9th April 2026
of Learning & Teaching
dialogue, reflection,
and design
9th April 2026
of Learning
& Teaching
Associate Professor Amanda White
Keynote presenter
Amanda is an Education-Focused Associate Professor in Accounting at the UTS Business School. Over her two decades in higher education, she’s developed a reputation as a serial innovator and experimenter in the classroom – from educational technology, to open textbooks to social media. Her commitment to improving the student learning experience has been recognised through an AAUT Teaching Excellence Award and a Medal in the Order of Australia. You can find Amanda supporting students every day on Instagram as Amanda Loves to Audit.
Expression of interest
Are you passionate about sharing your insights and expertise? We’re inviting Expressions of Interest from individuals who wish to present at any of our upcoming symposiums. This is your chance to inspire, engage, and connect with a diverse audience by showcasing your work, research, or ideas. We welcome innovative and thought-provoking contributions.
Our Theme
We will be exploring the theme Community Impact of Learning and Teaching, focusing on how teaching and learning practices extend beyond the classroom to generate meaningful social, cultural, professional, and civic impact.
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We welcome evidence-informed presentations that demonstrate how curriculum design, assessment, partnerships, or pedagogical innovation have influenced communities locally, nationally, or globally. This may include community-engaged learning, industry collaboration, service learning, work-integrated learning, co-creation with students or external partners, Indigenous engagement, widening participation initiatives, or projects aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Contributions that foreground equity, inclusion, and social responsibility are particularly encouraged.
Submissions may present empirical research (e.g., Scholarship of Teaching and Learning projects), evaluative case studies, theoretical reflections grounded in practice, or impact narratives supported by qualitative and/or quantitative evidence. We are interested not only in success stories but also in critical reflections on challenges, ethical considerations, sustainability, and scalability.
Presenters should clearly articulate:
- The educational intervention or initiative,
- The nature of the community engagement,
- Evidence of impact (student learning, community outcomes, institutional change), and
- Transferable insights for colleagues.
The symposium aims to surface rigorous, reflective, and practice-based work that demonstrates how learning and teaching can contribute to the public good.
FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
General Information
There will be three symposiums:
- Half-day online symposium – 2nd April 2026 (9:30 AM – 12340 PM)
- Full-day symposium – 23rd July 2026 (10:00 AM – 4:00 PM)
- Half-day online symposium – 15th October 2026 (9:30 AM – 12:00 PM)
No, you only need to submit your Expression of Interest (EOI) once. You can indicate your preferences for one, two, or all three symposiums in the form.
Yes, the EOI form will remain open until the end of September 2026.
Presentation and Participation
We welcome a 15min presentation, followed by 5mins Q&A.
Yes, you can present at multiple symposiums if your topics align with the themes.
Yes, all presentations will be recorded and made available through the Symposium webpage.
Yes, all presenters will receive a certificate of participation.
Yes, you are welcome to attend any or all symposiums as a participant. Registration details will be shared closer to each event.
Technical and Logistical Details
You can submit your EOI via the Symposium EOI link provided on the main page of the symposium
No, a full paper is not required. However, accepted submissions require a synopsis of the presentation to be submitted, which will be made available through the symposium website for everyone to refer to post symposium.
Yes, recordings will be made available to presenters and attendees through the Symposium webpage.
Other Information
No, the symposiums are free for all UNE staff and affiliated educators.
For any additional queries, please contact Dr Kashmira Dave at academicdevelopment@une.edu.au
Program
After registering, you will receive an email with the Zoom link to attend. Please ensure you are logged into your Zoom client on your computer to participate.
Abstract
When students take a core subject that is unlikely to be their specialisation – the common question is “what’s in it for me?”. In this keynote, Amanda will explore how strategies we can use in our education of students that reflects our values and supports a broader community impact, even if students don’t realise it just yet 😉
We’re doing 3 Symposia this year!
This is our first one of the year, but we’ve got more planned. Have a look at the other themes to come!
