Breaking silos: Our conference theme

In a rapidly evolving higher education and research landscape, how can we embed systemic change, move beyond siloed responses and deepen our intersectional approaches to equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI)?

Breaking Silos: Working together for equity highlights the need for us to work collaboratively both internally and across our sector to create systemic and sustainable progress in EDI.

It also reflects the need to set a shared agenda for the next 10 years of EDI in Australian higher education and research.

This conference is an excellent opportunity to draw inspiration from our expert community of practice, and to strengthen our sector by embedding innovative solutions to ensure ongoing progress in EDI.

Call for Abstracts

We are excited to invite professionals, practitioners, academics, researchers and everyone who is passionate about equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) to submit abstracts.

This transformative two-day event is dedicated to celebrating progress by exploring what works—and why.

We will confront the real challenges facing us and shape the sector’s EDI agenda into the future.

This event will also:

• bring together people to share best practice
• discuss emerging innovations
• exchange personal experiences in designing, implementing, and evaluating interventions and action plans.

Submissions close 9am AEDT Monday 31 March 2025.

• Access the Abstracts Portal here

Key information

Conference dates: Tuesday 26 – Wednesday 27 August

Location: Holme Building, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW

Awards Night: Join us for an evening celebration on Monday 25 August 2025

Registration prices are yet to be announced.

Sponsorship packages will be available from January 2025.