We are happy to announce the 28th conference of the Junior Researchers of EARLI, which will be hosted by EARLI and the University of Sevilla in Spain, from 24 – 28 June 2024!
The organising committee of JURE 2024 extends a warm invitation for your participation in our conference, where we will delve into the theme "Education and the Need for Dynamic Solutions: Shaping the Future of the Field."
In its most basic definition, education shapes human nature for socialization. Therefore, it's arguably one of the activities that most fosters human development. However, society is currently experiencing rapid and profound changes, presenting education with complex challenges. These include sustainable development, combating climate change, addressing misinformation, the proliferation of polarized opinions and pseudoscience, ensuring healthy and enriching interculturality, and more. These challenges are deeply intertwined with the unstoppable digitalization, which plays a significant role in educational research and practice. Digitalization is not only a tool for teaching and learning but also a learning objective in itself.
Consequently, education is a driving force for change, especially in the face of an uncertain future. To meet these demands, educational research is dedicated to finding effective and flexible teaching methods that can adapt to the dynamic solutions required by the field. Our current times also present educational research with an interesting paradox. While new and ever-evolving challenges demand rapid, dynamic solutions, educational practice aims to provide a calm, safe space for students and learners to explore and discover.
It may be bold to claim that this is one of the most crucial periods for educational research and practice, but the organizers of JURE 2024 believe that it's time to take action. Therefore, we invite junior researchers to share the insights they've gained through their dedicated work with the educational community. The quest for dynamic solutions may be challenging, but it is undeniably exciting!
Submissions for JURE 2024 will open on the 6th of November and conclude on the 18th of January (midnight CET).
Find out more on on the conference website.