TA/GA Day: In-Person Symposium on Teaching
Graduate Teaching Symposium (AA Day) 2026
The Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching is pleased to host a full day of events for Academic Assistants (AAs), and all graduate students interested in professional development in teaching.
You will take away valuable tips, tools, and strategies for carrying out your teaching duties in the upcoming year and have a chance to network with peers.
飦� Date
September 9, 2026
飥� Time
9 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Sears Atrium
George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, Third Floor
91滴滴
245 Church St.
Toronto, ON M5B 2R2
Schedule-at-a-Glance
Morning EventsSears Atrium- George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre |
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| 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast and Welcome and introduction to Graduate Teaching Development Programming |
| 10 a.m. | Opening Keynote: Dr. John Shinga, Associate Dean in Graduate Education and International |
| 11 a.m. | Panel Discussion: Thriving as an AA: inspirational stories and cautionary tales |
| 12:30- 1:30p.m. | Lunch and Community Expo |
Afternoon Events |
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| 1:30 p.m. | Workshop: A Semester in the Life of a AA |
| 3 p.m. | Closing Remarks (raffle, Q&A, feedback form) |
Opening Keynote
Dr. John Shinga, Associate Dean, Graduate Education & International for The Creative School, Professor in School of Professional Communication
John Shiga is a Professor in the School of Professional Communication at The Creative School. He teaches courses on multimodal communication, cross-cultural communication, knowledge translation, science communication, information and control, and communication for social change. He has published widely in the fields of media studies, legal studies, sound studies and environmental humanities. His current research and creative projects focus on the politics of underwater sound and nuclear imperialism in the context of the Cold War.
Contact
taga@torontomu.ca