Call for Proposals

Submission Deadline

November 30, 2026

We welcome contributions from scholars, researchers, policymakers, practitioners, and knowledge-holders across every region of the world. Proposals may be submitted in any of the eight formats below, addressing any of the 19 Congress sub-themes.

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Submission Formats

Eight ways to contribute to the Congress conversation.

The online submission portal opens with the full guidelines. In the meantime, direct questions to the program committee via the contact page.

The 19 Sub-Themes

Click any sub-theme to read its full description.

Call for Proposals

Submission Formats

Individual Paper

Group Panel (Pre-organized Session)

Roundtable

Poster

Workshop

Community Knowledge Session

Book / Film / Media Discussion

Doctoral Colloquium Submission

The 19 Sub-Themes

01History, Memory, and Educational Transformation

02Identity, Belonging, and Education

03Knowledge Systems

04Language, Multilingualism, and Comparative Education

05Education, Technology, and Human Wisdom

06AI, the Questions of Education Process and Outcomes

07Gender, Equity, and Educational Justice

08Curriculum, Pedagogy, and Cultural Relevance

09The Teaching Profession, Its Roles, Status, and Challenges

10Higher Education, Research, and Knowledge Production

11Education Policy, Governance, and Systemic Change

12Education, Peace, and the Restoration of Dignity

13Education, Environment, and Planetary Well-Being

14Diaspora, Migration, and Transnational Education

15Community Education, Non-Formal Learning, and Intergenerational Knowledge

16uBuntu, Interconnectedness, and Global Solidarity in Education

17Comparative Visions: The Future of Education through Sankofa Lenses

18Healing-Centered Education: Restoring Wholeness, Dignity, and Community through Learning

19Educational Transformation in Practice: Voices from Classrooms, Schools, Communities, and Inter/national NGOs