
AMICAL 2025, the consortium’s 22nd annual conference focused on libraries, pedagogy & academic technology at international American universities, will be held online 19–22 & 26–29 May, between 11:00 and 16:00 Paris time.
The Conference is designed to connect you with colleagues, inspire fresh thinking, and empower you to shape the future of learning at your institution. The program will feature thought leaders outside of AMICAL, along with presentations, discussions and workshops from peers across the consortium.
Registration is now open for AMICAL 2025, and an overview of the schedule has been posted!
All staff and faculty from AMICAL member institutions are welcome to attend the conference. There is no registration fee — event costs will be covered by AMICAL.
The Conference will be especially relevant to:
- Librarians, especially instruction librarians and library directors, as well as other library staff
- Faculty developers and coordinators of centers for learning & teaching
- Faculty interested in innovative pedagogy and collaborations with librarians and/or technologists
- Instructional designers and academic technologists
- Academic administration, including department/programs chairs, deans and provosts
If you’re not an AMICAL member, note that a limited number of guest attendees can be accommodated, by invitation. Contact us before registering, indicating how AMICAL and its mission relate to you and your institution.
Vendors may wish to review our Sponsorship program.
Keynote presentations

“I’m Sorry. There’s Been a Misunderstanding.” – A provocation on the long and intertwined histories of education technology and of AI
Audrey Watters
Independent scholar

Assessment Design for a time of artificial intelligence
Phillip Dawson
Professor & Co-Director, Centre for Research in Assessment and Digital Learning (CRADLE) at Deakin University
Member-contributed sessions
AMICAL members will offer 28 presentations and 3 “deep dive” sessions exploring the evolving landscape of education, particularly in the face of artificial intelligence.