Season 3 of Brave Conversations in SoTL Series: The Ethics of Care in SoTL [March 23, 2026]

Season 3 of Brave Conversations in SoTL Series: The Ethics of Care in SoTL

March 23, 2026 (9:00-10:00 AM MST)
March 23, 2026 (8:00–9:00 AM Vancouver Time)
Online

To Register: https://mtroyaladc.libcal.com/event/3998380

(Online) The Ethics of Care in SoTL: Exploring Care, Support, and Compassion

As a part of the larger 2026 Brave Conversations series — which explores and critically questions what it means to take risks in SoTL — this panel will examine how we can support ourselves and each other and build communities that sustain rather than deplete those doing brave SoTL work. This conversation foregrounds the ethical, relational, and emotional dimensions of SoTL and considers how an ethic of care might act as both a buffer and a catalyst for risk-taking.

Facilitated by: Dr. Erika Smith, Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, University of Calgary

Panelists

• Dr. Brittany Lindsay (she/her)

Brittany Lindsay, PhD, is a SSHRC Postdoctoral Scholar in the Department of Psychology at the University of Calgary. Her teaching, service, and research focus on postsecondary mental health and wellbeing broadly. Her primary research areas explore understanding and reducing the stigma towards mental health challenges and suicide thoughts and behaviours.   

• J Overholser, PhD Candidate (ze/zir, they/them)

J Overholser is a PhD candidate and sessional instructor in the Sociology Department at the University of Calgary. Their doctoral research focuses on the intersections of gender, queerness, popular culture, and fan communities. Their teaching approach and pedagogical research focuses on accessibility and inclusion within academia–both for students and educators. 

• Dr. Lisa Taylor (she/her)

Lisa M. Taylor, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Education at Mount Royal University. Lisa's research focuses on working to understand health and wellness experiences of students and teachers using systems thinking and health promotion in education frameworks. Lisa’s teaching centres on teacher wellness, physical and health education, as well as land-based learning for pre-service teachers.