a week of Celebration and reflection
Celebrate Learning Week 2026
May 4 – 8, 2026
CLW 2026
A week of celebration and reflection
This year we invite the UBC community to pause, reflect, and celebrate learning in all its forms. Centered on people and shared experiences, it honours learning that happens across seasons and spaces—inside classrooms, out in the field, and throughout everyday life. From small, quiet moments to meaningful challenges and breakthroughs, Celebrate Learning Week recognizes teaching and learning as an ongoing journey shaped by growth, connection, and the collective stories that bring our community together.
ABOUT CLW
What is Celebrate Learning Week?
From May 4 to May 8, 2026, the Provosts and Vice-President Academic from UBCO and UBCV will collaboratively present this cross-campus week-long initiative showcasing teaching and learning at UBC through open lectures, poster sessions, panel discussions, workshops and more. UBC faculty, staff and students as well as community members are encouraged to participate in Celebrate Learning Week by attending and/or coordinating events. Learn more about CLW.
Keynote: Dr. Mia Zamora
Professor of English and Director of the Master of Arts in Writing Studies Program at Kean University
The Future of Learning Must Invite Us to Imagine: Freedom Dreaming for Liberatory Education
May 4, 2026 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am | Online
What is the significance of imagination in our work as educators? In a world shaped more and more by algorithmic logic, what does it mean to dream? What role might the imagination play in how we collectively address our shared future? This interactive talk will open up a dynamic conversation about liberatory education design. How can we cultivate the growth of the imagination for ourselves and for our students? We will explore everyday practices and design strategies that can lead us to become self-actualized shapers of a more just and sustainable world.
Participate in CLW
Browse a full listing of events taking place during CLW 2026.
Download the CLW PDF Schedule
Access a complete PDF schedule to view events, times and details at a glance.
Respect & Inclusion
Read our respect and inclusion statement which applies to everyone attending or participating in Celebrate Learning Week.
We acknowledge that Celebrate Learning Week is being hosted on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Syilx Okanagan Nation and the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) People. The organizing committee would like to express its gratitude to those communities for all of their contributions to the teaching and learning community at UBC. We encourage everyone to learn more about the relationships between UBC and the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam) People + the Syilx Okanagan Nation.