The Academic Network for Global Education and Learning (ANGEL), in partnership with the University of Bologna, and with the cooperation of Global Education Network Europe, is organising its sixth international conference on 10 and 11 September 2026, at the University of Bologna, Italy.
ANGEL is a partnership project between DERC and the Global Education Network of Europe that aims to create ties among global education researchers.
At a time of profound uncertainty, global education and learning stands at a critical crossroads. Across research, policy, and practice, there is an urgent need to recognise, document, research, re-invigorate and continue to reimagine the role of global education as a force for peace, justice, and collective action in the face of war, environmental crises, deepening inequalities, and the rise of nationalism and authoritarianism.
What’s happening?
Offering a mixture of plenary sessions, workshops, symposia, paper presentations, and networking, the event aims to bring academics, researchers, policy-makers, and practitioner-researchers from around the world for two exciting face-to-face days of sessions covering research relevant to:
- Development education,
- Global citizenship education,
- Human rights education,
- Education for sustainable development,
- Education for peace,
- Intercultural education.
Call for contributions
The conference committee invites researchers, educators, practitioners, and policymakers to submit contributions that critically and rigorously engage with these themes.
By foregrounding sound research and critical scholarship, the conference aims to reassert global education and learning as a vital space for dialogue, critical inquiry, dissent, and solidarity in shaping just, peaceful, and sustainable global futures.
The deadline for contribution proposals is 13 April 2026.
Related links
- Networks and ANGEL
- Development Education Research Centre (DERC)
- Department of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment
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