2026 UCalgary Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching

[Natasha Kenny]

Dear colleagues,

We are very excited to share with you that registration for the 2026 University of Calgary Conference on Postsecondary Learning and Teaching is now open.

Guided by the theme From Disruption to Connection: Digital Transformation in Postsecondary Education, this year’s event focuses on the importance of connection and community amid shifting pedagogical practices, organizational structures and the emergence of GenAI. 

From April 28 - 30, more than 300 delegates will explore this exciting topic across 4 keynote and panel presentations and over 70 interactive sessions. I am thrilled to announce our invited speakers.

·       Day 1: Dwayne Donald and Anahi Palomec McKenna | On the Emergence of Meaning: Knowledge Experiments that Honour Relational Renewal

·       Day 2: Sarah Eaton |Postplagiarism: Ethical, Equitable, and Inclusive Learning Futures

·       Day 3: Anne-Marie Scott | Technology is the Easy Part: Enabling Digital Transformation

·       Day 3 panel discussion: D’Arcy Norman, Emily Marasco, Kris Hans, Nipa Chakravarti and Soroush Sabbaghan| Voices from the field - Digital Transformation in Practice

Save $50 by registering before March 18. You can find out more and register here.

Warm regards,

Natasha Kenny and D’Arcy Norman (Conference Co-Chairs)

Natasha Kenny, PhD, CEC, ACC (she/her/hers)

Executive Director, Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning

Board Director, Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education (STLHE)

Room 220, 434 Collegiate Blvd. NW

University of Calgary, Calgary, AB

T2N 4V8

email: nak...@ucalgary.ca

 

Taylor Institute: ucalgary.ca/taylorinstitute

Blog: https://natashakenny.ca

 

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The University of Calgary, located in the heart of Southern Alberta, both acknowledges and pays tribute to the traditional territories of the peoples of Treaty 7, which include the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprised of the Siksika, the Piikani, and the Kainai First Nations), the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations). The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation within Alberta (Nose Hill Métis District 5 and Elbow Métis District 6).

 

Recent publications:

 

Kenny, N., Arshad, M. A., Biswas, S., Carter, J., Dyjur, P., Flanagan, K., Grant, K. A., Kaipainen, E., Martineau, C., Mason, D., Miller, S., Norman, D., Smith, E. E., Stowe, L., & Usman, F. (2025). Shifts and Transformation in Canadian Postsecondary Teaching and Learning: Views from Teaching and Learning Centre Leaders. Calgary, Canada: University of Calgary. https://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/49576

 

Jamniczky, H.A., Mukherjee, M., Stewart,R., Mardjetko, A., Pira, R., Kenny, N.A. (2025)  Insights and Opportunities: Evaluating a University Teaching and Learning Grants Program.  Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. 15(3). https://doi.org/10.5206/cjsotlrcacea.2024.3.15542

 

Flanagan, K., Stowe, L., Martineau, C., Kenny, N., and Kaipainen, E. (2024) The Land and A.I.R.: revisioning experiential learning on a Canadian Campus. Experiential Learning and Teaching in Higher Education. 7(3). https://journals.calstate.edu/elthe/article/view/4149