EARLI has hosted its biennial conference at universities and institutes for higher education across Europe since 1985. From 1995 onwards, the main EARLI conference is preceded by a JURE pre-conference aimed at early career researchers.
Find out about our most recent previous conferences below.
22 - 26 August 2023
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki / University of Macedonia, Greece
"Education as a Hope in Uncertain Times"
The 20th Biennial EARLI Conference was hosted by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the University of Macedonia, Greece. Participants are encouraged to present results and ideas on state-of-the-art research in learning and instruction, specifically around the topic "Education as a Hope in Uncertain Times".
18 - 22 July 2022
University of Porto, Portugal
"Unpredictable Challenges - Education in a Rapidly Changing World"
The 26th JURE Conferences invited participants to critically think about the role of education in addressing global challenges, such as the ongoing pandemic, the climatic change, the refugees crisis, and the spread of misinformation. How can education and educational research contribute to tackle these and other emerging challenges in a rapidly changing world?
18 - 27 August 2021
Online
"Education and Citizenship: Learning and Instruction and the Shaping of Futures"
The 19th Biennial EARLI Conference was hosted by the EARLI Executive Committee as an online conference. Participants were encouraged 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 ".
10 - 16 August 2019
RWTH Aachen, Germany
"Thinking Tomorrow's Education: Learning from the past, in the present and for the future"
At the 18th Biennial EARLI Conference and the accompanying 23rd Conference of the Junior Researchers of EARLI, researchers in learning and instruction from all over the world came together to discuss current research findings. In order to think tomorrow’s education and education research, it is crucial to relate new findings to what we already know and elaborate how this will help foster sustainable learning processes and navigating what is yet to come.
2 - 6 July 2018
University of Antwerp, Belgium
"Learning and instruction with an impact: scaling up the skill, will and thrill of learning"
At the 22nd JURE Conference, participants showcased the newest findings about the cognitive, motivational and emotional aspects of learning and highlight the practical implications for practice and policy.
27 August - 2 September 2017
University of Tampere, Finland
"Education in the crossroads of economy and politics – Role of research in the advancement of public good"
The 17th Biennial EARLI Conference was hosted by the University of Tampere, Finland on "Education in the crossroads of economy and politics – Role of research in the advancement of public good". At EARLI 2017, participants presented results and ideas to increase the impact of research on political and societal decision-makers.