The Junior College - University of Malta is delighted to announce the 𝗜𝗫 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗖) 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. This year’s conference, themed "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰'𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀," will be held from 𝟬𝟵–𝟭𝟭 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 at the 𝗝𝗖 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲, 𝗠𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗮, 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮. During this conference, the Junior College will transform into a vibrant intellectual and cultural hub. This isn't just another conference; it is a dedicated space to recalibrate your professional journey through The Academic’s Compass.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 "𝗠𝘂𝘀𝘁-𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱" 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁:

• 𝗧𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: The 2026 theme acknowledges the multifaceted and often challenging roles we inhabit as academic professionals. To provide targeted professional development, the program is structured around the four cardinal points:
► 𝗡: 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 (Pedagogical Innovation and Delivery)
► 𝗘: 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 (Scholarship, Validity, and Impact)
► 𝗦: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 (Lifelong Professional Growth and Skill Acquisition)
► 𝗪: 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 (Institutional Service, Administration, and Mentorship)

• 𝗖𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴-𝗘𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹𝘀:
► 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁: A deep dive into the ethics of Generative AI in scholarship, research integrity, and maintaining rigor in a multidisciplinary world.
► 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: A practical exploration of managing diverse classrooms, focusing on neurodivergence, multi-ethnicities, and varying abilities.

• 𝗔 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲: While plenary sessions follow the theme, the call for abstracts is open to every discipline—your specific field of research is welcome here.

• 𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘄𝗮𝘆: Presented work can be developed for submission to the peer-reviewed journal 𝙎𝙮𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙖 𝙈𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙨𝙞𝙖 (https://www.jc.um.edu.mt/about/ourpublications/symposiamelitensia).

• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲:Your registration includes a networking social event, lunches, coffee breaks, and full Wi-Fi access at the JC Connections Conference & Meeting Facilities.

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼. 𝗮𝘁: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗷𝗰.𝘂𝗺.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝗺𝘁/𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗰
𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗷𝗰.𝘂𝗺.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝗺𝘁/𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗰/𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

The call for abstracts remains open until 𝟭𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲. You do not need to align your research with the conference theme to participate, as the call is strictly multidisciplinary.

𝗦𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗶𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝘁: 𝗵𝘁𝘁𝗽𝘀://𝘄𝘄𝘄.𝗷𝗰.𝘂𝗺.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝗺𝘁/𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗰/𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗯𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀

For any queries, please email: 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗰.𝗷𝗰@𝘂𝗺.𝗲𝗱𝘂.𝗺𝘁