Summer Program in Philosophy
2023 Pedagogy Conference Schedule
The HCSPiP culminates, for instructors and tutors, in a conference on pedagogy. During the conference, instructors reflect on their experiences, and share what they’ve learned from their recent experimentation in the classroom. In addition, a keynote speaker gives a talk on a topic related to philosophical pedagogy and this year, for the first time, our Pedagogy Resident will give a talk as well. The conference will be livestreamed on zoom for any who want to attend virtually.
To attend virtually please use this zoom link: https://hamilton.zoom.us/j/98032664382
Monday, July 10, 2023, 10am–6pm
11:30-12:45pm: The Value of Beauty
Alexandra Grundler, Auburn University, Tutor: Angela Barnes
2-3:15pm: The State of Nature (Ultimate Survival Mode)
Rebeccah Leiby, University of Baltimore Tutor: Henry Curcio ‘21
3:30-4:15pm: From Philosophy Pedagogy Lab to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Dave Concepción (Pedagogy Resident), Ball State University
4:30-6pm: Instructional quality is the most urgent and most neglected equity issue on campus
Keynote Speaker: Harry Brighouse, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Among the numerous indignities on college campuses that students from underrepresented populations face is that instructional quality is considerably lower than it could easily be. While suboptimal instruction harms the learning of all students, students from underrepresented populations are, on average, less well-resourced to compensate. Brighouse suggests systemic reforms to address the inequity. Even without these reforms, individual faculty members have a moral obligation to take instruction much more seriously than most currently do.
