March 30, 2025
In this first edition of the BRiDGE Newsletter, we would like to share with you various opportunities related to the topics Internationalisation of Education and Training and Global Citizenship Education.
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Call for abstracts
"Education, Inequalities and Democracy"
Early Career Researcher conference
The Faculty of Business and Law and the School of Education at the University of Roehampton, in collaboration with the G-EPIC EU Project and the STRIDE project, are excited to announce the opening of the call for abstracts for the upcoming Early Career Researcher Conference. They invite submissions from early career researchers focusing on the theme: "Education, Inequalities, and Democracy."
The theme is in response to the growing challenges to modern democracy— including the rise in anti-democratic ideologies, far-right movements, and populism. This conference aims to advance academic research on citizenship, education, inequalities, and democracy while fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and international collaboration.
When?
❗Monday, June 23, 2025❗
Submission Guidelines
- Abstract: Submit a 250-word abstract by ❗Friday, April 4, 2025❗
- Topics: Citizenship education, Open classroom climate, Intersectionality...
- No fee & funding: The conference offers fee-free attendance
- Submission & queries: Email athina.mara@roehampton.ac.uk with the subject line: Early Career Researcher Conference on Education, Inequalities, and Democracy
More information on the submission requirements in this link.
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Call for researcher(s)
Policy paper on Global Citizenship Education in Europe
SOLIDAR is a European network of Civil Society Organisations, trade unions and social movements brought together by the common objective of advancing social justice in Europe and beyond. In the framework of their work on promoting inclusive learning and sustainable societies, SOLIDAR Foundation is currently looking for expert(s) to draft a policy paper on Global Citizenship Education (GCE) which will constitute the third and final publication of SOLIDAR Foundation's policy cycle on GCE (2023- 2025) looking at this topic from different angles.
The general objectives of the publication are:
- - To map the provision of GCE for learners with different socio-economic backgrounds and innovative practices in this field.
- - To investigate whether certain socio-economic backgrounds are particularly deprived of GCE, and if and how this relates to their participation in the democratic processes and community life.
The publication should conclude with policy recommendations for policymakers on the meaningful mainstreaming of Global Citizenship Education across all types of education. The publication should be meant to show the role of GCE in supporting democratic participation and addressing inequalities, and advocate for a good usage of this across Europe.
Application Process
Applications need to be submitted electronically to Elisa Gambardella (elisa.gambardella@solidar.org) and Alexandra Matthys (alexandra.matthys@Solidar.org) no later than❗Monday, 31st March 2025, at midnight❗
More information on the proposal requirements in this link
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Call for papers
International Review of Education - Journal of Lifelong Learning
The International Review of Education – Journal of Lifelong Learning (IRE) is an international, scholarly journal published by Springer and edited by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning. It publishes articles from all regions of the world and serves policy-makers and practitioners, as well as the research community. IRE gives priority to papers on adult education, non-formal education, adult literacy, open and distance learning, vocational education, and formal education viewed through the lens of lifelong learning.
Possible themes
In addition to the above areas, and other applications of the lifelong learning paradigm, they are particularly interested in receiving submissions on the following themes:
1) Education for sustainable development, particularly in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and educational responses and challenges to the climate crisis, including through indigenous knowledge systems and co-construction with local communities.
2) Citizenship education and the role of education – particularly adult education – in fostering democratic values and supporting active civic and political awareness and engagement, locally, nationally and globally.
3) Education for migrants, refugees and internally displaced persons, with particular emphasis on their inclusion in crisis-sensitive education systems and the recognition of their formal and informal learning.
4) Explorations of the inter-sectoral scope of lifelong learning and the links between education and other sectors, for example, health.
More information on the submission requirements in this link
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Join the ANGEL Conference 2025
Research in Global Education and Learning: For Democracy, Peace, Human Rights, Sustainability, and Global Social Justice
The ANGEL Conference 2025 will mark the fifth edition of the Academic Network on Global Education & Learning (ANGEL) international conferences on Global Education and Learning. These conferences showcase policy-related research work in the field and provide a platform for sharing new research and fostering collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and practitioners. The 2025 Conference takes the title "Research in Global Education and Learning: For Democracy, Peace, Human Rights, Sustainability, and Global Social Justice".
Several key objectives
- Promote dialogue between policymakers, researchers, and practitioners
- Encourage reflection on the value of research for policymaking
- Explore international policy frameworks and their effects on Global Education
- Provide researchers with a platform to present their current work
- Support and nurture Early Career Researchers
→ The conference is for academics, researchers, policymakers and stakeholders with expertise and involvement in Global Education research or policymaking.
When & where?
Hosted at the Humboldt Forum in Berlin between❗4-6 June 2025❗(4th of June is dedicated to Early Career Research).
Registration is open until❗Sunday, May 25, 2025❗
More about the conference and registration in this link.
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Join the IEA International Research Conference 2025
Researching Education for Sustainable Futures
The International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) is an international cooperative of national research institutions, governmental research agencies, scholars, and analysts working to research, understand, and improve education worldwide. They are organising the 11th International Research Conference (IRC) dedicated to the theme "Researching Education for Sustainable Futures." This theme highlights the crucial role of education in shaping both individuals and societies, and emphasizes the importance of IEA studies in making education systems more relevant, inclusive, and just.
IEA studies assess students' mastery of various subjects and interdisciplinary areas, including reading (PIRLS), mathematics and science (TIMSS), civic and citizenship education (ICCS), and computer and information literacy (ICILS). These studies consider the rich context in which education occurs, recognizing the contributions of parents, teachers, and school principals, as well as the influence of the curriculum on learning opportunities. Together, these elements contribute to enhancing education and creating sustainable futures for students and society.
The IRC in Rome will provide an opportunity to come together, share insights, and celebrate the extensive efforts invested in developing IEA studies. They will also focus on improving analytical methods for data analysis and utilizing study results to advance educational policies and classroom practices.
When & where?
Hosted at the Department of Humanities of Roma Tre University in Rome, Italy between❗25-27 June 2025❗.
Registration is open until❗Sunday, May 9, 2025❗
More about the conference and registration in this link.
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Join the upcoming Democracy Talk
The Culture of Peace – A Possibility to Learn to Live Peacefully Together?
To reinforce the resilience and sustainability of democracy, the Democrat project aims, through a participatory approach, to elaborate curricula for Education for Democracy based on a framework of responsible democratic competences, to test them in open, local, innovative learning projects and to develop a toolbox to support the development of transformative EfD practices in the EU and beyond.
The project invites you to their 20th Democracy Talk, an initiative bringing together top-notch experts to discuss democracy-related topics. They are welcoming Ingeborg Breines, who is the former director of the Women and a Culture of Peace Programme of UNESCO. She will speak about the topic “The Culture of Peace – A Possibility to Learn to Live Peacefully Together?”
Tune in live on YouTube on ❗Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, at 3pm CET❗ using this link.
