SESSION GOALS: As institutional expectations for professional philosophers shift\, the role of graduate students has emerged as itself a site of generative philosophic inquiry. When professional philosophers ask &ldquo\;How is the discipline changing?&rdquo\; associated questions arise in the context of graduate studies: Who are we training to do professional philosophy? What is it that professional philosophers and graduate students actually do on a day-to-day basis? How are we training people to succeed in those roles\, and how are graduate students already performing the work of professional philosophers? \;
\nWe are interested in two large topics related to the role of graduate students in philosophy: (1) the pedagogical opportunities and challenges present for graduate students in educational roles\; (2) the pedagogical methods specific to graduate programs and instructors teaching graduate students (especially teaching graduate students how to teach). \;
\nWe welcome proposals on any topic related to this theme\, including (but not limited to) the following:
\nThe role and responsibilities of graduate student instructors. \;
\nTeaching graduate students how to teach philosophy.
\nSpecific pedagogies for graduate-level courses. \;
\nSpecific pedagogies for cross-listed (graduate/undergraduate) courses. \;
\nThe role and responsibilities of teaching assistants (TAs) and research assistants (RAs) including&hellip\; \;
\nSignature pedagogies or pedagogical opportunities specific to the TA role. \;
\nOpportunities for near-peer mentorship in which graduate students mentor upper-level undergraduates\, or where early-career academics mentor graduate students. \;
\nMethods and strategies for training TAs. \;
\nMethods and strategies for preparing TAs to become instructors of record. \;
\nMethods and strategies for preparing RAs to become independent researchers.
\nNavigating institutional precarity as a graduate student\, including&hellip\; \;
\nDifferences in graduate student funding and labor expectations. \;
\nManaging difficult institutional or political contexts.
\nBalancing teaching and scholarship responsibilities as a graduate student. \;
\nFORMAT: Rather than a traditional paper presentation\, Teaching Hub sessions are expected to be highly interactive. Proposals should indicate how audience members will participate in the session. The primary goal for the Teaching Hub is for attendees to walk away with something concrete to deploy in their own classrooms/teaching context. \;
\nWhat does the Teaching Hub mean by "highly interactive? This includes (but is not limited to) the following:
\nPresenters focusing less time on arguments for teaching some content or teaching a particular way\, and more time on what it would actually look like to teach that content or teach in that way.
\nPresenters thinking of the audience as their students and themselves as the facilitator/teacher. How could you cover the same content in a way that your audience participates in active learning activities during the session time?
\nPresenters offering and demonstrating clear\, practical examples of teaching methods\, classroom activities\, policies\, practices\, etc.
\nPresenters occupying the role of facilitator\, rather than giving traditional &ldquo\;lecture-plus-Q&\;A&rdquo\; style presentations. \;
\nALL SUBMISSIONS:
\nProposals or papers should be sent to Emily Lange emily.lange@marquette.edu by August 15\, 2026\, with the subject line &ldquo\;Graduate Student Teaching AAPT-APA TH 2027&rdquo\;. \;
\nAttached to the email\, please include your anonymized submission of 500&ndash\;750 words (.doc\, .docx\, or .pdf) detailing the following: \;
\n(1) describe the focus of your session\, \;
\n(2) an overview of how you plan to use your session time\, including how you will make the session highly interactive\,
\n(3) what you hope the audience will take away from your session\, and \;
\n(4) whether you are requesting a 25- or 50-minute session. \;
\nIn the body of the email\, please include \;
\n(1) your name\, \;
\n(2) institutional affiliation (if any)\, \;
\n(3) position (if any)\, and \;
\n(4) email contact information.
\nThe AAPT is a community of teacher-scholars dedicated to sharing our lived expertise regarding reflective and responsible student-centered teaching and learning. We value authentic\, creative\, and insightful approaches to pedagogy that exhibit what philosophy does best: thinking through problems both independently and collaboratively. At present\, we judge that the use of generative AI conflicts with these values. Therefore the use of generative AI in preparing proposals and in the content of presentations is prohibited. If you believe an exception should be made for your use of generative AI\, please disclose how you have used it and why an exception should be made for your use.
\nWe aim to select presenters by September 1\, 2026. \;
\nDEADLINE for submissions: August 15\, 2026
\n\nQuestions about this session should be directed to Emily Lange at the above email address. For general information about the AAPT-APA Teaching Hub\, please visit the Teaching Hub website. For specific information about the Teaching Hub at the 2027 APA meeting in Denver\, CO\, please contact co-chairs Sara Purinton (sara.e.purinton@gmail.com) and Abram Capone (abram.capone@marquette.edu).
ORGANIZER;CN=Abram Capone;CN=Sara Purinton: METHOD:PUBLISH END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20260724T074337Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Denver:20260815T234500 DTEND;TZID=America/Denver:20260815T234500 SUMMARY:2027 Central APA-AAPT Teaching Hub UID:20260724T081644Z-iCalPlugin-Grails@fe80:0:0:0:1cd5:3aff:fe47:30db%3 TZID:America/Denver LOCATION:Denver\, United States DESCRIPTION:Call for Proposals
2027 Central AAPT-APA Teaching Hub
February 24&ndash\;27\, 2027
Denver\, CO
Teaching With and Against AI
\nThe American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT) and the APA Committee on the Teaching of Philosophy (CTP) seek presenters for a session on Teaching With and Against AI at the AAPT-APA Teaching Hub at the 2027 APA Central Division meeting\, February 24&ndash\;27\, in Denver\, Colorado. The AAPT-APA Teaching Hub is a collaborative meeting space hosting a series of interactive workshops and conversations designed specifically for philosophers and created to celebrate teaching within the context of the APA divisional meetings. The Teaching Hub aims to offer a range of high-quality and inclusive development opportunities that address the teaching of philosophy at all levels.
\nSESSION GOALS: Generative AI is in our classrooms\, whether we invited it or not\, and as instructors we are still working out what it means for our teaching. Much of the conversation to date has centered on issues around assessment and academic integrity\, e.g.\, how to detect and prevent (or at least deter) the use of AI in graded assignments. But the pedagogical questions AI raises are much wider than that\, and this session invites presenters to look beyond assessment to whether AI should influence things like the activities we incorporate into class time\, what we ask students to read\, the skills we try to cultivate in students\, and our sense of what a philosophy education is for. We welcome proposals that treat AI as a tool\, as an object of philosophical scrutiny\, and/or as something to resist in our classrooms. Proposals on assessment and integrity are welcome\, but ideally we hope for the session to also include a broader conversation about the role that AI should and should not play in our teaching.
\nWe welcome proposals on any topic related to this theme\, including (but not limited to) the following:
\nThe implications of AI on the aims and value of a philosophical education (metaphilosophical reflection on what\, and why\, we teach)
\nAI and the cultivation of core philosophical skills like argument\, close reading\, writing\, and dialectical exchange
\nUsing AI to support classroom discussion and active learning
\nRethinking course and assignment design in light of AI
\nAI literacy as a pedagogical aim within the classroom
\nEquity\, access\, and justice dimensions of AI use in teaching
\nAI and the instructor&rsquo\;s role\, identity\, and labor
\nAssessment\, feedback\, and academic integrity in an AI-saturated environment
\nConcrete demonstrations of classroom activities\, policies\, and/or assignments that integrate AI or are purposefully AI-proof
\nFORMAT: Rather than a traditional paper presentation\, Teaching Hub sessions are expected to be highly interactive. Proposals should indicate how audience members will participate in the session. The primary goal for the Teaching Hub is for attendees to walk away with something concrete to deploy in their own classrooms/teaching context. \;
\nWhat does the Teaching Hub mean by "highly interactive? This includes (but is not limited to) the following:
\nPresenters focusing less time on arguments for teaching some content or teaching a particular way\, and more time on what it would actually look like to teach that content or teach in that way.
\nPresenters thinking of the audience as their students and themselves as the facilitator/teacher. How could you cover the same content in a way that your audience participates in active learning activities during the session time?
\nPresenters offering and demonstrating clear\, practical examples of teaching methods\, classroom activities\, policies\, practices\, etc.
\nPresenters conceptualizing of themselves as a facilitator\, not giving traditional philosophical only talk-style presentation. \;
\nALL SUBMISSIONS:
\nProposals or papers should be sent to Sara Purinton (sara.e.purinton@gmail.com) by August 15\, 2026\, with the subject line &ldquo\;Teaching With and Against AI AAPT-APA TH 2027&rdquo\;. \;
\nAttached to the email\, please include your anonymized submission of 500&ndash\;750 words (.doc\, .docx\, or .pdf) detailing the following: \;
\n(1) describe the focus of your session\, \;
\n(2) an overview of how you plan to use your session time\, including how you will make the session highly interactive\,
\n(3) what you hope the audience will take away from your session\, and \;
\n(4) whether you are requesting a 25- or 50-minute session. \;
\nIn the body of the email\, please include \;
\n(1) your name\, \;
\n(2) institutional affiliation (if any)\, \;
\n(3) position (if any)\, and \;
\n(4) email contact information.
\nThe AAPT is a community of teacher-scholars dedicated to sharing our lived expertise regarding reflective and responsible student-centered teaching and learning. We value authentic\, creative\, and insightful approaches to pedagogy that exhibit what philosophy does best: thinking through problems both independently and collaboratively. At present\, we judge that the use of generative AI conflicts with these values. Therefore the use of generative AI in preparing proposals and in the content of presentations is prohibited. If you believe an exception should be made for your use of generative AI\, please disclose how you have used it and why an exception should be made for your use.
\nWe aim to select presenters by September 1\, 2026. \;
\nDEADLINE for submissions: August 15\, 2026
\nQuestions about this session should be directed to Sara Purinton (sara.e.purinton@gmail.com). For general information about the AAPT-APA Teaching Hub\, please visit the Teaching Hub website. For specific information about the Teaching Hub at the 2026 APA meeting in Chicago\, IL\, please contact co-chairs Sara Purinton and Abram Capone (abram.capone@marquette.edu).
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