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Proposals of 300 Words on Research or Practice for OTESSA 2026 (Online Site)

Due Tomorrow MAY 6, 2026

We will do our best to process any late submissions based on available space. 
Non-presenters may join the online site with a $50 community pass.

Online Conference, June 8-9, 2026

Keynote Speakers

Invited Speakers

• Don Avison on Sector Transformation in BC Higher Ed

• Hannah Grossman on Trauma-Informed Instruction

• Emma Irwin on Digital Sovereignty

• Royce Kimmons on Open Technology

What to Submit

• Proposal: Maximum 300 words.
  • Research, practice, or workshop submissions welcome.
  • 20- or 50-minute sessions including panel discussions.
• .OPTIONAL (can be submitted anytime):
  • short papers (1000-2000 words) for publication in the OTESSA Proceedings.
  • full papers (4000-7000 words) for publication in the OTESSA Journal.
  • Both the Proceedings and Journal are indexed through EBSCO Education Source Ultimate, ERIC, Google Scholar, OpenAlex, and Sherpa Romeo.

• Conference Website: https://otessa.org/2026
• Submission Portal: https://conference.otessa.org

Join an Information Session

• We invite you to join us for an Information session in Zoom.
  Topics might include:
  • ideas for a successful conference presentation,
  • workshop topic brainstorming,
  • to learn more about the conference proceedings or journal,
  • how to partner with OTESSA,
  • ways OTESSA can advocate for you,
  • creative ideas for professional learning,
  • how to get involved, and
  • strategies for the 2027 conference!

Register for your preferred time below.

• Wednesday, May 6, 12:00PM Pacific Time (3:00PM Eastern Time)

OTESSA Publication Pathways

OTESSA was recently awarded $156,000 by the Government of Canada (SSHRC), which will greatly impact our service and speed for publications. 

There are two options for publishing your work:

• OTESSA Proceedings
  • Research or practice short papers (1000-2000 words).
  • May be submitted alongside your proposal or added at any time.
  • Publishing a proceeding does not preclude your ability to publish a full article in the OTESSA Journal.
• OTESSA Journal
  • Research, conceptual, practice, or discourse papers (4000-7000 words).
  • Should be submitted through the OTESSA Journal link.
  • All articles are published Open Access (CC-BY) with no Article Processing Charges (APC).
  • See OTESSA Journal Submission Guidelines.