Tapestries of Learning Symposium 2026
A no-cost conference created by graduate students for graduate students from Werklund School of Education.
University of Calgary | Hybrid
DETAILS TO COME
Commonly Asked Questions
Because many of our students are remote, this conference is typically hybrid, hosted at both the University of Calgary and on Zoom.
Details like dates, themes, registration deadlines, and calls for proposals usually come out two to three months before the conference date. Remember, Tapestries is typically held in the summer.
Tapestries is a platform for all student researchers to engage in dialogue in an opening and supportive environment. All experience levels are welcome.
In the past, Tapestries has accommodated Live Presentation (in person or virtual), Recorded Presentation, Poster Presentation, and Alternative Format. Please see Call for Proposal (if it has been released) for more details.
Please review the information on this webpage or attend any advertised Q&A session. Specific questions may be directed to gpesa@ucalgary.ca who will ensure your inquiry reaches the proper person.
Registration
You will be invited to register here once details about the 2026 conference are released. While there is no cost to attend, your registration helps us plan for space, seating, and catering.
- The 2025 symposium theme is merestone, meaning a stone or landmark used to indicate boundaries. We believe our students are merestones at the boundaries of knowledge and look forward to discussing research that traverses and dismantles these barriers.
- In celebration of the diversity of knowledge in contemporary educational research, we also identified four focus areas for this year’s presentations: Technology in Education, Democracy in Education, STEAM, and Indigenous Ways of Knowledge.
We invite submissions from all current and recent undergraduate and graduate students at the Werklund School of Education to showcase high-quality and contemporary academic research in the field of education. Each applicant may submit one proposal as the primary author and one proposal as a co-author.
All proposals should demonstrate relevance to educational research and practice, with a clear connection to the symposium theme and one of the four focus areas. Proposals must include a title, an abstract of up to 250 words, and 5 keywords. Abstracts should be fully edited and include the following information: purpose, context, methodology/techniques, desired outcome/results, and discussion/conclusion.
All proposals will be considered. Selection will focus on screening in all fully completed proposals to provide a platform for Werklund students to experience academic presentations.
Proposals may be submitted for one of the following four presentation formats.
Live Presentation (in person or virtual)
Students can present individually or with co-authors for 15 minutes on a thesis, research project, or paper that is in progress or recently completed. Each session will have up to 5 presentations to be facilitated by a chair, followed by discussion, questions, and feedback for all presenters.
Recorded Presentation
Students can provide a pre-recorded 15-minute presentation on a thesis, research project, or paper that is in progress or recently completed. Recordings will be made available for participants to view during the conference.
Poster Presentation
Students can set up a research poster for participants to view during the symposium. Presenters should be prepared to install the poster in person and be available for 30 minutes for questions during the symposium. UCalgary poster templates ucalgary.ca/brand/student-resources.
Alternative Format
Students can propose a 15, 30, or 60-minute presentation that creatively engages the audience in dialogue. Examples of alternative formats include participatory storytelling, world cafe, art installation, and more. Available equipment and space includes projectors, White Buffalo Lodge, meeting rooms, and lecture halls. Please provide detailed descriptions on the submission form. Accommodations will be made based on available resources.
Submission Deadline: May 7, 2025, 11:59 pm MST
Notification of Acceptance: May 16, 2025
Information sessions for interested presenters were held on
- March 28, 2025
- April 11, 2025
- April 25, 2025
Sunday July 6
4:30pm Land Acknowledgement and Opening Workshop [in person]
6:00pm Student Reception [in person, drop in]
Monday July 7
10:30am Presentation Session 1 [in person]
12:00pm Presentation Session 2 [in person]
1:30pm Presentation Session 3 [hybrid]
Tuesday July 8
9:00am Presentation Session 4 [virtual]
10:30am Presentation Session 5 [in person]
12:00pm Research Panel [in person, 1 hour]
1:00pm Drop-In Lunch [in person, drop in]
1:30pm Presentation Session 6 [virtual]
3:00pm Coffee Break [in person, drop in]
We collected feedback about the event with our Tapestries 2025 Feedback Survey.