Teaching and Learning Symposium
Cultivating Access for All Learners
March 17 - March 19, 2026
Library Room 1312
The Office of Teaching and Learning and UCSB Library invite you to submit proposals for the 2026 Teaching and Learning Symposium. We invite work that thinks broadly about access to and within learning environments, including programs that facilitate equitable access to learning, courses that promote accessible learning, learning experiences that promote community access, and ways to connect students to accessible resources.
Please submit your brief proposal (200 words maximum) by January 16, 2026.
For questions, contact the Office of Teaching and Learning.
We invite proposals for the following presentation formats:
Option 1
Individual Lightning Talks:
Brief, 7-minute presentations followed by a Q&A session for all Lightning Talk presenters. The organizers of the event will group these talks into panels of 3-4 participants.
Option 2
Curated Panels:
For groups of 3-4 individual presenters self-organized around a centralized theme or topic. Each individual should plan to present for 7 minutes, followed by a Q&A session. Please include a description of how your curated panel connects to the symposium theme.
Option 3
Interactive Presentations:
40-minute sessions that incorporate interactivity and engagement with the audience. Presenters should anticipate that audience engagement will be limited to physical materials or BYO hand-held devices. Group or individual proposals are accepted. Please note that interactive presentations will likely be scheduled during morning sessions.
Option 4
Demonstrations:
Presenters give a 10-minute live demonstration of a teaching tool or technique that facilitates access in student learning through course design, technological tools, or other modes of accessible learning.
