International conference on Critical thinking

We love Hilton and we enjoy Double Tree because we are addicted to the cookies! This is the Double Tree in Seattle. 

All academics need to be critical thinkers. We also try to develop critical thinking skills in our students, build it in to our courses and assessment tasks and for me the most difficult part, to incorporate critical and active thinking into my daily life in order to counter emotional or instinctive reactions to life. 

The 38th annual International Conference on Critical thinking will take place between 16 and 20 July 2018 at the Double Tree Hotel in Rohnert Park, California, USA. The conference theme is Critical thinking throughout education and across the professions - in every classroom, every boardroom, every business, every government, in every country around the world. The call for proposals is open until 26 February and early registration discount is available until 16 June 2018.  There are four types of conference sessions available: focus sessions, plenary sessions, concurrent sessions and round-table discussions.  The focal session presenters include well known critical thinkers Linda Elder, Gerald Nosich, Brian Barnes and Paul Bankes. 

The conference venue is northern California, in the Sonoma wine district, home to more than 400 wineries. The hotel situated between two golf courses  and within easy reach of a night out to a musical performance at the Green Music Center. You can also see the Redwoods from a zip line or visit the rugged Bodega Coastline. Or you can go hiking, biking or boating. And for those of us from outside the USA, other local attractions include the Golden Gate Bridge and the Sonoma State University.  So do make sure that your booking includes a few extra days before or after the conference. 

Although accommodation is not included in the registration fee, the block is good and available until 15 June. I always like to stay in the conference hotel where the buzz is and you can network over a cup of coffee or dinner or in the garden.