ASA Section on Teaching & Learning: Call for Papers

Annual Meeting - Call for Papers

Here are the key dates for submissions. The ASA website
has specific directions for submitting proposals and that info
is available at http://www.asanet.org/AM2012/index.cfm
Please do not hesitate to contact session organizers, however,
if you have questions.

October 28th —call for papers will be issued by ASA
December 8th —online submission opens (asanet.org)
January 11th —deadline for all submissions
August 17-20th —Denver Meeting (The Section day is the first day)

2012 Program Sessions

Session 1
Teaching Public Sociology or “What do Sociologists do?” In a time in which students, parents of students, politicians, and the general public are demanding more practical applications from an undergraduate degree, it’s
more important than ever to bring applied and public sociology into undergraduate sociology classes and programs. Papers submitted for this panel should investigate pedagogies that incorporate applied and public elements; present various techniques and approaches; raise theoretical
issues or concerns, or offer a historical or analytical context for public sociology pedagogy. The session will include time for interaction with the audience on their questions and experiences in this area.

Session Organizers: Cory Dolgon, Stonehill College, cdolgon@stonehill.edu; Kathleen Korgen, William Paterson University, korgenk@wpunj.edu; and Kathy
Stolley, Virginia Wesleyan College, kstolley@vwc.edu.

Session 2
Invited Panel: The Core of Sociology: What Introductory Students Need to Know. A panel of experts will share their knowledge and lead discussion on
the core of sociology and introductory students. Issues addressed will include what should be taught and how; the balance between teaching concepts, skills and ways of seeing the world; effective teaching methods to achieve goals; what materials should be used to teach (text, articles, monographs); should there be a core that all instructors pass on to introductory students, and other relevant topics.

Session Organizer: Jeanne Ballantine. Wright State
University, Jeanne.ballantine@wright.edu

Session 3
Teaching the Unspeakable. What issues are too sensitive, politically incorrect, or outside constructed sociological boundaries to talk about in our sociology classrooms? What conversations and learning does this close off? This session will expose topics typically silenced or ignored in our classrooms such as animal-human connections, spirituality, sexualities, and biological determinants. It will explore whether and how such issues can be
taught.

Session Organizer: Liz Grauerholz, University of
Central Florida,Elizabeth.grauerholz@ucf.edu.

Session 4
Section on Teaching and Learning Roundtables

Session Organizer: Amy E. Traver, City University of
New York - Queensborough, ATraver@qcc.cuny.edu

Session 5
Innovative Approaches to Teaching Sociology. Ideas for enhancing students’ learning and engagement will be shared. Innovative pedagogical methods, strategies or approaches for any type of sociology course are welcome.

Session organizer: Michelle Newton-Francis, American University. mnewtonf@american.edu

Also:
Section on Teaching and Learning in Sociology
Invited Session. Hans O Mauksch and Carla B.
Howery Awards and Business Meeting.
Session organizer: Jeffrey Chin, LeMoyne College,
chin@lemoyne.edu.

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