Winter Pedagogy Series
The Pedagogy Series runs every January, with sessions offered across the month, to help instructors with their pedagogical preparations for courses starting in February.
Perched between the busy Fall and Spring, Winter provides opportunities to reflect on last semester and think anew about the work of the semester ahead. Join us as we revisit objectives, retool, and learn together effective approaches to this essential work.
2027 Winter Pedagogy Series Schedule
This year, our programs have been designed to respond to faculty needs and to engage with campus partners. In early October, we surveyed the chairs and program directors to assess the biggest teaching challenges on campus. We then designed a select list of programs to help address those challenges. Some programs are run through our own units—the Q-Center, the Writing Center, Fellowships and Health Professions. Others are partnerships with campus stakeholders—Oratory Now, the Center for Student Success, Center for Health and Wellness, Admissions Office, and the AI Studio.
This series offers workshops, conversations, and dedicated work time to think and learn alongside colleagues. If you have other programming ideas or partnership opportunities in mind, please reach out as we make plans for Spring 2027!
For a full list of events for registration see the CTLR Events calendar.
Week 1 - January 4-8, 2027
Academic Preparedness and the State of the Student Body
Week 2 - January 11-15, 2027
Kirk Alumni Center
Foundations of AI Literacy Workshop
A two-day workshop by liberal arts faculty for liberal arts faculty to build functional literacy and understanding of AI. While the question of whether to use AI in classrooms remain the purview of individual faculty, increased understanding of AI can build trust with students and clarify learning goals. Participants will be guided through foundational practices, principles, and a range of tools. Participants will receive a stipend of $250.
Please register by December 4, 2026.
Led by teaching faculty from Bowdoin College’s Hastings Initiative for AI and Humanity. Sponsored by CTLR.
Week 3 - January 18-22, 2027
Oral Exams and Academic Integrity
Week 4 - January 25-29, 2027
Writing Letters of Recommendation
Past Winter Pedagogy Series
2026 - Teaching with Intention
2025 - Winter Pedagogy Series (Focus on Generative AI)
2024 - Learning Is the Goal
2023 - Learning Lessons from Ourselves and Each Other
Note: Prior to 2026 this series was called the Contemporary Teaching Series.