Call for Proposals: U of Guelph 2026 Teaching and Learning Innovations Conference

[Christie Stewart]

Dear ISSOTL Members,

We invite all faculty, sessionals, instructors, staff, educational developers, and students (graduate and undergraduate) to submit proposals for the 37th Teaching and Learning Innovations Conference taking place May 21-22, 2026 at the University of Guelph. 

 

This year’s theme, “Conditions for Learning,” explores the visible and invisible factors that make learning possible, powerful, and enduring. These conditions, shaped by pedagogical choices, learning environments, relationships, policies, and broader cultural and societal contexts, influence how we teach, learn, and work together. Inspired by Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, the theme invites reflection on everything from meeting basic needs and ensuring safety to fostering belonging, empowerment, and purpose. 

 

For details about the theme, session formats, and proposal submission guidelines, please visit the TLI Conference 2026 website. 

 

Submit your proposal by Friday, January 16, 2026 at 5:00 PM https://otl.uoguelph.ca/tli-2026-call-proposals  

 

Thank you, and we look forward to your proposals! 

 

Christie Stewart and Megan De Roover (Conference Co-Chairs)

Christie Stewart, MSc, PhD| she/her 
Educational Developer
Office of Teaching & Learning | University of Guelph
Day Hall 200 | 50 Stone Rd E | Guelph, ON | N1G 2W1
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[Pratt, Daniel]

I’ll submit this poem.

Dan 

(604) 780-4552

Common sense isn’t that common

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[Pratt, Daniel]

I made a mistake in that poem. I would have attached this one.

Dan 

(604) 780-4552

Common sense isn’t that common

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