Register for the 2025 Arts ISIT Welcome Back Conference, taking place on August 20 and 21 for all Arts faculty members, staff, and instructional assistants.
From AI ethics to innovative pedagogical approaches, engage in discussions on the latest teaching and technology topics. Discover new tools and strategies, sign up to get your headshot taken, and connect with your Arts colleagues as we prepare for the incoming academic year.
Browse the conference program below and register for the events you plan to attend.
Conference details
August 20 and 21, 2025
Brock Commons South, UBC Vancouver
Open to all Arts faculty members, staff, and instructional assistants
Program
Wednesday, August 20
9:30 – 10:30 AM
System Failure: Reimagining the Future of AI
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
GenAI Teaching and Learning Projects in Arts
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Headshots (Registration required)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Midday Mingle: Lunch Social (Registration required)
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Place and Power: Lessons and Reflections a Year into the New BA Requirement
2:00 – 3:30 PM
Digital Scholarship in Arts
Thursday, August 21
9:30 – 10:30 AM
Killam Teaching Prize Recipients Masterclass 1
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
No Thanks! We’re Too Busy: Using Technology for Productivity
10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Assessment Strategies: Online Exams and Student Grade Analysis
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
Headshots (Registration required)
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Midday Mingle: Lunch Social (Registration required)
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Beyond Content and Toward Understanding How We Teach Our Disciplines: An Introduction to Signature Pedagogies
2:30 – 3:30 PM
Killam Teaching Prize Recipients Masterclass 2
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Future preferences
If you are interested in attending our annual conference, but are unable to make the August dates, please let us know which month(s) would work better for your schedule and we will take this into consideration for future planning.