EARLI 2021

JURE 2021

22 - 23 AUGUST 2021

The JURE 2021 Pre-Conference invites Junior Researchers from around the world to engage in compelling discussions on "Citizenship and Education". JURE 2021 offers early career researchers a first academic conference experience, and the opportunity to meet colleagues from across the globe.

EARLI 2021

24 - 28 AUGUST 2021

The 19th Biennial EARLI Conference will be hosted by the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.  We encourage participants to present results and ideas on state-of-the-art research in learning and instruction, specifically around the topic "Education and Citizenship: Learning and Instruction and the Shaping of Futures ".

THEME

"Education and Citizenship: Learning and Instruction and the Shaping of Futures"
 
Democratic societies build on ideas of active citizens who participate in and contribute to social, cultural and economic development. The UN Agenda 2030 specifies the goals involved in building sustainable and just societies able to successfully address the challenges we face in Anthropocene. Learning and instruction in its various settings play an increasingly important role in promoting the values, skills and knowledge that will allow us to foster active citizens who are able to contribute to sustainable and peaceful co-existence. EARLI can help to advance our understanding of the role and impact of education by addressing the processes and outcomes of learning in broad and innovative ways. This includes attending to features such as the role of learning and instruction for the promotion of agency, the development of collaborative skills, the deepening of a sense of belonging in society and, not least, for the commitment to future learning among all citizens. 

 

The joy and excitement of learning and of knowledge sharing and creation, represent significant components of learning, and they should be considered as important outcomes of learning along with our traditional competence measures. In this respect, they need far more attention from researchers. The pandemic spreading during 2020 reminded us of the fact that the future is increasingly difficult to predict but it seems safe to say that learning and re-learning will continue a top prioirity regardless of the future. The EARLI community accepts the responsibility to show how learning and instruction are consequential for the intellectual, social and cultural fabric of societies striving to shape their future on the road to sustainability.    

Venue

VÄLKOMMEN TILL GÖTEBORG - WELCOME TO GOTHENBURG

The 19th Biennial EARLI Conference will be hosted by the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

The second-largest city in Sweden, Gothenburg celebrates its 500th anniversary in 2021, its foundation charter having been signed in 1621. Strategically located on the Swedish west coast, on the banks of the Göta river with access to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, the city is known for its historical openness. This was particularly reflected in its first city councils, composed of Dutch, German and Scottish as well as Swedish inhabitants.

With about 47,500 students and 6,400 staff members, the University of Gothenburg is one of the largest universities in the Nordic countries. Since its inception in 1891, the university has become synonym for academic excellence and is known for playing an innovative role in today’s society.

Gothenburg was awarded as one of the European Capitals of Smart Tourism 2020 and granted a specific award for its sustainability. As EARLI takes steps to limit the ecological footprint of its conference, sustainability is a shared key concern. Therefore, we invite you to explore alternative means of transportation to Gothenburg!

Apart from its unique history, Gothenburg also plays an important part in EARLI’s history having hosted the 8th Biennial Conference in 1999. Some of you will have fond memories and for newcomers, we hope to create them!

Important dates

Please consider the following important dates:

  • 1 September 2020
    Submissions open
  • 29 October 2020
    Submission deadline
  • 1 April 2021
    Early bird deadline
  • 27 April 2021
    Presenter registration deadline
  • 22 - 23 August 2021
    JURE 2021
  • 24 - 28 August 2021
    EARLI 2021

SUBMISSION TYPES

The following submission types are welcomed:

Paper

PAPER

Paper sessions consist of four paper presentations, followed by a discussion with the audience. Each presenter will be given 15 minutes presentation time, followed by five minutes for questions. At the end of all presentations, there is a ten-minute open discussion. Empirical papers should indicate clear data and results, or they will not be accepted. Research that is at an earlier stage is very suitable for roundtable or poster sessions. Theoretical papers, of course, are also welcomed.

A paper session consists of four papers and is scheduled for 90 minutes.

Poster

POSTER

Interactive poster sessions involve five or six posters, visually presenting research studies. This format is perfect for developing research and/or preliminary results. A short oral presentation of about 5 minutes for each poster is given to an audience gathered as a group. After the authors’ brief presentation, an in-depth discussion between them and the audience follows. The poster sessions offer presenters the opportunity for interaction and discussion with the audience.
Poster sessions are scheduled for 90 minutes, following the format above. Materials for fixing posters on the walls or poster boards will be provided.

Symposium

SYMPOSIUM

Symposia provide an opportunity to present research on one topic, often from multiple perspectives, compiling a coherent set of papers for discussion. Symposia sessions are directed by a chair, involving four presenters and one discussant, from at least three different countries. We recommend that each individual submission is checked for its own quality and its relevance and coherence to the topic of the symposium prior to formal submission to EARLI 2019.

A symposium is scheduled for 90 minutes, allowing 15 minutes presentation time per speaker, ten minutes for the discussant, and 20 minutes for open discussion.

Round Table

ROUNDTABLE

Roundtable sessions offer opportunities for a more discursive exploration of research issues. This may well involve discussion of work in progress. The presenters explain their research and research issue, and invite the participants to help to discuss emerging data or to solve a research issue or problem. Roundtable sessions will take place in seminar rooms with a board-room style table.

Three to five roundtable sessions are clustered together per session, and are scheduled for 90 minutes.

ICT

ICT DEMONSTRATION

ICT Demonstrations allow presenters to display, explain and familiarise users with a potentially useful teaching or research tool or method. The presentation may include references to completed research, but the point of the session is to demonstrate the tool, not present the research for criticism. The audience may offer their viewpoints and share their experiences with similar tools or different tools for the same purpose.

ICT Demonstrations are scheduled individually, for 90 minutes.

workshop

WORKSHOP

Workshops allow presenters to display, explain and familiarise users with a potentially useful teaching or research tool or method. The presentation may include references to completed research, but the point of the session is to demonstrate the tool, not present the research for criticism. The audience may offer their viewpoints and share their experiences with similar tools or different tools for the same purpose.

Workshops are scheduled individually for 90 minutes.

EARLI 2021 Committee

Conference President
Prof. Roger Säljö, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Conference Management Team
Jonas Emanuelsson, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Ilse Hakvoort, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Local Organising Committee
Hoda Ashjari, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Åke Ingerman, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Angelika Kullberg, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Rimma Nyman, University of Gothenburg, Sweden (JURE Conference president)