Theme
Courage and Agency in Education for the Present
Introduction
The Nordic Educational Research Association (NERA) Conference 2026, organized by NERA and hosted by VIA University College, brings together educational researchers from Nordic and international contexts. The conference emphasizes education's role in enabling individuals and communities to create meaning, actively participate, and take responsibility in the world.
Key Focus Areas
• Balancing care, responsibility, and children’s autonomy in education.
• Professional courage, relational agency, and ethical engagement.
• Teaching as a space for cultivating courage and responsible action.
• Agency in educational institutions, classrooms, and society.
The presentation types are paper, poster, symposium, roundtable discussion and workshop.