I have the honour of co-chairing (with Natasha Kenny) our 2026 University of Calgary Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching.
The conference is shaping up to be an absolute banger. The theme is From Disruption to Connection: Digital Transformation in Postsecondary Education - a timely topic, given… gestures wildly. We have some AMAZING keynotes lined up (watch for announcements in early 2026). The entire 3-day conference is going to be an incredible showcase of communities and our collective work as we are all navigating, shaping, creating, fostering, and responding to various layers of digital transformations.
Dr. Eliana El Khoury's keynote at the 2025 conference
Here’s the announcement of the Call for Proposals:
We are thrilled to announce the call for proposals for the Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching. This year’s conference theme is: From Disruption to Connection: Digital Transformation in Postsecondary Education
April 28 – 30, 2026
The 2026 University of Calgary Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching invites faculty, staff, students, and postdoctoral scholars to explore digital transformation in postsecondary education. Whether it’s GenAI, teaching methods, or pedagogical shifts, there is incredible opportunity for postsecondary education to spark innovation and ingenuity in educational practices, communities, and systems. Through the exploration of eleven threads, this fully in-person conference will provide you with a unique opportunity to connect, share, and exchange knowledge across three days of interactive sessions, presentations, and more.
Submit your proposal by Jan. 9, 2026.
We look forward to connecting with you!
I’m looking forward to learning from our community throughout the conference. I’m constantly impressed and amazed at how the conference has evolved since we first hosted it in 2015. I think every aspect of our work has changed at least once over that time, and the 2026 conference will be an opportunity to both step back and reflect on these transformations, and to come together to think about how we can best move forward.