution
- “Use of Audio Comments in the Evaluation of Student Philosophy Essays,” Chad Mohler, Truman State University
- “Practising Philosophical Skills,” Ruth Boeker, University College Dublin
- “Course Proposal for Philosophical Issues in Feminism: Lessons from Beyoncé’s Lemonade,” Louise Pedersen, University of Utah
- “Environmental Ethics Activism Project,” Rebeka Ferreira, Green River College
- “The Inquiry Approach to Critical Thinking,” Mark Battersby, Capilano University, and Sharon Bailin, Simon Fraser University
Cash bar and light refreshments.
