Career Trajectories & Autistic-led Autism Research by Autistic Researchers.
The 2025 Keynote showcase event is coordinated by A/P Iliana Magiati together with Dr. Patrick Dwyer and Prof. Dawn Adams from the ASfAR committee.
The event is available for ASfAR current members, so please ensure you become a member or update your membership
Date & Time
Dec 4, 2025 12:00 PM in Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney
This 3-hour event follows the successful 2024 ASfAR Autistic Researchers’ online webinars and aims to feature and showcase Autistic researchers’ diverse career trajectories and recent/ current Autistic-led autism research.
We are delighted that Sandra Thom-Jones, Jac den Houting and Kana Grace have accepted our invitation to be this event’s keynote speakers!
Keynote speakers
Kana Grace
Information Poster (pdf)
Jac den Houting
Information Poster (pdf)
Sandra Thom-Jones
Information Poster (pdf)
Program:
1. Introductions (10min)
2. Kana Grace (30min including Q&A)
3. Jac den Houting (30min including Q&A)
Quick break
4. Sandra Thom-Jones (30min including Q&A)
5. Q&A panel discussion (15min)
Quick break
6. Panel/roundtable discussion for keynote speakers and Autistic ASfAR members only (45min)
The final panel is reserved for Autistic ASfAR members. However, the rest of this showcase is by no means intended specifically for Autistic researchers. Both Autistic and non-autistic ASfAR members are welcome to attend speaker presentations and the first 15 minutes of Q&A panel discussion.
