Call for Submissions
ASA invites submissions for the Annual Meeting Teaching and Learning Symposium. The symposium will advance the conference theme of “Intersectional Solidarities: Building Communities of Hope, Justice, and Joy.” We invite submissions that address sociology’s ability to convey knowledge, research critically, and offer solutions and interventions to social problems through teaching and learning in the classroom and beyond.
The symposium consists of four back-to-back sessions focused on the practice of teaching and learning in the discipline. The symposium will take place on Sunday, August 11. We will have four sessions, including workshops, roundtables, and a lightning round.
The symposium focuses on the practice of teaching and learning in sociology; the goal is for participants to gather specific and applied teaching ideas that they can use in their own classrooms. Submissions should consist of an abstract, rather than a full research paper. We especially encourage submissions from sociologists working at teaching institutions and community colleges, long-term contingent faculty, and faculty with teaching experience at diverse institutions, such as HBCUs and HSIs.
Individuals who wish to present research papers on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) are encouraged to submit their papers to the Section on Teaching and Learning in Sociology or the regular session on Teaching Sociology.
Proposal Requirements
Symposium submissions can address any topic related to the practice of teaching and learning in sociology, including, but not limited to classroom activities, innovative assignments, pedagogical strategies, assessment approaches, implementation of high-impact practices, and strategies for student engagement. Submissions that address teaching and learning-related implications or applications of the annual meeting theme, are strongly encouraged, but others will be considered.
Submission Types
Symposium Presentation: Accepted Symposium submissions will be assigned to either a Roundtable Session wherein the presenter guides a small group at a round table through a particular topic for 10-15 minutes or a Lightning Presentation, a dynamic, 10-minute presentation meant to engage the audience on an innovative teaching practice. Assignments will depend on the topic and description provided.
Interactive Workshop: Workshops are 90-minute opportunities for participants to dialogue about a significant pedagogical challenge or curricular innovation.
When making a submission to the symposium, the following will be required:
- Format: Symposium Presentation or Interactive Workshop
- Structured description (300 words), including a brief statement of the specific teaching practice and/or learning objective to be addressed, the approach used, and how the presentation will be useful to audience members.
- Names, affiliations, and contact information for each presenter.
If you have any questions about submitting a proposal for the symposium, please contact Research, Professional Development, and Academic Affairs at [email protected].
How to Submit
All submissions must be made via the online submission portal. The online forms will guide you through the steps required to submit your proposal. You will have one hour to complete your submission. The system will log you out after one hour of inactivity.
- Go to the online portal. Log in using your ASA username and password.
- Under the Submitter Menu, select Submit or Edit a Proposal.
- Select Submit to the Sociology in Practice Settings Symposium
- Choose your submission category.
- Follow the steps as outlined in the online portal.
Confirmation of Proposal Submission
All electronic proposal submissions will receive an email confirmation from [email protected]. Please save the confirmation email for future reference. If you do not immediately receive your confirmation email, please check your junk or spam folder. Contact [email protected] if you do not receive an email confirmation of your submission within 12 hours.
Acceptance Notification
You can expect to receive an acceptance or decline email for each proposal you submitted in April.
Questions?
Contact Research, Professional Development, and Academic Affairs at [email protected].
