Proposals are being accepted for the 16th International Conference on Education and Justice

Co-hosted by the UH Mānoa College of Education and University Laboratory School, the conference is being held on September 4-5, 2026. The priority deadline to submit proposals is June 30, 2026.

Conference Theme: “Collectives and the Commons”

In today’s troubling times, we frequently find ourselves in conversations with educational scholars, educators, and university students about feeling overwhelmed with the attacks on and challenges facing education, and unsure of how to act in this moment. What does it mean to leverage scholarship for public impact? What impact on public debate, awareness, or policy can collective action as large groups of scholars and leaders make that more traditional scholarship cannot or simply does not aspire to make? That is, when scholars and leaders speak in a collective and public-facing way, what interventions can we make in movement building for public education and for the public commons more broadly?

To learn more about the conference theme, check out the forthcoming book, Collectives and the Commons: The Role of Educational Scholars in Movement Building for Justice.

Visit the Conference Website to learn more, including proposal guidelines, travel and registration information, and more!