How, then, can we nurture the skills (and the pleasure) of writing amongst students? How can we hone and fine-tune our own approaches and adapt to new media, new audiences? What can we do to challenge the increasing costs of publication, of journal subscription charges and the ‘paywalls’ that block access to knowledge? How can we weave together the skills of communication, critical thinking and public engagement?

These are just some of the questions we will be exploring in the keynotes, parallel sessions and ‘foyer chat’ in the 10th Galway Symposium on Higher Education. Come along, listen to the arguments and raise you own voice, in a spirit of collegiality, conviviality and intellectual curiosity.

Speakers and session facilitators this year, include:

• Adam Rutherford: biosciences editor of Nature, writer and broadcaster (BBC Horizon, “The Cell”)
• William St. Clair: Senior Research Fellow (Universities of London, Cambridge, Harvard) and Chairman of Open Book Publishers (a social enterprise for academic publications)
• Mary R. Lea: Reader, Institute of Educational Technology, Open University and researcher on academic literacies
• Adrian Frazier: Professor of English
• Aileen Fyfe: University of St. Andrews, author of “Steam-Powered Knowledge”
• Brian Hughes: Psychology lecturer, blogger (The Scientific Bit)
• Catherine Cronin: Academic Coordinator on eLearning programmes and advocate of social and digital media for learning.

Twitter hashtag: #celt12

Call for papers:

Submissions are now closed, however we will still accept expressions of interest for participation in parallel discussions or pecha kucha sessions.

The programme is now available to view here.