The Associated Colleges Teaching Effectiveness Conference Committee and the Gender, Sex & Sexuality Conference Committee invite submissions for a joint conference on Saturday April 30, 2022, with the broad theme “Teaching through Trauma.” The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized and even exacerbated the fault lines in health care and our social support system, and lack of resources, grief, and uneven access to services, among other problems, have all caused trauma of various kinds. Some of the heaviest burdens have fallen on people of color (who are often frontline workers and live in poorer communities that have lower access to healthcare resources), Native Americans (who have some of the highest death tolls in all of the pandemic), and women of all groups, who have left the workforce in record numbers and suffered from lack of childcare and the refusal of accommodation by their employers. Students, too, have suffered trauma, not only from the stress and grief of the pandemic, but also from being disconnected from their social groups, learning in isolation, and having to adapt to learning from home, often with inadequate internet or technology.
Presentations that examine the theme and also engage gender & sexuality are especially encouraged. There will be three possible formats for presentations:
- 5-minute lightning talks followed by discussion (morning)
- A lightning talk is a concise, oral presentation, a snapshot of research, pedagogical approach, or critical issue meant to encourage discussion. Lightning talks usually last 3-5 minutes.
- Workshops or panels presentations (afternoon)
- 30 or 60 minutes in length. These usually involve several presenters and are expected to incorporate significant engagement with the audience. Please indicate how your workshop or panel will do this.
- Research and Pictorial Showcase (morning & afternoon)
- Visual representations or creative or scholarly activity (eg. posters, artwork, digital images) that will remain in place throughout the day. Please clearly describe your project and its format. We cannot guarantee that we can meet technical needs, but ACSLV will work with participants as much as possible.
Registration details will be provided at a later date. Lunch will be provided. All conference activities will take place in Kellas Hall on the campus of SUNY Potsdam.
If you have any questions, please email acslv@potsdam.edu.