“Sites of Learning – Teaching and Learning Spaces in and outside the Classroom” The 13th Annual Toronto German Studies Symposium 2021

The Toronto German Studies Symposium (TGSS), organized by the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures at University of Toronto, is an annual highlight for post-secondary educators and academics in the field. This year, the Symposium will have a teaching focus and will offer an opportunity for experts and leaders in pedagogy to come together and share their knowledge and experiences. This will also be the first virtual TGSS event to be held exclusively on Zoom. 

The theme of Sites of Learning will address current shifts in education and explore new perspectives on contemporary and broadened understanding of learning and knowledge production. Specifically, we will focus on the various learner identities and viewpoints present in our classrooms, as well as on how these affect the ways we occupy and use spaces – as learners, as teachers and as a community. These spaces, both figurative and literal, impact, shape and transform teaching and learning experiences. Presenters at this year’s Symposium will offer insights into diverse teaching strategies aimed at magnifying their potential.