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  • IFNTF 2026 “Symposathon”: Call for Submission15 December, 2025
    In the August newsletter, we announced the AAUT and IFNTF collaboration to showcase AAUT recipients on a global platform. Now, the… Read more: IFNTF 2026 “Symposathon”: Call for Submission
  • 2026 UA Solutions Summit & AAUT Awards Ceremony11 December, 2025
    Hear from Australia’s most influential voices at the Solutions Summit 2026 The 2026 Solutions Summit will spotlight the transformative role… Read more: 2026 UA Solutions Summit & AAUT Awards Ceremony

2023 Australian University Teacher of the Year: A/Prof Zala Volcic

At a time when it has become crucially important to understand and respond to dramatic changes in the media environment, Associate Professor Volcic has made significant and distinctive contributions to teaching media theory and practice. She is an international leader in bringing together the fields of media studies and intercultural education, pioneering a broadly applicable model of compassionate pedagogy that balances flexible, empathic teaching with rigorous academic expectations. 

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