Past Events

June 18-22, 2008: Annual Reacting Conference 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 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: Annual Reacting Conference 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 Reacting Conference 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.

May 22-25, 2006: Faculty workshop at Washington & Jefferson College (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 (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 Reacting to the Past 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.