Submission

Call for Abstracts

The theme of this year is Transformations and Innovations in Language, Education, and Lifelong Learning. Through this theme, we aim to foster dialogue that bridges disciplines, challenges assumptions, and inspires new ways of thinking about learning across the lifespan. In this conference, we provide a space for participants to reflect on how research, pedagogy, and professional practice are evolving in response to rapidly changing social, cultural, and technological landscapes.

Abstract submission deadline: Friday 15th May 2026

All successful applicants will be notified of their acceptance by Monday 15th June 2026

Guidelines for Submissions

What to Submit?

We encourage submissions of empirical, conceptual/ theoretical nature and findings from dissertations/ PhD at different stages. We welcome submissions for:

Live oral presentations (15 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A)
Poster presentations
Lightning talks (5 minutes)

All formats require a submitted abstract.

Submissions must be within our core Conference tracks:

1. Research Methods, Innovation and Technology

Conventional and emerging research methods & methodological innovation
The role of new technologiesin shaping research design, data collection, and analysis

2.Inclusion, Equity and Social Justice in Education and Communication

Equitable educational practices & accessibility
Inclusive communication and promoting social justice
Inclusive learning and special education

3. Language, culture, identity, and multilingual communication practices

Language teaching and teacher training in diverse linguistic contexts
Language teacher or learner identity
Native speakerism

4. Lifelong Learning, Professional Development and Informal Education

Learning across the lifespan, adult and lifelong learning
Professional development, and technology-mediated informal learning
Diversity and intersectionality, including gender, dis/ability, race and ethnicity, nationality

5. Education Systems, Policy and Global Change

Teaching practices, teacher training and pedagogy
Education policy, educational reforms, and responses to global challenges
Childhood, early years, primary education, secondary education, further and higher education
Sustainability and education

Who Should Submit?

We welcome submissions from graduates, postgraduate, early researchers at any stage of their programme, from Warwick and beyond, whose work connects with education, language, communication, or lifelong learning in its broadest sense.

You may apply to present either individually or as a group.

Advice on Abstracts

Abstracts should be no more than 2,100 characters in length.

150–250 words (excluding references)

Include title, author name(s), affiliation, subtheme, and 3–5 keywords

Submit via the online form on our conference webpage

Make sure that your abstract includes:

An introduction has a clear background and rationale,
Well defined, reachable research objectives which are related to the topic of the abstract, and address the research purpose,
A clearly detailed methodology, even if at this stage it is just a proposed methodology,
Results/expected results which are well presented, understandable for the audience, and are related to the methodology and rationale of the study,
A conclusion consistent with the introduction and rationale of the abstract.

All abstracts will be double-blind reviewed and are subject to final approval by the conference committee.

Notification of Acceptance

Authors of accepted abstracts, who will be invited to present their paper, will be notified of their acceptance by 15th June 2026.

Paper Presentations

Each presentation should not exceed 20 minutes (15-minute presentation followed by a 5-minute Q&A session). You can apply to present either individually or as a group.

Conference Proceedings

Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to have their abstract published in the Conference’s digital booklet. We will not be publishing full papers.

If you have any inquiries, please contact

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Online Submission Form

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1. PERSONAL INFORMATION (or correspondent author's details)

First name

Last name

University

Department

Research Methods, Innovation and Technology

Inclusion, Equity and Social Justice in Education and Communication

Language, Identity and Multilingual Practices

Lifelong Learning, Professional Development and Informal Education

Education Systems, Policy and Global Change

Undergraduate student

Postgraduate student

PhD student

Recent graduate

In-person

Online

Paper

Poster

Lightening talk

2. ABSTRACT SUBMISSION

TITLE

PURPOSE OF YOUR STUDY (max. 700 characters)

METHODS OF YOUR STUDY (max 700 characters)

FINDINGS/INSIGHTS OF YOUR STUDY (or EXPECTED OUTCOMES, if no findings so far) (max 700 characters)

Please provide up to 5 keywords reflecting the content of your submission

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