Conferences

Liberty University Conference on Teaching Excellence

2027 Conference on Teaching Excellence: Call for Proposals

This academic year’s January Professional Development, 2027Conference on Teaching Excellence, will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2027. The day will feature a virtual conference, providing faculty with an opportunity to present and attend sessions.

2027 Conference on Teaching Excellence Theme: The Way: Know it, walk it, teach it!

This year’s Call for Proposals focuses on the need for steadfastness in our mission and calling as Christian educators; be it research, best practices, new strategies, technologies, Biblical Worldview Integration, or student support services. The internal Call for Proposals is open until Thursday, October 15. Faculty can apply to present:

• Academic Posters [JPEG, PNG, PPT, PDF accepted]
• Academic/Research Papers [PDF or DOC accepted]
• Live Workshops [live via MS Teams, 30 min., CTE creates link]
• Round Tables [live via MS Teams, 30 min., CTE creates link]
• Video Recording of Workshops or Projects [5-30 min., upload to Kaltura, provide link]
• Adobe Express Webpage presentations [provide link]
• Website [provide link]
  

Note: For faculty who are accepted to present synchronous live workshops or round tables, MS Teams links will be provided (by CTE) via Outlook appointments and in the 2027 Conference on Teaching Excellence course shell in Canvas. Those who are accepted for asynchronous presentations (posters, papers, video recordings, Adobe Express Webpage presentations, or websites) will receive a link to submit their materials in advance of the conference.

For more information, contact CTE@liberty.edu.

Past Conference Programs

You can view the programs from previous academic years below.

2025-26 Conference Program (PDF)

2024-25 Conference Program (PDF)

2023-24 Conference Program (PDF)

2022-23 Conference Program (PDF)

2021-22 Conference Program (PDF)

2020-21 Conference Program (PDF)

2019-20 Conference Program (PDF)

Contact: For more information, please contact cte@liberty.edu or 434-582-3032.

External Conferences (2026-2027)

Administrative, Assessment, and Leadership

• Assessment Institute in Indianapolis – Annual Meeting
  • https://assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu/
  • 10/18/2026 – 10/20/2026
  • Indianapolis, IN
• National Conference on Student Life
  • https://www.magnapubs.com/national-conference-on-student-leadership/
  • 11/18/2026 – 11/19/2026
  • Virtual
• Distance Learning Administration Conference
  • https://dlajekyll.com/
  • 07/18/2026 – 07/21/2026
  • Dr. Jekyll Island, GA
• NACAC Conference
  • https://nacacconference.org/about/
  • 10/8/2026 – 10/10/2026
  • Minneapolis, MN
• Graduate Enrollment Management Summit
  • Annual Summit
  • 04/21/2027 – 04/24/2027
  • New Orleans, LA
• HLC Annual Conference
  • https://www.hlcommission.org/Programs-Events/conference.html
  • 04/17/2027 – 04/19/2027
  • Phoenix, AZ
• University Professional and Continuing Education Association (UPCEA)
  • https://conferences.upcea.edu/annual2026/index.html
  • 04/15/2026 – 04/17/2026
  • New Orleans, LA

Arts, Music, and Theater

• National Association of Schools of Art & Design –Annual Meeting
  • https://nasad.arts-accredit.org/annual-meeting/
  • 10/14/2026 – 10/17/2026
  • St. Louis, MO
• National Association of Schools of Music – Annual Meeting
  • https://nasm.arts-accredit.org/annual-meeting/
  • 11/20/2026 – 11/24/2026
  • St. Louis, MO
• National Art Education Association Conference (NAEA27)
  • https://my.arteducators.org/NAEA24
  • 03/04/2027 – 03/06/2027
  • New York City, NY
• 2026 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference
  • 2026 Biennial NAfME Music Research and Teacher Education Conference – NAfME
  • 09/30/2026 – 10/3/2026
  • Long Beach, CA
• Music Teachers National Association Conference
  • https://www.mtna.org/Conference/Conference_Home/Conference/Home.aspx
  • 04/2/2027 – 04/6/2027
  • Minneapolis, MN
• International Thespian Society Conference
  • https://itf.schooltheatre.org/index.cfm
  • 06/28/2027 – 07/2/2027
  • Louisville, KY

Business, Economics, Finance, and Vocational

• ASSA 2027 Annual Meeting
  • https://www.aeaweb.org/conference/
  • 01/03/2027 – 01/05/2027
  • Washington DC
• Academy of Legal Studies in Business – Annual Conference
  • https://www.alsb.org/alsb-annual-conference/
  • 07/20/2026 – 07/23/2026
  • Minneapolis, MN
• Dublin Tech Summit
  • https://dublintechsummit.tech/
  • 05/26/2027 – 05/27/2027
  • Dublin, Ireland

Education, Teaching, and Learning (General)

• Association for Science Teacher Education – International Conference
  • https://theaste.wildapricot.org/events
  • 01/5/2027 – 01/8/2027
  • Fort Worth, TX
• Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education
  • https://hiceducation.org/future-dates/
  • 01/7/2027 – 01/10/2027
  • Honolulu, HI
• American Educational Research Association – Annual Meeting 2027
  • https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/Annual-Meeting/Future-Annual-Meetings
  • 04/14/2027 – 04/18/2027
  • Toronto, Canada
• Conference on Global Learning
  • https://www.aacu.org/conferences
  • 10/13/2026 – 10/14/2026 (Virtual)
  • 11/12/2026 – 11/14/2026 (Washington, D.C.)
• Teaching and Learning with AI: A Sharing Conference Between Educational Practitioners
  • https://digitallearning.ucf.edu/teachwithai/
  • 6/1/2027 – 06/3/2027
  • Orlando, FL
• National Association for Multicultural Education International Conference
  • https://www.nameorg.org/events.php
  • 11/25/2026
  • Denver, CO
• International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning – Annual Conference
  • ISSOTL26 – International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL)
  • 10/28/2026 – 10/31/2026
  • Saskatoon, SK Canada
• Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Summit
  • https://www.kennesaw.edu/cetl/scholarship-teaching-learning/sotl-summit/index.php
  • 09/16/2026– 09/18/2026
  • Virtual
• World Congress on Learning Disabilities
  • https://www.ldworldwide.org/worldcongress
  • 09/12/2026 – 09/13/2026
  • Malta
• London International Conference on Education
  • https://liceducation.com/
  • 11/23/2026 – 11/25/2026
  • Oxford, United Kingdom

English, Languages, Communications, and Library

• Modern Language Association Annual Convention
  • 2027 MLA Convention | Modern Language Association
  • 01/07/2027 – 01/10/2027
  • Los Angeles, CA
• National Council of Teaching English – Annual Convention
  • https://ncte.org/events/
  • 11/19/2026 – 11/22/2026
  • Philadelphia, PA
• International Literacy Association – Global Conference
  • https://ilaglobalconference.org/
  • 10/28/2026 – 10/31/2026
  • Toronto, Canada
• 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
  • 2026 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition
  • 06/24/2027 – 06/28/2027
  • New Orleans, LA
• VLA 2026 Annual Conference
  • https://www.vla.org/upcoming-conferences
  • 10/18/2026 – 10/20/2026
  • Norfolk, VA
• 12^th Annual International Conference on Future of Teaching and Education
  • 12th International Conference on Future of Teaching and Education
  • 3/19/2027 – 3/21/2027
  • Lisbon, Portugal

Experiential and Service Learning, Distance and Online Learning

• OLC Accelerate 2027
  • OLC Innovate 2027 – Online Learning Consortium
  • 04/20/2027 – 04/22/2027
  • Virtual
• Society for Experiential Education – Conference
  • https://www.societyforee.org/annual-conference
  • 10/25/2026 – 10/28/2026
  • Savannah, GA
• D2L Fusion
  • Register for D2L Fusion 2027 | Denver, CO | July 27–29, 2027
  • 07/27/2027 – 07/29/2027
  • Denver, CO
• UPCEA Convergence
  • 2026 Convergence: Credential Innovation in Higher Education | October 13-15, 2026 | Washington, DC | UPCEA + AACRAO
  • 10/13/2026 – 10/15/2026
  • Washington, DC
• Digital Collegium Annual Conference
  • Digital Collegium 2026 Annual Conference – Pittsburgh and online
  • 10/18/2026 – 10/21/2026
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Virtual & In-Person)
• European Conference on e-Learning
  • https://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/ecel/
  • 10/23/2025 – 10/24/2025
  • Copenhagen, Denmark
• European Conference on Games Based Learning
  • https://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/ecgbl/
  • 09/30/2026 – 10/3/2026
  • Darmstadt, Germany
• ASCD Annual Conference
  • ASCD Annual Conference 26 | June 28 – July 1 | Orlando
  • 06/27/2026 – 06/30/2026
  • Boston, MA

Faculty Development

• National Academic Advising Association – Annual Conference
  • https://nacada.ksu.edu/Events/Annual-Conference.aspx
  • 10/4/2026 – 10/27/2026
  • Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
• Lilly Conferences – Evidence-Based Teaching & Learning
  • Lilly – Traverse City
  • 10/7/2026 – 10/9/2026
  • Traverse City, MI
• National Association of Biology Teachers – Professional Development Conference
  • Events: Future Conferences
  • 10/29/2026 – 11/1/2026
  • Dallas, TX
• National Symposium on Student Retention
  • Program Details
• • 10/19/2026 – 10/22/2026
  • Reno, NV
• Researching, Advancing & Inspiring Student Engagement – Conference
  • CONFERENCE | RAISE
• • 9/9/2026 – 9/10/2026
  • Newcastle, United Kingdom
• Generative AI Expo 2026
  • https://www.generativeaiexpo.com/east/
  • 2/10/2026 – 2/12/2026
  • Fort Lauderdale, FL
• The 2026 Teaching Professor Conference
  • https://www.magnapubs.com/teaching-professor-conference/
  • 06/11/2027 – 06/13/2027
  • Atlanta, GA
• Annual Mentoring Conference
  • https://mentor.unm.edu/conference
  • 10/19/2026 – 10/23/2026
  • Albuquerque, NM
• EAIE Annual Conference and Exhibition
  • https://www.eaie.org/events/toulouse.html
  • 9/9/2025 – 9/12/2025
  • Gothenburg, Sweden
• Big Picture Learning Big Bang 2025
  • Big Bang 2027 | BPL Events
• • 7/19/2027 – 7/22/2027
  • San Juan, Puerto Rico

Health, Social Work, and Athletics

• Health Care Facilities Innovation Conference
  • Optimizing Health Care Facilities | ASHE
  • 08/1/2027 – 08/4/2027
  • Denver, CO

• American Association of Colleges and Nursing – Transform 2025
  • Transform 2025
  • 12/03/2026– 12/05/2026
  • Indianapolis, IN
• American Association of Colleges and Nursing – Transform 2026
  • https://www.aacnnursing.org/transform/future-conferences
  • 12/03/2026 – 12/05/2026
  • Indianapolis, IN
• ACTFL 2025
  • https://www.actfl.org/convention-and-expo
  • 11/20/2026 – 11/22/2026
  • San Antonio, TX
• International Association for Dance Medicine & Science – 37^th Annual Conference 2027
  • Annual Conference | IADMS
  • 10/21/2027 – 10/24/2027
  • Calgary, Canada
• International Association for Dance Medicine & Science – 36^th Annual Conference 2026
  • IADMS 36th AC Main Page – IADMS 36th Annual Conference: Melbourne, Australia. Online registration by Cvent
  • 09/24/2026 – 09/27/2026
  • Melbourne, Australia
• Teaching Stronger Brains
  • Austin – Teaching Motivated Minds Education Conference
  • 11/12/2026 – 11/14/2026
  • San Francisco, CA

History, Philosophy, Geography, Criminal Justice, and Political Science

• Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences – 64^th Annual Meeting 2026
  • Home – Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
  • 03/30/2027 – 04/03/2027
  • Orlando, FL
• American Anthropological Association – Annual Meeting 2026
  • 2026 AAA Annual Meeting: On The Verge
  • 11/18/2026 – 11/22/2026
  • St. Louis, MO
• International Conference on Political Science and International Relations
  • International Conference on Political Science and International Relations (ICPSIR)
  • 1/21/2027 – 1/21/2027
  • Virtual
• International Conference on International Relations and Regional Studies
  • International Conference on International Relations and Regional Studies (ICIRRS)
  • 03/04/2027 – 03/05/2027
  • Virtual

Math, Science, Engineering, Sociology, Psychology, Counseling

• Joint Mathematics Meetings
  • https://jointmathematicsmeetings.org//jmm
  • 01/12/2027 – 01/15/2027
  • Chicago, IL
• Psychology of Mathematics Education Conference
  • https://www.pmena.org/future-conferences/
  • 10/11/26 – 10/14/26
  • Provo, UT
• International Technology and Engineering Educators Association Annual Conference 2026
  • https://www.iteea.org/conferences
  • 03/31/2027– 04/3/2027
  • Louisville, KY
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Spring Conference
  • https://www.nctm.org/Conferences-and-Professional-Development/Regional-Conferences-and-Expositions
  • 02/18/2027 – 02/20/2027
    • Louisville, KY
  • 03/17/2027 – 03/19/2027
    • Seattle, WA
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Annual Meeting & Exposition
  • https://www.nctm.org/annualmeeting/
  • 10/28/2026 – 10/31/2026
  • Denver, CO
• American Sociological Association – Annual Meeting
  • https://www.asanet.org/2025-annual-meeting/
  • 08/6/2027 – 08/10/2027
  • Chicago, IL
• National Council for the Social Studies – Annual Conference
  • https://www.socialstudies.org/conference
  • 12/04/2026 – 12/06/2026
  • Chicago, IL
• Mathematical Association of America – MathFest
  • https://maa.org/event/mathfest/
  • 08/04/2027 – 08/07/2027
  • New Orleans, LA
• Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists 2024
  • https://abrcms.org/
  • 11/18/2026 – 11/21/2026
  • Seattle, WA
• Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges – Annual Regional Conference
  • https://sites.google.com/site/ccsceastern/conference-info
  • 10/9/2026 – 10/10/2026
  • Bowie, MD
• Joint Statistical Meetings
  • Joint Statistical Meetings
  • 08/08/2027 – 08/12/2027
  • Chicago, IL
• World Conference on Applied Science, Engineering & Technology (WCASET)
  • WCASET 2026 | World Conference on Applied Science, Engineering & Technology
  • 11/24/2026 – 11/25/2026
  • Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Research and Scholarship

• Faculty & Graduate Research Conference
  • https://facultydevelopment.kennesaw.edu/scholarly-teaching/sotl-summit/
  • 09/16/2026 – 09/18/2026
  • Virtual
• EDUCAUSE Annual Conference
  • https://events.educause.edu/annual-conference
  • 9/29/2026 – 10/2/2026
    • Denver, CO
  • 10/14/2026 – 10/15/2026
    • Virtual
• North American Case Research Association – Annual Conference
  • https://nacra.net/conference/
  • 10/15/2026 – 10/17/2026
  • Orlando, FL
• Engagement Scholarship Consortium – Annual Conference
  • https://engagementscholarship.org/meetings/esc-2025
  • 10/07/2026 – 10/08/2026
  • Knoxville, TN
• European Conference on Management Leadership and Governance
  • https://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/ecmlg/
  • 11/5/2026 – 11/6/2026
  • Porto, Portugal
• International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research
  • https://igrnet.org/Conference/2558/ICMR/
  • 10/03/2025 – 10/04/2025
  • Philadelphia, PA

Technology

• Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges – Southeastern Conference
  • Conference
  • 10/23/2026 – 10/24/2026
  • Johnson City, TN
• Texas Computer Education Association – Convention and Exposition
  • https://convention.tcea.org/
  • 01/31/2027 – 02/03/2027
    • San Antonio, TX
• WICHE Cooperative for Educational Technologies – Annual Meeting
  • https://wcet.wiche.edu/wcet-events/annual-meeting/
  • 10/14/2026 – 10/16/2026
  • Minneapolis, MN
• Association for Educational Communications & Technology – International Convention
  • AECT International Convention – Association for Educational Communications and Technology
  • 11/3/2026– 11/7/2026
  • Chicago, IL
• International Conference on AI Research
  • https://www.academic-conferences.org/conferences/icair/
  • 12/3/2026 – 12/4/2026
  • Kaiserslautern, Germany
• Future of Education Technology Conference
  • FETC 2027 | The EdTech Event of the Year
  • 01/26/2027 – 01/29/2027
  • Orlando, FL