Pedagogical Day 2025

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Pedagogical Day is an annual conference at LiU where teaching staff have the opportunity to exchange experiences and inspire each other on issues related to higher education pedagogy and didactics. Pedagogical Day 2025 will take place on March 19th in Växthuset (building 511) at Campus US with the theme "The Teacher's Odyssey - an Adventurous Journey".

Welcome to Pedagogical Day 2025: "The Teacher's Odyssey - an Adventurous Journey"!

Through keynotes, participant presentations, workshops, and discussions, we will delve into areas such as academic teaching, collegial learning, and pedagogical development and merit.

Join us on this exciting journey and contribute to shaping the future of education!

What can you expect?

Inspiring Speakers: Listen to prominent experts in pedagogy, including our keynote speakers Lars Strannegård and Torgny Roxå, who will share their experiences and insights on the development and challenges of teaching.
Interactive Workshops: Participate in practical sessions that provide you with tools and strategies to improve your teaching and promote lifelong learning.
Networking: Meet colleagues, exchange ideas, and build valuable connections that can support your professional journey.

Date: March 19, 2025

Location: Växthuset, building 511, Campus US, Linköping

Program
Information about the program and schedule will be available in February.

Keynote speakers 2025

Lars Strannegård

Lars Strannegård is a professor of business administration and the president of the Stockholm School of Economics.

In 2021, he published the book "Kunskap som känns: en lovsång till att lära sig något nytt" ("Knowledge that Feels: A Praise of Learning Something New"). The fundamental message of the book is that education across various fields is crucial for creating successful organizations and a flourishing society

Torgny Roxå

Torgny Roxå is a senior lecturer at Lund University of Technology with 35 years of experience in academic development. His research focuses on strategic change in teaching cultures within higher education organizations, significant networks, microcultures, and student evaluations of teaching.

He has organized and taught at numerous professional development activities for academic developers both in Sweden and internationally. In 2019, he was part of the panel selecting SFU candidates in Norway.

Together with Katarina Mårtensson, he received the 2017 Article of the Year award from the International Journal for Academic Development. In 2022, he was honored with the "In the Spirit of ICED" award for "outstanding contributions to" educational development in higher education globally. In 2009, he was named Excellent Teaching Practitioner.

Call for abstracts

Do you want to host your own presentation, workshop or something similar?

Deadline for submission of abstract is 19th January 2025.

Notification of accepted abstracts will be announced on February 10.

If you want to register more than one abstract, please fill out one form per abstract.

Questions regarding abstracts are answered by Maria Kvarnström, Maria.kvarnstrom@liu.se.

Click here to submit your abstract.

Pedagogical day is held at Campus US

University Hospital Campus

The University Hospital Campus (US) is located within walking distance of Linköping town centre. Here you find education and research in medicine, healthcare, public health and biomedical engineering.