Celebrate SoTL 2025

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) builds a bridge between teaching and research in the disciplines. SoTL is “the systematic study of teaching and/or learning and the public sharing and review of such work”  (McKinney, 2006, p. 39)

We are excited to announce the 8th annual UBC Celebrate SoTL Event, in-person, on Thursday, October 9th. Celebrate SoTL is an opportunity for UBC SoTL practitioners to share their stories from practice, engage in dialogue around teaching and learning topics, and network with colleagues across disciplines. The event also offers an opportunity for those interested in, or currently engaging with the scholarship of teaching and learning, to become familiar with SoTL work that is currently taking place at UBC.

Read about previous Celebrate SoTL events.

AGENDA

10:00 am–11:30 am | Lightning Talks: Showcase your SoTL Work Part 1

• Featuring current SoTL activity from across UBC, this first lightning talk session will provide an opportunity to disseminate project outcomes and to learn about successes and pitfalls from work developed by faculty, staff and students. Each speaker will present their projects for 5 minutes, followed by a Q&A period.
• Those interested in presenting their SoTL work in Part 1 or 2 should submit an application by Monday, September 22, 2025.

11:30 am–11:45 am | Coffee break

11:45 am–12:45 pm | Lightning Talks: Showcase your SoTL Work Part 2

12:45 pm–1:30 pm | Lunch break

1:30 pm–3:00 pm | Institutional Culture around Teaching Advancement: Where SoTL Plays a Critical Role

• Keynote speaker: Simon Bates, Vice Provost and Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning
• In this session, we will hear from Simon Bates, Vice Provost and Associate Vice-President, Teaching and Learning about the role of SoTL in UBC’s educational leadership and teaching culture for the keynote address. Please join us for an exciting talk and rich discussion!