Daily Schedule for the 41st Annual International Conference

41^st Annual International Conference on Critical Thinking

All Times Are Provided in Eastern Daylight Time (EDT)

Note: If a Focal Session Presenter loses his or her connection at any time, please wait for them to reconnect. If the connection cannot be re-established in a timely fashion, the session will be rescheduled and its new time announced to participants via email.

Sunday, July 25 (Pre-Conference)

1:00 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. Pre-Conference Sessions Begin

2:15 p.m. - 2:25 p.m. Break

2:25 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. Pre-Conference Sessions Continue

3:40 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. Meal Break

4:40 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Sessions Continue

6:00 p.m. - 6:10 p.m. Break

6:10 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Sessions Continue

Monday, July 26 (Main Conference Begins)

11:30 a.m. - 11:55 a.m. Introduction to the Conference I*

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Focal Sessions I Begin

1:00 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. Break

1:10 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Focal Sessions I Continue

3:00 p.m. - 3:25 p.m. Introduction to the Conference II*

3:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Focal Sessions II Begin

4:30 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. Break

4:40 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Focal Sessions II Continue

7:30 p.m. - 7:55 p.m. Introduction to the Conference III*

8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Focal Sessions III Begin

9:00 p.m. - 9:10 p.m. Break

9:10 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Focal Sessions III Continue

*The Conference Introduction takes place three times to accommodate attendees in various time zones across the world. The content will be identical each time, so you only need to attend once unless you need further clarification.

Tuesday, July 27

12:00 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. Focal Sessions IV Begin

1:10 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Break

1:20 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Focal Sessions IV Continue

3:30 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. Focal Sessions V Begin

4:40 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. Break

4:50 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Focal Sessions V Continue

8:00 p.m. - 9:10 p.m. Focal Sessions VI Begin

9:10 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. Break

9:20 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Focal Sessions VI Continue

Wednesday, July 28

All Day Guest Presentations Posted

8:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Special Meetings on Professional Development (Interested Participants Choose One):

1. K-12 - Dr. Linda Elder

2. Higher Education - Dr. Gerald Nosich

3. Business & Government - Dr. Brian Barnes

Thursday, July 29

12:00 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. Focal Sessions VII Begin

1:10 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Break

1:20 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. Focal Sessions VII Continue

3:30 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. Focal Sessions VIII Begin

4:40 p.m. - 4:50 p.m. Break

4:50 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Focal Sessions VIII Continue

8:00 p.m. - 9:10 p.m. Focal Sessions IX Begin

9:10 p.m. - 9:20 p.m. Break

9:20 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Focal Sessions IX Continue

Friday, July 30

12:00 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. Closing Session I*

3:30 p.m. - 4:40 p.m. Closing Session II*

8:00 p.m. - 9:10 p.m. Closing Session III*

*The Closing Session takes place three times to accommodate attendees in various time zones across the world. The content will be extremely similar each time, so you only need to attend once unless you wish to participate multiple times.