We are delighted to announce the University of Bath’s 2^nd Disciplinary Literacy Symposium on the 26^th and 27^th June 2025 at the University of Bath and the Royal High School Bath.  The Symposium will bring together some of the leading educational specialists, linguists and academics in the field, who will present and discuss their latest work in the areas of: 

·         Teacher professional development

·         Cross-disciplinary and teacher/researcher collaboration

·         Disciplinary literacy in the disciplines

·         Academic Literacy in Higher Education

·         Genres and Genre-Based Pedagogy

The event is designed to be of particular interest to secondary school teachers, and promises excellent opportunities for discussion, knowledge exchange, professional development and networking. This is a two-day in-person event with refreshments provided.   

Second Disciplinary Literacy Symposium

Please select which days you wish to attend from the list below (Please note, no refunds will be given after registration)

Please also indicate if you would like to attend the post-symposium ‘pasta and charcuterie’ dinner at The Richmond Arms, Bath on Friday 27^th June, 5:30pm. Spaces are limited, so please confirm as soon as possible if you wish to attend.

Registration for attendance and symposium dinner will close at 23:59 19^th June 2025.

Visiting Bath:

Unfortunately, the University of Bath cannot provide accommodation for this event. However, the city has a wide range of hotels, B&Bs and guesthouses which are bookable through the Booking.com website here.

Bookings for accommodation at the University’s guest accommodation can be made from the 27^th June here.

If you would like to combine your trip to the Disciplinary Literacy Symposium with a visit to some of Bath’s many tourist attractions, the Visit Bath website here.

For more information on getting to Bath and the public transport options within it, find out more here.

There is a Park and Ride service in Lansdown on the North side of Bath which can be used to access the city centre and Royal High School Bath by Bus.

If you have any further questions, please email the organisation team at db2541@bath.ac.uk