2026 Lancaster Learns Conference
Date: Friday, February 27th, 2026
Location: Saint Joseph's University Lancaster Location
850 Greenfield Road, Lancaster PA, 17601

Registration is open!
Register for Lancaster Learns 2026 through Millersville University Tickets.

Registration includes attendance at all in-person sessions, light breakfast, and lunch.

2026 KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Johanna Inman, EdD
Associate Vice Provost and Executive Director for the Teaching and Learning Center at Drexel University

From Pedagogical Solitude to Pedagogical Solidarity: Teaching Better Together
Many college instructors face growing demands on their knowledge, skills, time, and emotional labor. Collegial community can strengthen both teaching and well-being, yet it is often unclear how to build these connections. Drawing on the speaker’s professional pathway, experiences building a Teaching and Learning Center, and scholarship on teaching and learning, this session makes the case for pedagogical solidarity: teaching as a shared, values-driven practice that counters isolation and supports more sustainable, effective teaching. Participants will reflect on shared experiences and explore practical ways to support one another’s growth.

MISSION STATEMENT

To promote quality teaching and learning by building capacity for evidence-based pedagogy and learner-centered instruction through collaboration across the institutions of higher education within Lancaster county and surrounding areas.

The following are examples of possible proposal topics: Collaborative Grading, AI and Cheating, Successful AI Assignments, Active Learning, Co-curricular impacts, Retention, Instructional Technology, Instructional Design, Instructional Design Partnerships, Online Teaching, Promoting Diversity, and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. Submissions are not limited to these topics. Anything dealing with higher education will be considered. Your submissions will influence the tracks selected for the conference.

DIVERSITY COMMITMENT

Lancaster Learns is committed to providing an inclusive, welcoming, and respectful environment for all participants to discuss ideas relating to education. Participants should recognize and respect the diversity of opinions and beliefs that are brought together when multiple institutions with distinct missions engage in intentional collaboration. Part of the strength and uniqueness of our collaboration is that we offer an educational setting that values open intellectual engagement with ideas, pedagogies, and persons that may differ from our own experiences. Thus, the goal of Lancaster Learns is to support a community-based collaborative effort to further the advancement of quality teaching and learning. During this collaborative process, it should be recognized that the individuality of each institution remains intact in regards to its policies and mission.​