Call for Submissions
ASA invites submissions for the Annual Meeting Teaching and Learning Symposium. The symposium will advance the conference theme of “The Educative Power of Sociology,” which examines the discipline’s reach and influence in myriad spheres of society. 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 20. 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, “The Educative Power of Sociology” are strongly encouraged, but others will be considered.
Submissions can take the form of
- 15-minute Informal Roundtable Presentation, in which the presenter will guide a small group through a topic pertinent to teaching and learning and/or related to the annual meeting theme,
- 10-minute Lightning Presentation: demonstration and/or presentation of a specific teaching, or
- 45-minute Interactive Workshop that includes opportunities for participants to dialogue and participate.
When making a submission to the symposium, the following will be required:
- Preferred format (15-minute informal roundtable discussion topic; 10-minute lightning presentation; 45-minute interactive workshop).
- Title.
- 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 Teaching and Learning Symposium and then choose your submission category.
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.
