The 2026 Annual Meeting will be held at the University of Calgary. The meeting is confirmed to start later in the day on Thursday April 30th with a full day of presentations and the AGM on May 1. Thanks to everyone who completed the survey - these dates ensured the best participation. 

Registration is now closed. Thanks to everyone who is joining us at the conference! Please be sure to check your email if you registered to join us remotely (check your spam folder - you would have received the online information via president@ubea.ca. 

The conference program is now live - download the program HERE! (note - updated version posted April 28, 2026)

The call for abstracts is now closed! Thanks to everyone who submitted an abstract. 

Keynote Speaker: Dr Christine Martineau, PhD, Cree, Métis, Dené Suline, Educational Developer - Indigenous Ways of Knowing, Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary

Dr. Christine Martineau is Cree (Frog Lake First Nation), Métis (Victoria Settlement), and Dënesųłinë́ (Cold Lake First Nation) and lives and works in both Treaty 6 and 7 territories in Alberta. She holds a PhD in educational leadership from the University of Alberta, with strong ties to UCalgary where she completed her BEd and MA in educational leadership. She has extensive experience teaching and leading in K-12 and postsecondary education in Alberta and is now an educational developer for Indigenous Ways of Knowing at the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning.

How Do You Know? Indigenous Ways of Knowing and The Natural World

This talk will focus on Indigenous ways of coming to know that are grounded in intimate

relationships with the natural world from the beginning. My aim is to help create a lens through

which to begin understanding the place of Indigenous ways in relation to the natural sciences.

Beginning with an overview of why educators are asked to make space for Indigenous

epistemologies and ontologies in higher education, the presentation will move into an

introduction to Indigenous knowledges, and highlight how we can all benefit from different ways

of knowing about our world.

If you are traveling from beyond Calgary - we have secured rooms at the Alt-Hotel in the University District for a special rate for Wednesday night through Friday night. Guaranteed rates are only available until Friday March 20th so book before the rooms are gone! 

1. • Standard rooms will cost $159 per room per night +GST. The link to our block can be found here. Non-penalty cancellations can be made up to 72 hours prior to your stay. Consult with the hotel for more information. 

A map with best locations to park can be found HERE. Check your email for information on free parking codes in the selected lots on Thursday and Friday!

Please email the UBEA President (president@ubea.ca) if you have any questions about the conference.