The 2024 Talk About Teaching conference will take place on Monday 17th June. Come and share ideas, innovations and developments in your current practice with the YSJ learning and teaching community. You can submit a proposal as an individual or as part of a group, and there is a range of possible formats to choose from (see ‘Session Formats’ below).

This year’s conference will take a broad view of learning and teaching, with the aim of encouraging as many of our staff and students as possible – from across all Schools, Directorates and services (including early career staff, postgraduate researchers and professional partners) – to come into community and participate. 

The Call for Proposals Form opens on 11th March 2024.

 

Proposals

Contributions are welcomed on any topic related to learning and teaching in HE. Whether you are a longstanding member of YSJ or you have just joined us, we are excited to hear about your work and to share ideas among our community.

Building on the TAT2023 Summer Conference and broader sector and institutional interests, contributions are welcomed especially on (but are not limited to) the following themes: 

– Digital skills and literacies, including GenAI 

– Decolonisation and anti-racist pedagogies and practice

– Inclusive approaches to learning and teaching

– Community, compassion and belonging in learning and teaching

 

To submit a proposal, please complete the Talk About Teaching 2024 Call for Proposals Form.

Please direct any questions to the Teaching and Learning Enhancement inbox in the first instance: TES@yorksj.ac.uk.

 

Session formats 

Regardless of your career stage, we encourage you to consider submitting a proposal for our conference. Institutional teaching and learning conferences are very supportive and developmental events within which to test out your ideas and hone your presentation skills. Please consider submitting against one of the following formats: 

  1. Workshop – A live practical session designed to be engaging and interactive, lasting 45-60 minutes 
  1. Presentation – A short presentation, lasting 15-20 mins, with 10 mins for questions  
  1. Panel – A live discussion event with an expert panel of two or more speakers, lasting around 60 minutes 
  1. Poster – An A1 printed poster, typically linked to findings from research-related projects. Presenters are given the opportunity to talk to delegates about their work at specific times 
  1. Creative response – A creative or experimental format – e.g. an artwork or activity. We are open to suggestions, but the artifact or session should be suitable for display or delivery in the YSJ Creative Centre.

Conference presenters will also have the opportunity to prepare a written version of their contribution for TATL – the YSJ Talk About Teaching and Learning Blog.

Submissions 

CfP deadline extended! Please submit proposals of 250 words by completing the Call for Proposals Form by 19th April 2024.