September 18th, Faculty of Education, University of Education

Organising committee: Mark Carrigan, Michele Martini, Hannah Moscovitz, Susan Robertson, Milan Stürmer

Social distancing could, perhaps, better be described as ‘physical distancing’, given that we are finding new ways to enjoy social interactions digitally whether or not we are in the same room. Whatever we choose to call it, however, it is just one of the ways in which the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to pose challenges for universities as the new academic year looms large on the horizon. How exactly will higher education be transformed by these events? What sort of university can we expect – or hope – to emerge from the crisis? And how can we begin to shape that university now?

These are the questions we’ll be addressing in the first Post-Pandemic University conference on September 18th. The conference will take place using Zoom, as we feel…