Annual International Multidisciplinary Conference

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟯 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

The final day of the Annual International Multidisciplinary Conference wrapped up with forward-thinking conversations revolving around education, diversity, enterprise, and wellbeing.

The day began with a Spotlight Expert session featuring Dr Ian Mifsud, Director General at the Secretariat for Catholic Education, in conversation with Mr Roderick Vassallo, offering key insights into leadership and transformation in education.

This was followed by two powerful panel discussions. The first explored how 𝘌𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 & 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 can empower students for economic success, while the second tackled the complexities of 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, addressing social, cultural, and ethical challenges head-on.

In the afternoon, a diverse range of presentations took centre stage across parallel sessions. Topics included media literacy, sustainability, leadership in the age of AI, project-based learning, student wellbeing, and the evolving role of learning spaces and art in education.

As AIMC 2025 draws to a close, the Conference Committee would like to thank the keynote speakers, the spotlight expert, the chairpersons, the panellists, the moderators, the presenters, the participants and all the members of Junior College staff who were involved in the organisation of the conference and who contributed to having yet another successful event. Until next time!

𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟮 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

Day 2 of the Annual International Multidisciplinary Conference continued to challenge perspectives and inspire dialogue around inclusion, assessment, and innovation in education.

The day opened with a compelling keynote by Dr Chelsea Whittaker from Trinity College Dublin, entitled "Inclusion that ignores language is incomplete", chaired by Dr Stephanie Xerri Agius. Her insights set the tone for a day focused on pushing boundaries in post-secondary education.

Two dynamic panel discussions followed. The first explored “The Future of Assessments – Going Beyond Exams”, while the second delved into “Creativity & Innovation – Unleashing Potential in Education”, featuring local and international thought leaders sharing diverse perspectives and real-world approaches.

The afternoon featured parallel sessions where researchers presented on a wide range of topics — from inclusive education, AI in learning, and wellbeing among students, to innovations in teaching Mathematics, Classics, and Hospitality.

Stay tuned as AIMC 2025 wraps up today with more insightful discussions and reflections!

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Today is the last day of the Junior College Annual International Multidisciplinary Conference. Here is today's programme.

Full programme at jc.um.edu.mt/aimc/conferenceprogramme
Follow the live blog at jc.um.edu.mt/aimc/liveblog

𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝟭 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲

We’ve officially kicked off AIMC 2025 at the JC Connections Conference Facilities Plenary Hall with a warm welcome from Chairperson Mr Roderick Vassallo, followed by the opening speech from UM Pro-Rector for Research & Knowledge Transfer, Prof. Ing. Simon Fabri.

The evening continued with a powerful keynote by Prof. Kitrina Douglas, exploring “Democratising pedagogy through autoethnography, collaboration and arts-based methodologies”, chaired by Dr Nadia Portelli.

The keynote was succeeded by a thought-provoking panel on "The Responsibility of Education in Dynamic Social Contexts", moderated by Dr Angele Deguara, featuring expert voices from Prof. Andrew Azzopardi, Dr Louise Chircop, and Dr Ian Mifsud.

The evening drew to a close with a networking reception where professionals met and had one-to-one conversations about their personal visions in further education.

Here are some snippets from an inspiring first day — stay tuned for more from AIMC 2025!

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Here is today's programme for the Junior College Annual International Multidisciplinary Conference 2025.

Full programme at jc.um.edu.mt/aimc/conferenceprogramme
Follow the live blog at jc.um.edu.mt/aimc/liveblog

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, starting today, 10 September 2025.

Building on its strong tradition of hosting international academic events, the University of Malta Junior College is proud to welcome participants to the 8th edition of its Annual International Multidisciplinary Conference (AIMC), starting tonight.

The conference will take place over three days at the Connections Conference & Meeting Facilities, Junior College, Msida, Malta. This year’s theme, “Evolving Paradigms in Further Education (16+),” invites thought-provoking discussions, collaborative dialogue, and innovative ideas focused on shaping the future of post-secondary education.

Get ready for three days of inspiring keynotes, engaging panels, and dynamic conversations. Stay tuned for highlights and insights from AIMC 2025!

Here is today's programme of activities.
Full programme at jc.um.edu.mt/aimc/conferenceprogramme
Follow the live blog at jc.um.edu.mt/aimc/liveblog

𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗹 – 𝗟𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝟯𝟭 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁!

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to remind you that the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 will be hosting the 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 (𝗔𝗜𝗠𝗖) from 𝟭𝟬–𝟭𝟮 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, at the 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 & 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲, 𝗠𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗮.

With the theme 𝙀𝙫𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙜𝙢𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙁𝙪𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙀𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝟭𝟲+), AIMC 2025 will provide an engaging platform for educators, researchers, and practitioners to exchange ideas and reflect on innovative practices across diverse educational systems.

🔔 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿: Registration at the standard fee of €𝟭𝟭𝟬 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟯𝟭 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁. From 𝟭 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, a 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗳 €𝟭𝟲𝟬 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆.

📍 Please note: 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝟭𝟱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 before registration closes.

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀
We are proud to be welcoming:

𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀:
🎙️ Professor Kitrina Douglas – pioneer in narrative and arts-based research on mental health and education
🎙️ Dr Chelsea Whittaker – expert in inclusion, multilingualism, and migrant learners in Further Education

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗲:
💬 Dr Ian Mifsud – Director for Curriculum and Standards with the Secretariat for Catholic Education

𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲𝘀
• 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
• 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 – 𝗕𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝘀
• 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗲 & 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲
• 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 & 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
• 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝘀

📢 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗲𝗲 - https://lnkd.in/dKZWZuvk

🌐 For further information, visit the conference website - jc.um.edu.mt/aimc

📩 Or contact us at: [email protected]

We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event and to your contribution to the discussions shaping the future of further education.

Warm regards,
Mr Roderick Vassallo
Chairperson of the AIMC Executive Committee