Echoes of Protest, Visions of Praxis Shaping Equitable Futures Through Learning and Teaching

Welcome to the 2025 Annual Teaching and Learning Conference

Echoes of Protest, Visions of Praxis: Shaping Equitable Futures Through Learning and Teaching

Dates: 9 – 11 September 2025

Format: Hybrid on Day 1 | Online on Days 2 & 3

In-Person Venue: Senate Room, 2nd Floor Solomon Mahlangu House, University of the Witwatersrand

Online Platform: Microsoft Teams

This year marks a decade since the #FeesMustFall and #RhodesMustFall movements shook the foundations of higher education across South Africa. In 2025, the Wits Centre for Learning, Teaching and Development (CLTD) invites you to join a powerful three-day engagement with how Wits University continues to respond to those calls for transformation, access, equity, and decolonisation in teaching and learning.

The conference, under the theme “Echoes of Protest, Visions of Praxis: Shaping Equitable Futures Through Learning and Teaching”, seeks to move beyond theory. We aim to highlight how academics and learning support professionals at Wits are practically implementing change — inside classrooms, through curriculum design, in their engagement with students, and across the broader teaching and learning landscape.

Each day will be shaped around a focused theme:

Day 1: Echoes of Change

Revisiting student demands from #FMF/#RMF and critically examining institutional and individual academic responses since 2015.

Day 2: Enacting Equitable Practices

Showcasing current practices that drive inclusive, student-centred, decolonised, and technology-enhanced learning.

Day 3: Forging Our Future

Co-creating a vision for the future of learning and teaching at Wits — grounded in social justice, relevance, and partnership.

Call for Contributions

We encourage all Wits academics, teaching staff, and learning support professionals to contribute to this participative, praxis-focused event. Submissions can include:

• Practical showcases
• Interactive workshops
• Roundtable discussions
• Poster presentations or gallery walks
• Digital demonstrations
• Creative or performance-based pieces
• Dialogue sessions
• Whether you’re reflecting on lessons from the past decade, sharing current innovations, or envisioning bold new futures for learning at Wits — your voice matters.

Abstract submissions close on 30 July 2025.

Submit here