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The American Association of Philosophy Teachers (AAPT) is dedicated to the advancement of the art of teaching philosophy.

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The nomination deadline for the 2026 David W. Concepción Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching has been extended to September 6. Open to any APA member who has an impact on student learning in undergraduate and/or pre-college settings. https://t.co/QvY4dv8KNQ

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We loved hearing from two recent David W. Concepción Prize winners at #AAPT26. If you're following ue, odds are you know or know of an excellent philosophy teacher. Please consider submitting a nomination letter on their behalf so that their contributions can be recognized.

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Reminder: The nomination deadline for the 2026 David W. Concepción Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching is next Wednesday, August 5. https://t.co/QvY4dv8KNQ

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We’re grateful for your hospitality, Eastern Michigan University. And safe travels to all #AAPT26 attendees!

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Here at #AAPT26, we’re glad to celebrate with our friends at @platoorg, which turns 30 this year. Their 30 Years, 30 Voices series is on loop in the Strong Atrium throughout the conference, and we’ll link it below.

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In one of this morning’s AAPT’s Greatest Hits sessions, Sarah K. Donovan, Mo Janzen, & Andrew P. Mills reprised their workshop on Teaching Personas and Instructional Design. #aapt26

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Here is a link to the article: https://t.co/mK1DJAPZ0z

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In one of today’s #AAPT26 sessions, participants collaborated to summarize Simone Webb’s @1000wordphil article on Mary Astell.

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Last night #AAPT26 enjoyed philosophy trivia, which featured a Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy crossword puzzle, a round based on memorable recent Daily Nous posts, and a philosophy of film “top ten.” Thanks to hosts Russell Marcus & the Hamilton College undergraduate judges.

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For more information on the prize, visit the @apaphilosophy website: https://t.co/FHBRkVM3OR

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David W. Concepción introduces tonight’s #aapt26 plenary session, which features two recent winners of the David W. Concepción Prize for Excellence in Philosophy Teaching, Melissa Jacquart and Alex Stehn.

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The campaign page is here: https://t.co/pCjTEB0WKD (2/2)

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Today, on the first full day of our 50th Anniversary Workshop-Conference, the AAPT is launching our first-ever capital campaign, $50k for the 50th. Please, if you are able, help us continue to help students over the next half-century. (1/2)

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The #AAPT26 program is available here: https://t.co/zcpSUAV3Od (2/2)

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Hello world! We’ve been quiet on here lately, but busy with great things—including celebrating our 50th Anniversary. Our Workshop-Conference starts tonight! (1/2)

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Here is the Link: https://t.co/9TDKDv20Q7

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AAPT member Nathan Eric Dickman recently wrote about Plato’s Cave (and The Legend of Zelda!) over at the Blog of the APA. (1/2)

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AAPT Early Career Symposium:
https://t.co/iazqvpaXYD (3/3)

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Grad students and early career philosophers, we have *two* programs for you at our 2026 Workshop-Conference. Take a look, and please consider applying. (1/3)

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Seminar on Teaching and Learning in Philosophy: https://t.co/wEoQfpfEgH (2/3)

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Our 2026 50th Anniversary Workshop-Conference has a press release from our great hosts at @EasternMichU:
https://t.co/O0sTWa4vcO