A  P  E  R  A

2024 Annual Conference

Conference Theme:

Humanising Digital Spaces: Bridging Technology and Humanity

 
 

Venue and dates

The Conference will be held on 21st & 22nd November in North Sydney. It is hosted by Charles Sturt University Sydney Campus. 

A conference dinner (separate fee) will be held on the first evening of the conference (21st November)

Photo: Entrance of the new CSU Sydney Campus at 77 Berry St, North Sydney

 

Getting There & Accommodation

CSU Sydney Campus is located at 77 Berry St, North Sydney NSW 2060, and easily accessible by public transport with North Sydney railway station nearby (~500m).

There are multiple accommodation options in the North Sydney close to the Conference venue at various price points. Two options with different price points close to the conference venue are: 

Rydges North Sydney (link)

Meriton North Sydney (link)

For further information on transport connections in Sydney, visit the public transport Sydney site https://transportnsw.info/trip#/trip

Photo: Reception to the Campus where you will be warmly welcomed to the conference

 

Keynote Speakers

Assoc. Prof. Fion (Choon Boey) Lim

Associate Dean (CSU Sydney)

Fion is a recognised expert in international education. She has a business background and over a decade of leadership and managerial experience in various forms of international education and commercial industries, spanning Singapore, Asia and Australia. Fion is an active researcher. Her research interests explore various aspects of international education, particularly third-party arrangements, academic governance, quality assurance and management, and teaching and learning. 

Fion is a recipient of the 2012 International Education Association of Australia, IEAA, ‘Outstanding Postgraduate Thesis’ for her PhD thesis on quality assurance of Australian transnational higher education. In 2019, she also received the Association for Tertiary Education Management (ATEM) Best Practice Award in the category of The Award for Excellence in Governance and Policy. As a recognised expert in international education and academic management, Fion has been a member of several committees and boards with different higher education providers in Australia. 

https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionlimcb/ 

Karen McRae

Manager - Academic Education (Navitas)

Karen brings over 20 years of experience in education, with a career spanning higher education and ELICOS roles in both Europe and Australia. She holds a Master of Teaching and is CELTA-certified. Since joining the Learning and Teaching Services team at UPA in 2019, Karen has led transformative initiatives in professional development for academic staff, including the Navitas Advance HE Fellowship program, and as an Advance HE Senior Fellow she is dedicated to cultivating a culture of teaching excellence and lifelong learning. Karen has been instrumental in developing a division-wide Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) roadmap, a commitment that earned her the prestigious Intrapreneur Inspire Award at Navitas in 2024. As an advocate for sustainability, Karen is particularly passionate about integrating ESD in higher education and creating impactful learning experiences that foster a culture of environmental responsibility and global citizenship.

Talk: Empowering and Humanising Change: A Strategic Framework for Education for Sustainable Development

 

Teaching & Learning Panel

Innovation in Engaged Learning

Charanya Ramakrishnan

Course Director

Macquarie University

Dr Luke

Bozzetto

Course Director

SAE University College

Gina Saliba

Associate Dean

ACAP

Dr Israel Fianyi

Course Coordinator

CSU

 

Call for Papers

Academics and practitioners who wish to present their research at the Conference are encouraged to submit a poster or abstract for consideration in the blind refereeing process. Submissions from new researchers are particularly encouraged.

We welcome submissions on all aspects of the conference theme and sub-themes, as well as papers on related topics.

There are three strands:

#1 'Poster'

(A1 printed & PDF)

To showcase your use cases, initial research, open learning materials or any other result that did not make it into a full paper, you can submit a poster to display at the conference as a way to disseminate your scholarship. 

#2 'Lightning Talk’

(15min talk + 5 mins question)

This strand requires the submission of an abstract only. Abstracts should be approximately 300 words and should include reference to the objectives and methodology of the research. 

#3 'Structured Research Note'

(20min talk + 10 mins question)

This strand requires a research note of 1500-2000 words, accompanied by a 100-150 word abstract. Submissions should include: an overview of the issue, a review of current research, your research question, design and methodology, findings with limitations, and the practical benefits of your research.

For more detailed advice please click here.

 

Completed posters/abstracts should be submitted to info@apera.org.au by no later than 24th October 2024.

 

Registration

Register here!


Registration Options and Fees

Tickets Available at:

https://events.humanitix.com/apera-2024-conference/tickets

Type Both days One Day
Member $200 $100
Non-Member* $400 $200
Research Student $75
*To take advantage of the member registration fee if you are not currently a member, simply click onto the "Become a Member' button below, complete the online form and pay the $50 membership fee. Then register for the Conference later and pay the member rate.

Conference Dinner (optional additional extra)

+$60 (include two glasses of wine/beer/soft drink and two course meal)

Please note that the Registration Fee includes the Conference Program and Book of Abstracts, but does not include the Conference Dinner (separate cost).

 

Further Information and Enquiries

 For any general enquiries, please email APERA at: info@apera.org.au

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