PAST EVENTS

October 31, 2009: John C. Eby, Loras College, Doug Peterson, University of South Dakota, and Mary Jane Treacy, Simmons College. Symposium, "Reacting to the Past and Honors: Creativity, Diversity, and Empathy in Learning." 44th Annual Conference of the National Collegiate Honors Council | Washington, D.C.

October 24, 2009: James Highland, Northern Michigan University, and Harold McDougall, Howard University School of Law. “Nonviolent Resistance is Not a Game, Or Is It?”  2009 Gandhi-King Conference on Peacemaking | Memphis, TN

October 23, 2009: John M. Burney and Jennifer  McCrickerd, Drake University. Workshop, "Recreating the "Real World" in the Classroom: Using Role Playing Games to Foster Student Engagement and Integrative Learning." AAC&U Network for Academic Renewal Conference-Integrative Learning: Addressing the Complexities | Atlanta, GA

October 16–18, 2009: Regional Faculty Conference at Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI)

July 22–26, 2009: "Reacting to the Past" Faculty Workshops, in association with the Annual Summer Conference of the Society for Values in Higher Education, Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL)

June 11-14, 2009: Ninth Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College (New York, NY)

April 18–19, 2009: Faculty Workshop at St. John's University (Queens, NY)

April 17–19, 2009: Regional Faculty Conference at the University of Georgia

April 3–4, 2009: Regional Faculty Conference at the University of Alabama at Birmingham

April 1-4, 2009: Carl Anderson, Michgan State University, and T. Keith Dix, University of Georgia. Paper presentation, "Games Students Play: 'Reacting to the Past' and Student Engagement in Learning." At 105th annual meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (Minneapolis, MN)

January 13-17, 2009: Faculty workshop led by Barbara Waldinger, Queens College (CUNY). Region 2 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (Philadelphia, PA)

November 15, 2008: “Reacting to the Past – A Pedagogy for Student Engagement”: Introductory workshop sponsored by the Trinity College Center for Teaching and Learning and the University of New Haven Honors Program

October 22-28, 2008: Faculty workshop led by John C. Eby, Loras College. 2008 Annual National Collegiate Honors Council Conference (San Antonio, TX)

October 16-19, 2008: Megan Squire, Anthony Crider, and Peter Felten, Elon University. "Assessment of student
learning in Reacting to the Past role-playing games." At Int'l Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL 2009) (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)

September 19, 2008: Marsha Driscoll and Elizabeth Dunn, Bemidji State University. Roundtable, "The Development of Classroom Simulation Games." 2008 Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching (Traverse City, MI)

July 31–August 2, 2008: Barbara Waldinger, Queens College (CUNY). Panelist, "iGen Live; Performance, Pedagogy and the Millenial Generation." Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) Conference (Denver, CO)

June 18-22, 2008: Eighth Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College (New York, NY)

April 4-5, 2008: Regional Faculty Conference at the University of Kansas (Lawrence, KS)

February 23, 2008: "'Reacting to the Past': An Integrative Approach to General Education" Workshop, Mark C. Carnes (Barnard College), John M. Burney (Drake University), and Ann Davison (Queens College).  AAC&U Integrative Designs for General Education Conference (Boston, MA)

February 15-17, 2008: Regional Faculty Conference at Elon University (Elon, NC)

February 8, 2008: Megan Squire and Anthony Crider. " Reacting to the Past: Role playing and learning in the college classroom." At 2008 Lilly Conference on College and University Teaching (Greensboro, NC)

February 1-2, 2008: Faculty Workshop at the American University in Cairo, sponsored by the AUC Center for Teaching & Learning

June 27-30, 2007: Reacting Conference hosted by the Center for Hellenic Studies (Washington, D.C.)

June 7-10, 2007: Seventh Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College (New York, NY)

April 14, 2007: Carl Anderson, Michigan State University, and T. Keith Dix, University of Georgia.  "After the Ides of March: History, Agency, and Chance in a Classroom Game."  103rd Meeting of the Classical Association of the Middle West and South (Cincinnati, OH)

March 30, 2007: "'Reacting to the Past' -- A New Step Forward in the Pedagogy of Core Texts" Workshop. Mark C. Carnes, Columbia University, "Applying Confucius to Problems of Ming Governance;" J. Patrick Coby, Smith College, "Applying Marsilius of Padua's Defender of the Peace to Church-State Issues of the Reign of Henry VIII and the English Reformation;" Kenneth Scott Morrell, Rhodes College, "Realizing We Are the Barbaroi: Thucydides' History and Plato's Republic." 13th Annual Conference of the Association for Core Texts and Courses (ACTC) (Williamsburg, VA)

March 23-25, 2007: Regional Conference at Drake University (Des Moines, IA)

January 12-14, 2007: Regional Conference at the University of San Diego (CA)

November 17, 2006: Workshop led by Robert A. Alsop, Associate Professor of English and Honors College Director at Waldorf College. "Innovative Pedagogies: 'Reacting to the Past.'"  2006 National Collegiate Honors Council's annual conference (Philadelphia, PA)

November 3, 2006: Alisa Rosenthal, Gustavus Adolphus College "Reacting to the Past in Political Theory Courses." Association for Political Theory Conference (Bloomington IN)

November 2, 2006: Carl Anderson (Michigan State University) and Nancy Felson (University of Georgia). "Classics across the Curriculum" Pedagogy Panel at the 86th anniversary meeting of the Southern Section of CAMWS (Classical Association of the Middle West and South)

October 19-21, 2006: Two presentations at the Thirty-Sixth Annual Conference of the International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning (Palm Springs, CA): Elizabeth Dunn, Marsha Driscoll, Dann Siems, and Kamran Swanson (Bemidji State University). "Reacting to the Past: Transdisciplinary Games that Really Work for University Students and Instructors"; and Amy Hughes, Sarah Ryan, and Mark Spergel (Baruch College). "The Day Thrasybulus Stole the Show: How Reacting to the Past is Empowering Students and Instructors"

August 2-5, 2006: Sixth Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College (New York, NY)

August 3-6, 2006: Barbara Waldinger (Queens College) and Amy E. Hughes (Baruch College), "Reacting to the Past: Reliving Historical Milestones through Role-Play," annual Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) conference (Chicago, IL)

June 12-16, 2006: Faculty Resource Network at New York University.  Summer 2006 Faculty Enrichment Programs for member institutions (New York, NY)

May 22-25, 2006: Faculty workshop at Washington & Jefferson College (Washington, PA)

April 1-2, 2005: Regional Conference at Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

April 6-9, 2005: John M. Burney, Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Drake University, represents "Reacting" at the Twelfth Annual Association for American Core Texts and Courses Conference (ACTC)

February 18-20, 2006: Christopher H. Anderson, "Political Theory Simulations? Using Reacting to the Past to Explore the History of Political Thought." American Political Science Association Teaching and Learning Conference (Washington, DC)

November 19-20, 2005: Regional Conference at the University of Hartford (CT)

September 23-25, 2005: Regional Conference at Bemidji State University (Bemidji, MN)

July 2005: "Recreating the French Revolution in the 21st Century Classroom." Talk by Pace University professors Michael Rosenfeld and Anthony Sallustio.  Mendel University (Czech Republic)

June 20-23, 2005: Fifth Annual Summer Institute at Barnard College (New York, NY)

May 23-25, 2005: Regional Conference at the University of Texas at Austin  

May 6, 2005: Faculty Workshop, Making Connections: A CUNY General Education Conference on Integrative Learning hosted by the LaGuardia Center for Teaching and Learning (New York, NY)

April 15, 2005: Presentation at the AAC&U's "Pedagogies of Engagement: Deepening Learning In and Across the Disciplines" (Bethesda, MD)

April 9-10, 2005:  Regional Conference at the Ohio State University (Columbus, OH)

April 1-3, 2005:  Presentation by Bemidji State University faculty, "Innovations in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at the Liberal Arts Colleges" (Northfield, MN)

April 1, 2005:  "Bringing Ancient Athens to Athens, Georgia: Reacting to the Past" panel at the annual CAMWS meeting (Madison, WI)

March 11-13, 2005: Regional Conference at the University of Georgia (Athens, GA) 

February 9, 16, and 23, 2005: NYC regional conference, Pace University (New York, NY)

February 4-8, 2005:  Workshop, Conference on the First Year Experience (Phoenix, AZ)

January 10-12, 2005: Regional Conference at Smith College (Northampton, MA)

December 3-5, 2004: Regional Conference at Trinity College (Hartford, CT)   Click here to view photos