2026 MACPE Summit | Bates College
Saturday, November 14, 2026
Dana Hall, Bates College Campus
Lewiston, Maine
9am (Arrival & Check-In)
3:45pm (End Time)
registration fee is $20 per person

2026 Theme: Friction(less)
When a student puts their nose to the grindstone to conquer a dense reading, prepare for an exam, or write a paper, they often experience a kind of friction. Not the literal grinding of two surfaces, but social, emotional, cognitive, behavioral, or other kinds of friction that can make it difficult to perform and learn their best.

• This year, we're encouraging undergraduate peer educators - as well as faculty and staff who work closely with them -  to submit proposals exploring perspectives, research, and approaches to engaging with friction in peer-led learning.​​​​​​ 
• If you have a session you'd like to present, please fill out this brief proposal form. We will respond to proposals on a rolling basis, releasing decisions every-other Friday from October 2nd to the proposal deadline of Friday, October 30th.
• While proposals do not need to address the theme directly, we do invite folks to consider how their interests might connect with the summit's larger theme. 

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