Call for Submissions
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Download 2025 Call for Proposals HERE
Deadline for Proposals is April 26, 2025
One third of all bourbon comes from Louisville, and its distilleries are the city’s eighth largest employer! To honor those distinctions, we at the Association for General & Liberal Studies invite you to think about the role of “distillation” in general education. Both processes—bourbon distillation and education program development—require careful planning, expert handling, and thoughtful refinement over time. They both start with raw ingredients, undergo transformation through distinct phases, and ultimately result in a refined, complex final product that satisfies its intended purpose.
Distillation is a process by which the components of a compound are separated and purified via a process of heating and cooling . . . it also refers to the drawing out of the most meaningful and significant components of an experience. General Education has many values and purposes, and we invite all to join the exploration of those essential elements, the very elements of the gen ed experience that make General Education what it is.
Our 2025 tracks
- General Education Revision and Reinforcement
- Assessment in General and Liberal Education
- Belonging, Access, and Student Success for All
Session formats for 2025:
- 30-Minute Presentation
- 60-Minute Interactive Session
- 20-Minute Discussion Round Table
