Academic citizenship 

The next UvA Education Day will take place on Thursday 29 October 2026 in De Bazel. The programme focuses on developing expertise around the current leading theme in higher education: Academic Citizenship. How do we at the UvA connect scholarly curiosity with societal responsibility?

During UvA Education Day, we translate this principle into teaching practice. We will explore questions such as: What does academic citizenship mean in your discipline and in your classroom? How do you give students the space to take responsibility—for their learning, for one another and for society? And how do you ensure your own teaching practice keeps pace with this?

With an inspiring keynote, in-depth workshops from all UvA faculties, opportunities to socialise during the networking lunch, and the presentation of the UvA Education Awards and UvA Thesis Prize, it will be a special day dedicated to the future of education at the UvA.

Celebration of education

The UvA Education Day is organised by the network of Teaching & Learning Centres and celebrates education at the UvA. Colleagues from all faculties are invited to participate. Together, we focus this day on the importance of education. In a relaxed and convivial manner, we delve into an annually changing topic or theme, which is the central focus of the Education Day.

Registration 

Registration for the Education Day 2026 will open early September. Please visit tlc.uva.nl/educationday for more info and programme updates. 

Curious about the UvA Education Days? Take a look at the video impressions below.