2025 Annual Conference
CRAFT, CALLING, AND COMMUNITY
JUNE 9-11, 2025
University of Saskatchewan College of Law
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
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ACPD-CALT is delighted to invite members of the community of Law Teachers to our annual conference, June 9-11, 2025, hosted by the University of Saskatchewan College of Law on Treaty 6 Territory and the Homeland of the Métis.
At this conference, we aim to create spaces for discussion of the nature of our roles as researchers, teachers (including clinical legal educators), and practitioners. We also aim to discuss questions aabout community – who are the communities of which we are members, how do we engage with them, and how are they connected? We also intend to create opportunities to discuss the relationships between law schools, law teachers, and others including the broader university community, lawyers, and the public.
In keeping with our theme, ACPD-CALT is making space at this event for discussions about learning, teaching, research, and the connections amongst them. We invite participants to submit proposals on any of the above areas across a range of themes, ideas, or subject areas. In particular, we wish to encourage participants to submit proposals for sessions that draw connections amongst learning, research, and teaching.
As usual, our conference will include plenary sessions, awards, keynote speakers, parallel sessions, a social event or two exploring Saskatoon, and ACPD-CALT’s annual general meeting.
The Canadian Law and Society Association/Association Canadienne Droit et Société’s annual meeting will take place at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law between 11-13 June 2025. The programs for both conferences will overlap on June 11 and will be coordinated to encourage full participation and exchange by attendees at both conferences
Information about registration, fees, accommodation options and more specific timings will be available in early 2025. We encourage attendees to book flights and accommodation early.
The ACPD-CALT Conference Committee is grateful to our local organizer Professor Heather Heavin, Associate Dean Academic, who has welcomed us to Saskatoon. Thanks are also due to Dean Martin Phillipson of the College of Law, University of Saskatchewan, who has enthusiastically supported this conference, and Katie Richard, Events Coordinator, who has been very helpful with planning and logistics.
In-person event
This is an in-person event. Remote access to in-person sessions will not generally be available at this conference. Having said this, conferences are only one way through which we connect as ACPD-CALT members. In addition to our annual conference, ACPD-CALT has a track record of planning successful online events (see, for instance, the online event organized by Professor Anna Lund in September 2024 on “Getting a Job in a Canadian Law School”). We plan to host one or more additional online events during the 2024-2025 academic year. Please reach out if you would like to discuss any ideas related to online events.
While ACPD-CALT will not provide childcare during the conference, children (including infants) are welcome to accompany presenters and participants, and to share in the conference food and beverages at no cost. As well, we will ensure that at least some of the suggested and planned activities will be suitable for families and children. We will also ensure that our list of recommended accommodation options includes accommodation that is suitable for participants traveling with children. Limited funding will be available to assist with costs related to child care, including to assist with the cost of caregivers accompanying participants with children. Further details will be available in early 2025.
ACPD-CALT 2025 Conference Committee
Graham Reynolds, Chair
Richard Devlin
Arvind Kumar
Sonia Lawrence
Anna Lund
Sarah-jane Nussbaum
Sara Ross
David Wiseman
Local Organizer:
Heather Heavin (College of Law, University of Saskatchewan)
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