Nordic Adult Education 2026

Abstracts

Dates and deadlines

  • Call for thematic sessions opens: 15 September 2025
  • Call for thematic sessions ends: 15 October 2025
  • Announcement of thematic sessions: 14 November 2025
  • Abstract submission opens: 1 December 2025
  • Registration opens: 15 December 2025
  • Abstract submission ends: 23 January 2026 Extended!
  • Announcement of abstract acceptance: 13 February 2026
  • Final registration for presenters: 19 March 2026

Questions

If you have questions regarding the abstract submission process, please contact events@certia.fi

If you have scientific programme related questions, please contact the organising committee: nordicadulteducation@utu.fi

Call for Abstracts

We are pleased to announce that the call for abstracts, symposium proposals, and pre-seminar contributions (for the pre-seminar on 6 May) is open from 1 December 2025 to 23 January 2026 (extended).

Use the abstract submission form (link below) for all submission types.

If you are submitting an individual paper, please indicate the primary and secondary thematic session that best suits your topic. Please choose pre-seminar if you wish to present your paper in the pre-seminar on 6 May 2026.

If you are submitting a symposium, please submit the symposium proposal (introduction, max 200 words, and the name and affiliation of the organiser(s)). Please note that each presenter in your symposium must also submit their own abstract and indicate on the submission form which symposium it belongs to.

The contribution proposals will be reviewed by the thematic session and pre-seminar organisers and the organising committee. Abstract acceptance notification will be sent by email to the submitter on 13 February 2026. Note that the author marked as the presenting author must register as a conference participant and pay the registration fee by 19 March 2026.

Note that as the first presenter, multiple paper presentations are not allowed. Hence, if a paper is accepted for presentation in a Thematic Session, its first presenter will be excluded from any other group as the first presenter.

Accepted abstracts will be published in the online programme on the website and/or in a PDF book of abstracts, if accepted for presentation.

The programme will be finalised no later than 23 March 2026.

Submit your abstract

Submission guidelines

  • All submissions must be sent via the Oxford Abstracts online submission system. Register to Oxford Abstracts to submit.
  • Answer all the questions on the form and click ”submit” to complete the abstract submission.
  • After submission, you can sign in again if needed and amend your submission until the final submission deadline.
  • Note that uncompleted abstracts will not be reviewed.
  • The abstract must be written in English, with exception the thematic sessions which also accept presentations in Finnish (noted in the thematic session description).
  • Abstract body text is limited to 200 words. Do not include keywords or references.
  • Please proofread your text.
  • Title: Capitalize first word of the title, otherwise use lowercase.
  • List all authors names, and note that affiliations should contain institution, city, and country. Also mark the presenting author(s) (tick box). Note that only one presentation per first presenter is allowed.
  • Acceptance information will be sent to the submitter only. Possible later correspondence may be sent to the presenting author as well. Email is requested for the presenter on the submission form. Remember to inform events@certia.fi in case you wish to change the presenting author

Call for Thematic Sessions

The call for thematic sessions has ended.

THEMATIC SESSIONS aim to highlight current adult education research. Thematic Sessions will consist of papers connected by a unifying theme that should be broad enough to include different perspectives related to the theme (Please note that a Thematic Session is not a Symposium). The conference organisers will select a number of proposed Thematic Sessions based on scientific quality and originality. In the abstract call presenters will be asked to name a Thematic Session where they would like to present their paper. The Thematic Sessions will run in parallel and will be held in person.

To propose a Thematic Session:

Please send the proposal to the conference organisers by email: nordicadulteducation@utu.fi

In the PDF of your proposal, please include the following information that will also be published on the conference website.

  • Name(s) of the Thematic Session’s organiser(s)
  • Proposed title of the Thematic Session
  • A 100-word description of the Thematic Session

Further information
For further information, please contact us at nordicadulteducation@utu.fi.

Guidelines for Thematic Sessions

  • Thematic Session organiser(s) must attend Nordic Adult Education 2026 and chair the specific Thematic Session.
  • Thematic Session organiser(s) must review and select paper presentations for the Thematic Session.
  • Thematic Session organiser(s) must organise the initial schedule of the group and send it to the conference organisers by 31 January, 2026.
  • Thematic Session organiser(s) are also fully responsible for ensuring that the contributors are aware of and follow the guidelines below.
  • Multiple paper presentations are not allowed. Hence, if a paper is accepted for presentation in a Thematic Session, its presenter will be excluded from any other group.
  • There are no earmarked financial resources to support Thematic Sessions. All Thematic Session organisers and nominated presenters in a Thematic Session have to pay the conference registration fees. Please, read further information at the page registration.