Calls For Papers and Upcoming Events

On this page, we announce CFPs and Upcoming Events that are not sponsored by the AAPT but likely to be of interest to people interested in issues related to the teaching of philosophy.

Recent postings include:


CFP: APA Committee on Teaching -- X-Phi at APA-Pacific

The APA Committee on the Teaching of Philosophy invites abstracts for
a special session on teaching with experimental philosophy to be held at
the 84th meeting of the Pacific Division of the APA in
San Francisco, CA (March 31-April 4, 2010)

500-word abstract due by September 15, 2009

The three-hour session will include four presentations, each 30 minutes in length. Presentations in all areas of experimental (and empirical) philosophy are welcome, and interactive presentations (as opposed to read papers) are particularly encouraged. Topics might include: teaching thought experiments with “clickers;” introduction to philosophy through experimental philosophy; case studies on the teaching of particular experimental philosophy articles; the tradeoff between philosophical and scientific depth when creating syllabi, for example, in the philosophy of mind; and resistance to the incorporation of experimental philosophy into the curriculum; among other topics.

The call for proposals is available here.

 

CFP: A Level Above? Progression to Undergraduate Studies in Philosophy

St Anne’s College, University of Oxford, July 2-3, 2009

The theme of the conference is managing the progression from high school to university, and in particular dealing with the problem that students are taught to the test at school, but expected to be autonomous learners at university. It may seem a bit UK-specific because of the names of the exams used in the UK, but the problems are the same both sides of the Atlantic.

For more information, click here.