The American Association of Philosophy Teachers

The American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT) is dedicated to the advancement of the art of teaching philosophy. To this end the organization sponsors a Biennial Workshop / Conference on teaching philosophy, a seminar and workshops on teaching and learning in philosophy, the Lenssen Prize for scholarship on the teaching of philosophy, small grants for innovation in teaching, the journal AAPT Studies in Pedagogy, and other programs. 

Recent Posts

  • Spring 2026 Talking/Teaching
    Our free online philosophy teaching discussion series returns, starting this Wednesday, February 18th
  • Workshop-Conference 2026 CFP deadline extension
    We have extended the deadline for submissions to our summer conference. The new deadline is February 13th, so you have a few weeks to get your submissions to us. We look forward to reading your submissions, and to seeing you in July in Ypsilanti!
  • CFP: Teaching Showcase @ 2026 Workshop-Conference
    The American Association for Philosophy Teachers is soliciting proposals for a Teaching Showcase session at the 2026 AAPT Workshop-Conference, to be held at Eastern Michigan University during one of [ … more]

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