A  P  E  R  A

2025 Annual Conference

Conference Theme:

TBA

 
 

Venue and dates

The Conference will be held on 21st & 22nd November in Sydney. It is hosted by Wentworth Institute of Higher Education (Sydney Campus) 

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

 

Getting There & Accommodation

302 Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, on the corner of Foveaux Street and directly opposite Sydney’s Central Railway Station. The Eastern Suburbs light rail and numerous buses are also nearby. 

There are multiple accommodation options in Sydney close to the Conference venue at various price points. We will post suggestions closer to the conference date.

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

 

Keynote Speakers (TBA)

 

Teaching & Learning Panel (TBA)

 

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.

 

Submissions will open soon!

 
 

Further Information and Enquiries

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

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