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The American Association of Philosophy Teachers

@theaapt.bsky.social

dedicated to the advancement of the art of teaching philosophy since 1976 website: philosophyteachers.org journal: aaptstudies.org

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The American Association of Philosophy Teachers @theaapt.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

We’re grateful for your hospitality, Eastern Michigan University. And safe travels to all #AAPT26 attendees!

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The American Association of Philosophy Teachers @theaapt.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Here at #AAPT26, we’re glad to celebrate with our friends at @plato-philosophy.bsky.social, which turns 30 this year. Their 30 Years, 30 Voices series is on loop in the Strong Atrium throughout the conference: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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The American Association of Philosophy Teachers @theaapt.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

In one of this morning’s AAPT’s Greatest Hits sessions, Sarah K. Donovan, Mo Janzen, & Andrew P. Mills reprised their workshop on Teaching Personas and Instructional Design. #aapt26

Andrew Mills, standing in front of a door, gestures with one hand while facilitating conversation

Sarah Donovan, gesturing with both hands, stands in front of a slide listing several ways teachers may relate to students: devil’s advocate, sage on stage, high energy entertainer

Mo Janzen, smiling, stands in front of a list of ways TAs may change while becoming solo teachers

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The American Association of Philosophy Teachers @theaapt.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

In one of today’s #AAPT26 sessions, participants collaborated to summarize Simone Webb’s @1000wordphilosophy.bsky.social article on Mary Astell. Here’s the article: 1000wordphilosophy.com/2018/06/03/m...

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The American Association of Philosophy Teachers @theaapt.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Last night #AAPT26 enjoyed philosophy trivia, which featured a Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy crossword puzzle, a round based on memorable recent Daily Nous posts, and a philosophy of film “top ten.” Thanks to Russell Marcus and the Hamilton College undergraduate judges for hosting.

Trivia teams huddle around tables and consider wise but trivial answers

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The American Association of Philosophy Teachers @theaapt.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

David W. Concepción introduces tonight’s #aapt26 plenary session, which features two recent winners of the David W. Concepción Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching, Melissa Jacquart and Alex Stehn.

David Concepción (standing left) introduces Alex Stehn and Melissa Jacquart (seated right)

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The American Association of Philosophy Teachers @theaapt.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Hello world! We’ve been quiet on here lately, but busy with great things—including celebrating our 50th Anniversary. And #AAPT26, our biennial Workshop-Conference is happening now.

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The American Association of Philosophy Teachers @theaapt.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

CFP: The AAPT invites proposals for the 2026 Workshop-Conference on Teaching Philosophy (July 22-26, 2026 at Eastern Michigan University). Join us to share your pedagogical ideas, and to celebrate 50 years of the AAPT! Details: philosophyteachers.org/cfp-2026-con...

A call for proposals flyer for the 2026 AAPT Workshop-Conference

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The American Association of Philosophy Teachers @theaapt.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

The submission deadline for the 2026 Eastern Division Teaching Hub is next Friday--August 1, 2025. If you're pursuing creative and playful pedagogy or moving beyond the paper, please submit a proposal to share your ideas. Details: www.apaonline.org/page/Teachin...

A call for proposals flyer for the 2026 Eastern Division Teaching Hub

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The American Association of Philosophy Teachers @theaapt.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

The nomination deadline for the 2025 David W. Concepción Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching is just under three weeks away--August 5, 2025. Please consider writing a letter (no more than 2000 words) nominating someone impacting student learning. Details: www.apaonline.org/page/teachin...

An orange and grey banner that reads "David W. Concepcion Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching. Davis is pictured on the right side of the banner. He wears a blue shirt and smiles at the viewer.

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The American Association of Philosophy Teachers @theaapt.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

The #APAEastern26 Teaching Hub Calls for Proposals are now available. The submission deadline is August 1st. Details: www.apaonline.org/page/Teachin...

A call for proposals flyer for the APA Eastern 2026 Teaching Hub

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The American Association of Philosophy Teachers @theaapt.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

If you're attending #APAEastern25, join us tomorrow or Friday at the Teaching Hub for interactive sessions on philosophy teaching at all levels. Session locations are available through the conference app, and an online version of the website is available here: philosophyteachers.org/visit-the-20...

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