10
–12
Jul

31st International Conference on Learning

The Converging Challenges for Inclusive Education: Intercultural Competences and Digital Literacies in Global Contexts

Veranstalter: Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands

Founded in 1989, The Learner Research Network is brought together around a common concern for learning in all its sites, formal and informal, and at all levels, from early childhood, to schools, colleges and uni­ver­si­ties, and adult, community and workplace education. The Thirty-First International Conference on Learning calls for research addres­sing the following annual themes and special focus: Theme1: Pedagogy and cur­ri­cu­lum, Theme 2: Assessment and eva­lua­ti­on, Theme3: Educational orga­nizati­on and lea­der­ship, Theme 4: Early childhood learning, Theme 5: Learning in Higher Education, Theme 6:  Adult, community and pro­fes­sio­nal learning, Theme 7: Learner diversity and iden­ti­ties, Theme 8: Technologies in learnin, Theme 9: Literacies learning, Theme 10: Science, mathe­ma­tics and tech­no­lo­gy learning. Register here.

09:00 – 00:00
Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
Conference

Mai

2027



Mai
18–
20
10:00
Johannesburg, South Africa
Konferenz

7th Crossing Boundaries Conference

Learning Across Continents: Conversations in a divided world

VETNET

Topics:

  • How do we understand the role of VET in preparing young people for work when labour markets and workplaces are in flux nationally and internationally?
  • Is this changing the nature of VET and VET curricula? Is it raising new questions on work, labour markets and education? What is core to VET that is stable across different contexts?
  • Are systems looking more similar or more different from each other?
  • What are the main factors—such as workplace organisation, changing labour markets, changing enrolment in schools and universities, and the nature of economies that are influencing different aspects of VET provision—such as curriculum, governance, partnerships, enrollment patterns—in different countries?
  • How do we connect better as researchers, and use VET research to build connection?

Dates and timeline

  • Submission of abstracts: opens 15 October 2026, closes 15 November 2026
  • Notification of acceptance: 15 December 2026
  • Submission of full paper: 20 February 2027
  • Feedback to your paper: 31 March 2027. You will then have 10 days to make the necessaries changes.
  • Conference: 18-20 May 2027