The International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning invites you to join its 17th annual conference, which will be hosted virtually from Perth, Western Australia from October 26 to 29, 2021. The theme of ISSOTL21 is Sustainable Education through SoTL: Practices and Cultures, selected to call our attention to SoTL’s contribution to developing and maintaining practices and cultures that are diverse and productive, and foster wellbeing within our universities and wider society. The conference organizers welcome proposals which address the sustainability theme across any of its aspects as they relate to SoTL and higher education. Following broad categories are offered to help frame where your scholarship may fit with the overarching theme:
- SoTL Leadership and Advocacy
- Justice and Equity in and through SoTL
- Academic Development for SoTL
- Sustaining First-Year Experience and Transition/Student Retention through SoTL
- Students as Partners in SoTL
- SoTL and Graduate Employability
- SoTL and Technology-Enhanced Learning
Important dates:
- Proposal submissions portal opens — March 15
- Registration opens — Early May
- Proposal submission deadline — June 15
- Notification sent to proposal submitters — July 1
- Participation confirmation due for all accepted proposals — August 1
- Early bird registration deadline — September 15
- ISSOTL21 Conference – October 26 – 29