TLC2026 Reception

For the first time ever, the University of Cape Town (UCT) Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC2026) will include a reception, scheduled to take place at the Baxter Theatre Concert Hall on 17 November 2026 at 16:30, following the close of the first day of the conference.

The theme for TCL2026 is Connection, Reconfigured: Reimagining Teaching and Learning with Artificial Intelligence. It will take place from 17–18 November, with pre-conference workshops on 16 November.

The reception is intended to let the conference theme be experienced as well as discussed, bringing the questions raised over the two days into a different register.

The programme for the reception is as follows:

• 16:30–17:00: An excerpt from Autoplay, an immersive hybrid performance by Darkroom Contemporary
• 17:00–17:15: Reflection from Darkroom Contemporary's Director, Louise Coetzer, on the creative process and response from a discussant, Dr Mbongeni Mtshali (Director of Theatre, Dance & Performance Studies at UCT)
• 17:15–17:55: Short talk by Deputy-Vice Chancellor: Teaching and Learning followed by reflections by Distinguished Teacher Award recipients
• 17:55 onwards: Networking, canapés and drinks

Free tickets are available on a first-come-first-served basis.