CETLI Events Calendar

University classrooms are not isolated from the broader political climate. Students inevitably bring their personal experiences, perspectives, and evolving political commitments into the classroom, even in courses that seem “apolitical.” As educators, we are called to create classroom environments where students can participate freely while ensuring that discourse remains respectful and constructive. This workshop will […]

As artificial intelligence applications have taken the business world by storm, they have also quickly propagated through business education. In this workshop, Dr. Stefano Puntoni, one of the world’s leading experts on user-AI interactions, will guide a discussion group on the challenges and opportunities of AI usage in the classroom. Topics will range from how […]

Want to make an impact in the world? There's no better place to start than with the people around you. This discussion will explore perspectives and strategies for promoting the welfare and flourishing of students, mentees, and colleagues, in both classroom and research settings. We will outline a service-oriented paradigm for mentorship that reframes what […]

It can be difficult to balance being a teaching assistant with all the other responsibilities that come with being a graduate student, such as research and taking classes. In this workshop, a panel of experienced TAs will discuss how they managed to find a balance and answer questions you may have. All graduate students are […]

What is it like to transition from teaching as a graduate student to having your own course load as an early career professor? What is it like teaching a different student population than we have gotten to work with at Penn? This session will cover these questions and more, as addressed by a panel of […]

This is part of a two part series on teaching undergraduates in the field and the lab, stay tuned for Part 2 with Biological Anthropologists and Members of the Center for the Analysis of Archaeological Materials on teaching lab based courses! Field courses and field methods courses are common at many universities and might be a […]

This workshop will feature a panel discussion on strategies for leading a classroom in English as an instructor who speaks English as a second language. All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the School of Nursing, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. This will be […]

All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Classical Studies department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.

All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Annenberg School for Communication, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.

All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Mathematics department, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.

Communicating technical topics, whether in a classroom setting, a political setting, a social setting or even a technical setting with people who are not directly in one's field, presents many challenges. Different regions, professions, and specializations use different constructs for the same ideas.  Neglecting to acknowledge these differences as communicators creates divisions and misunderstandings leading […]

Teaching Demonstrations are important parts of campus visits that often get overshadowed by a candidate's job talk preparations. This workshop will introduce participants to the teaching demonstration as a genre, focusing specifically on the formal features that committees look for when they watch you give one. In addition to answering basic questions about what a […]

In this workshop, participants will explore how to structure assignments that are engaging and supportive for students. Participants will discuss case studies and assignment examples, and workshop their own assignments to develop strategies to make assignments clearer, more interesting, and ultimately more useful for both themselves and their students. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate

Prof. Atwood will talk about how graduate students can present their work at conferences in a more accessible manner (which is not unlike delivering a lecture to a group of students), and how they can incorporate their research into their teaching. All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the East […]

Designing your own courses is an essential part of a career in academia. This workshop will explore the critical elements of course design. In particular, participants will reflect on common characteristics of well-designed courses and envision a syllabus for a course they would like to teach. Key considerations will include defining the course goals, structuring […]

It’s a cliché, but a true one, that the teacher is an eternal student. Professor Ockman will reflect, both historically and personally, on teaching architectural history and theory over the last four decades. What kind of knowledge does the teacher accrue over time? How is teaching always new? All graduate students are welcome. This event […]

All graduate students are welcome. This event grows out of concerns in the Annenberg School for Communication, and so may be most useful to students in related fields. Counts toward the CETLI Teaching Certificate.

In this workshop, participants will explore the current humanities job market and learn how to prepare for a humanities teaching-and-research position. To gain insight into the typical dossier requirements and hiring procedures, we will review various 2024-2025 humanities job advertisements for tenure-track faculty. Given the growing interests in positions at institutions in Asia, we will […]

Public speaking is frequently cited as one of the most common fears in the world, and one of the most difficult to manage. Even some of the most experienced speakers and teachers report having pre-talk jitters and pre-teaching nightmares. In this session, we will explore strategies for managing physical symptoms of nervousness or anxiety while […]

Writing skills are frequently overlooked in STEM education, yet effective written communication is crucial for success in science and engineering. In this workshop, we will share, analyze, and discuss a case study from an upper-level/graduate STEM course that blends technical coursework with a writing-based project, with the goal of building student confidence and skill in […]

The title of this workshop is based on Nao Matsukata's December 2023 New York Times op-ed, “How Studying the Humanities Helps Humanity,” in which Matsukata reflected, “In a time of immense technological change, war, and political division, nothing is more important than having the intellectual confidence to challenge what you see, hear, and read with thoughtful questions. A liberal arts […]

Taking charge of a course as instructor is one of the final steps of graduate education. For many young faculty, it is also a massive roadblock in their research and career development. In this workshop, we will cover practical advice for managing courses, planning early career schedules,  and navigating the challenges of teaching material for […]

In this workshop, we will explore strategies for normalizing struggle and mistake-making as essential parts of the learning process. Participants will learn how to create supportive classroom environments that encourage a growth mindset, reduce fear of failure, and promote deeper conceptual understanding. Practical approaches for responding errors in a way that fosters growth and resilience […]

This workshop describes our experience in developing, evolving, and assessing the course “Biochemical Engineering of Wine”, which uses the world of winemaking (and tasting!) as a backdrop for discussing a wide variety of interwoven technical issues. We describe challenges associated with balancing student backgrounds with technical foci, using different modalities for assessment during the course, […]