Humanist Discussion Group, Vol. 39, No. 409.
Department of Digital Humanities, University of Cologne
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Date: 2026-04-10 18:27:13+00:00
From: Tim Ireland <tireland@uwaterloo.ca>
Subject: DPI 2026 Final reminder Call for Proposals closes April 13 (Monday)
Reminder -Call for Proposals closes April 13
Dear Colleagues,
DPI2026<https://uwaterloo.ca/digital-pedagogy-institute/about-dpi-conference>
will be taking place online August 18 to 20, 2026. There will be no registration
fee this year.
Important dates - Call for Proposal information.
Opens: March 2, 2026.
Closes: Monday April 13, 2026.
Acceptance Notification: June 15, 2026.
Submission of presentation slides: July 31, 2026 *See website for more
information*
Learn more about the Call for Proposals.<https://uwaterloo.ca/digital-pedagogy-
institute/call-proposals>
Submit your proposal using the DPI Call for Proposals Form
<https://forms.gle/yKhiu3ttFcz77p1b8>
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The Call for Proposals for DPI2026 is now open. At this year’s DPI, our goal is
to continue to create a virtual space that allows participants to explore
diverse approaches to digital pedagogy from a variety of perspectives, including
those of undergraduate/graduate students, faculty, librarians, educational
developers, and technologists
Our streams for this year’s conference include:
1. Digital Pedagogy and Emerging Technologies: Higher education institutions
are navigating the intersection of pedagogy and emerging technologies. How are
these innovative technologies reshaping teaching and learning experiences? What
are the associated affordances, concerns, and implications?
1. Critical Digital Pedagogy and the Post-Truth society: It is becoming
increasingly difficult to tell what is real and what is true. How can Digital
Pedagogy help instructors and students to navigate issues related to digital
literacy, data ethics, social media influences, etc.? How do we question and
challenge dominant beliefs and practices in the field of Digital Pedagogy?
1. Digital (de)colonialism: How have digital pedagogy techniques and tools
helped instructors and students address anti-racist and decolonization practices
in their curriculum and research? What are the challenges and opportunities? Do
you have any best practices to share?
2. Inclusivity, Accessibility, and Digital Pedagogy: Issues related to
inclusivity and accessibility are at the forefront of Digital Pedagogy. What
barriers have you encountered in your research and practice? How have you
resolved them? What barriers remain? This is an opportunity to reflect on and
share frameworks and best practices that have helped to reduce pedagogical
barriers and integrate digital pedagogy approaches.
3. Sustainability, Renewability, and Environmental Costs in the digital
sphere: Digital pedagogy is not immune to environmental critique. There are
environmental impacts associated with generating the power and equipment needed
to support digital initiatives. How should we reconcile the benefits of digital
pedagogy with its environmental costs? Can digital pedagogy proponents be good
environmental stewards?
Format
20 minute synchronous sessions presenting research, projects, initiatives, case
studies, critical reflections, pedagogical innovations, or frameworks, as
related to one of the conference streams, with additional 5 minutes for Q&A.
If you have any questions, please contact the co-chairs of CFP committee:
Cheryl Lepard: email cheryl.lepard@utoronto.ca
Mohammed Estaiteyeh: email mestaiteyeh@brocku.ca
Plenary Speakers
This year, we will be welcoming two plenary
speakers<https://uwaterloo.ca/digital-pedagogy-institute/keynotes>.
Dr. Bonnie Stewart
Dr. Bonnie Stewart is a longtime educator and digital researcher whose work in
participatory learning has spanned all eras of the web. Associate Professor of
Online Pedagogy and Workplace Learning in the University of Windsor's Faculty of
Education, Bonnie explores the implications of digital information ecosystems
for institutions and society. An early MOOC researcher, Bonnie also did a Ph.D
on Twitter (RIP) as a space of academic influence and remains fascinated by the
complexities of digital networked practice. Bonnie currently investigates what
it means to know, to learn, and to belong, with agency, in an era increasingly
marked by digital automation and weaponization.
Dr. Marcel O’Gorman
Dr. Marcel O’Gorman is a University Research Chair at the University of
Waterloo, Professor of English, and Founding Director of the Critical Media Lab
(CML), where he teaches courses, leads collaborative projects, and directs
workshops that combine research/creation and critical media studies. O’Gorman
has published widely about the impacts of technology, including academic books
and public-facing articles in Slate, The Atlantic, and The Globe and Mail. He is
also a digital artist with an international portfolio of exhibitions and
performances. His most recent book is Making Media Theory: Thinking Critically
with Technology.
Hope to “see” you there!
Your 2025 Steering committee co-chairs:
Paulina Rousseau: email
paulina.rousseau@utoronto.ca
Tim Ireland: email tireland@uwaterloo.ca
Tim Ireland (he/him)
Liaison Librarian,
Psychology, Anthropology, Fine Arts, & Communication Arts
University of Waterloo
Attawandaron, Anishnawbe, and Haudenosaunee Territories
Waterloo, On
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