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International Conferences in 2026
In 2026, a number of prestigious international conferences organized by leading academic associations in education will take place worldwide. These conferences provide important platforms for presenting research findings, exchanging knowledge among researchers and practitioners, discussing current trends in educational research, educational policy, assessment, psychometrics, artificial intelligence in education, and fostering international collaboration.
1. AERA Annual Meeting — American Educational Research Association
Theme: The world's largest conference on educational research, covering teaching and learning, educational psychology, educational policy, educational technology, assessment, leadership, equity and inclusion, and artificial intelligence in education.
Target audience: Researchers, university faculty, PhD students, educational analysts, and policy experts.
Conference dates: April 8–12, 2026, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Submission deadlines:
Proposal submission: by August 1, 2025
Notification of acceptance: November–December 2025
Website: https://www.aera.net/AERA2026
2. NCME Annual Meeting — National Council on Measurement in Education
Theme: Educational measurement, psychometrics, test development, adaptive testing, digital assessment, and the application of artificial intelligence in educational assessment.
Target audience: Assessment specialists, psychometricians, test developers, and researchers in educational measurement.
Conference dates: April 8–11, 2026, Los Angeles, California, USA (held jointly with AERA).
Submission deadlines:
Proposal submission: October 2025
Notification of acceptance: December 2025 – January 2026
Website: https://www.ncme.org/meetings/annual-meeting
3. IAEA Annual Conference — International Association for Educational Assessment
Theme: International educational assessment, psychometrics, test development, digital assessment, and national and international assessment systems.
Target audience: Assessment specialists, psychometricians, test developers, researchers in educational measurement, and representatives of examination agencies.
Conference dates: September 27 – October 2, 2026, Toronto, Canada.
Submission deadlines:
Call for Abstracts: March–May 2026
Notification of acceptance: June–July 2026
Website: https://iaea2026.org
4. AEA-Europe Annual Conference — Association for Educational Assessment – Europe
Theme: Educational assessment, psychometrics, digital testing, competency-based assessment, and innovations in educational measurement.
Target audience: Assessment specialists, psychometricians, test developers, and researchers in educational assessment.
Conference dates: November 25–28, 2026, Rome, Italy.
Submission deadlines:
Proposal submission: May–June 2026
Notification of acceptance: July 2026
Website: https://aea-europe.net
5. ECER — European Conference on Educational Research
Theme: Europe's largest conference on educational research, covering educational policy, educational quality, digital transformation, leadership, teacher education, inclusion, and educational innovation.
Target audience: Educational researchers, university faculty, analysts, and representatives of research institutions.
Conference dates: August 18–21, 2026, Tampere, Finland.
Submission deadlines:
Call for Proposals: December 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026
Notification of acceptance: April 1, 2026
Website: https://eera-ecer.de/conferences/ecer-2026-tampere
6. ECER Emerging Researchers' Conference (ERC)
Theme: An international conference for early-career researchers focusing on research methodology, academic writing, and research career development.
Target audience: PhD students, early-career researchers, and junior university faculty.
Conference dates: August 17–18, 2026, Tampere, Finland.
Submission deadlines:
Proposal submission: December 1, 2025 – January 31, 2026
Notification of acceptance: April 1, 2026
Website: https://eera-ecer.de/conferences/ecer-2026-tampere
7. EARLI Conference — European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction
Theme: Learning and instruction, educational psychology, cognitive processes, motivation, assessment, competency development, and teacher education.
Target audience: PhD students, university faculty, and educational researchers.
Typical submission timeline:
Call for submissions: September–December
Proposal submission: January–February
Notification of acceptance: February–April
Website: https://www.earli.org
8. ISLS Annual Meeting — International Society of the Learning Sciences
Theme: Learning Sciences, collaborative learning, learning design, AI in education, digital learning environments, and design-based research.
Target audience: Educational researchers, university faculty, PhD students, and EdTech specialists.
Typical submission timeline:
Proposal submission: December–January
Notification of acceptance: March–April
Website: https://www.isls.org
9. CIES Annual Conference — Comparative and International Education Society
Theme: Comparative and international education, educational policy, global educational reforms, sustainable development, and educational equity.
Target audience: Researchers in comparative education, educational policy experts, and analysts.
Conference dates: March 28 – April 1, 2026, San Francisco, California, USA.
Conference theme (2026): Re-examining Education and Peace in a Divided World.
Website: https://cies2026.org
10. ESERA Conference — European Science Education Research Association
Theme: Science education research, STEM education, scientific literacy, and science teacher education.
Target audience: STEM education researchers, science educators, teacher educators, and university faculty.
Typical submission timeline:
Call for Papers: 8–12 months before the conference
Proposal submission: Late year – early following year
Notification of acceptance: Spring
Website: https://www.esera.org
11. WALS International Conference — World Association of Lesson Studies
Theme: Lesson Study, collaborative teacher research, instructional improvement, and teacher professional development.
Target audience: Educational researchers, teacher educators, professional development specialists, and university faculty.
Conference dates: November 2–4, 2026 (Online).
Submission deadlines:
Proposal submission: March–May 2026
Notification of acceptance: May–June 2026
Website: https://www.walsnet.org
12. CARN Conference — Collaborative Action Research Network
Theme: Action Research, practitioner inquiry, professional practice research, and educational innovation.
Target audience: Educational researchers, teachers, teacher educators, and professional development specialists.
Conference dates: November 5–7, 2026, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Website: https://carn.org.uk
13. EATEL Conference / EATEL Summit — European Association of Technology Enhanced Learning
Theme: Educational technology, artificial intelligence in education, learning analytics, digital platforms, online learning, and virtual learning environments.
Target audience: EdTech researchers, developers of digital learning solutions, and university research groups.
Typical submission timeline:
Proposal submission: Spring
Notification of acceptance: 1–3 months after submission
Author registration: Summer
Website: https://ea-tel.eu
14. Scuola Democratica International Conference
Theme: Education and democracy, educational policy, citizenship education, social justice, inclusion, and sustainable development.
Target audience: Educational researchers, policy experts, university faculty, and PhD students.
Conference dates: September 1–4, 2026, Rome, Italy.
Website: https://www.scuolademocratica-conference.net
15. BAICE Conference — British Association for International and Comparative Education
Theme: Comparative education, international education policy, global educational development, and education systems.
Target audience: Researchers in comparative education, educational policy specialists, and university faculty.
Conference dates: September 3–5, 2026, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
Website: https://www.baice.ac.uk/conference