Lilly-Austin Conference

The Lilly Conference for College and University Teaching and Learning was founded over 35 years ago to provide a platform for presentations in the scholarship of teaching and learning. Austin has hosted the conference for the past eight years as part of the nationally and internationally recognized Lilly series.

The Lilly-Austin Conference is a valuable opportunity to learn, develop as educators, and network with colleagues.

Participants represent nearly every discipline in higher education—including faculty and administrators at all career stages, from post-doctoral positions and adjuncts to senior faculty and emeritus professors. Each year, the conference explores the theme of Evidence-Based Teaching and Learning.

Visit the Lilly-Austin Conference Website

Conference Themes & Tracks

Past tracks and sub-themes have included:

Academic Success
Student Learning
Creating Communities of Learners
Course and Curriculum Design/Redesign
Engaging and Motivating Students
Innovative Pedagogical Approaches
Multiculturalism, Diversity, and Inclusion
Online Learning and Teaching
Promoting Social Responsibility and Sustainability
Service and Experiential Learning
STEM
Teaching with Classroom Technologies
Classroom Assessment Strategies

The program includes a variety of formats—50-minute concurrent sessions, 20-minute presentations, 30-minute roundtable discussions, plenary addresses, and poster presentations. All proposals are selected through a blind peer-review process.

Conference FAQ

Where is the conference held?: The conference takes place in person at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Austin:
6505 N Interstate Hwy 35, Austin, TX 78752

Can I attend just one or two sessions?: Yes. Participants may attend as many or as few sessions as they wish.

Where can I see presenter handouts and materials?: Handouts, session programs, and agendas from past conferences are available on the Lilly Conference website.

Lilly-Austin Conference Archive

The archive includes session outcomes, workshop recordings, and materials (when available). Access the archive here.

Scholarship Recipients

Explore our Lilly-Austin Conference Scholarship Recipients. Each recipient has shared personal insights from attending the conference in a blog post.

Contact

For questions about the Lilly-Austin Conference, contact the Committee for Faculty Innovation and Development at cfid-group@austincc.edu.