Since its foundation in 2014, GALA has held an annual conference (with the exception of 2020 and 2022) bringing together faculty and students from across the network and beyond to share research, pedagogy, and creative practice.

The next GALA conference will take place 13-15 September 2024, hosted by Bath Spa University, UK. The call for papers is now available.

 

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Past conferences (in chronological order)

July 2014
Bath Spa University, UK: Launching the GALA Network

 

July 2015
Communications University of China: ‘Communication Without Borders’

 

 

 

May 2016
Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico: ‘Social Entrepreneurship and Innovative Spirit’

 

 

 

July 2017
University of Parma, Italy: ‘Curating the Future’

 

 

 

July 2018
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada: ‘Creativity and the Liberal Arts’

 

 

 

September 2019
Claremont Graduate University, USA: ‘Networks Across Time and Space’

 

 

 

2020 — No conference

 

September 2021
Online Conference: ‘Liberal Arts for Tomorrow’

 

2022 — No conference

April 2023
Utrecht University, Netherlands: ‘Sustainable Liberal Arts’

 

April 2023
University of Witwatersrand, South Africa: ‘GALA Network and UNESCO Chair in Teacher Education for Diversity and Development Sustainable Development Goals’