CRITICAL THINKING, CRITICAL ENQUIRY: CURIOSITY IN ACTION
CELEBRATING SCHOLARSHIP AND THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CRITICAL THINKING AND DIVERSE FIELDS OF STUDY
Join us for the ACAP & SAE Conference 2025, a celebration of scholarship across the two institutions. This year’s theme, “Critical Thinking, Critical Inquiry: Curiosity in Action,” explores the connections between critical thinking and diverse fields of study, highlighting innovative scholarship and teaching practices that spark curiosity and advance knowledge.
Join our ACAP colleagues and academic leaders as we explore scholarship and the connections between critical thinking and diverse fields of study. Through a series of thought-provoking keynote, presentations, and panel-led discussions, engage with the latest research, approaches, and thinking for fostering and sustaining the connection between critical thinking and diverse fields of study.
This conference offers a platform for sharing insights, exchanging ideas, and building partnerships that extend beyond the event itself. Whether you are a experienced academic teacher or an emerging scholar, this conference provides an opportunity to deepen your understanding of scholarship and the connections between critical thinking and diverse fields of study.
Welcome to the 2025 conference
This year’s conference will be held as a hybrid model, with coordinated online streaming and face-to-face interaction. Presentations will be delivered both online and live from all ACAP campuses. We strongly encourage in-person attendance at our ACAP campuses to take advantage of valuable in-person interactions and discussions. Attendees can register to attend either on campus, where they can engage in networking and social events, or online.
Come and be part of a transformative experience that celebrates the academic community’s achievements and inspires future directions in scholarship and teaching. Together, we will explore how to sustain and enrich our academic practices by placing students at the centre of our scholarly pursuits.
keynote speaker – Peter Ellerton
Peter Ellerton is Curriculum Director of the University of Queensland Critical Thinking Project, Senior Lecturer in the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry, and Affiliate Senior Lecturer in the School of Education.
Peter’s areas of focus include Public Reasoning, Science Communication, Argumentation and Critical Thinking in education. His passion is working with educators to enable a critical thinking teaching focus across all levels and subject areas. He has consulted and produced papers for a variety of organisations including the European Commission Joint Research Centre, The Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, and the New South Wales and Queensland Departments of Education. He has delivered professional development in Teaching for Thinking throughout Australia and internationally and has been invited to deliver programs at the University of California Los Angeles, Pepperdine University Los Angeles and Simon Fraser University in Canada. He also works in developing critical thinking leadership, including with the Queensland Police Force, the Australian Defence Force, the Australian Institute of Police Management and a range of government and business groups.
Event details
TIME & DATE
Tuesday 28 October 2025
10am – 5pm (AEDST)
Location & venue
On campus and online
- Live presentations from ACAP campuses
- Online presentations
- Networking and social events on each campus
Additional Details
- 2 September: Call for abstracts opens
- 10 September: Registration opens
- 30 September: Deadline for abstract submissions
- 7 October: Presenters notified
- 24 October: Conference Program available
- 28 October: Conference