Nordic Adult Education 2026

Scientific programme

Programme overview
8.30–17.30Registration & info desk open
9–14Preseminar
15–15.30Coffee
15.30–16Opening
16–17Keynote (Professor Ulpukka Isopahkala-Bouret & Senior research fellow Nina Haltia)
17.15–18.45Thematic parallel session 1
8:30–18:00Registration & info desk open
9:00–10:30Thematic parallel session 2
10:30–11:00Coffee
11:00–12:00Keynote (Professor Michael Tomlinson)
12:00–13:30Lunch and coffee
13.30–15:00Thematic parallel session 3
15:00–15:30Fruit
15:30–17:00Thematic parallel session 4
17:15–17:45General Assembly
19:00–23:00Dinner (Koulu)
City of Turku Welcome Words
08:30–14:00Registration & info desk open
9:30–11:00Thematic parallel session 5
11:00–12:00Lunch and coffee
12:00–13:00Keynote (Professor Magnus Dahlstedt)
13:00–13:30Closing
Full programme

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Full programme

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Special issue
A special issue of the journal Aikuiskasvatus is currently under preliminary planning, focusing on themes related to the Nordic Adult Education Conference. The issue will be published in Finnish.
For further inquiries, please contact Tiina Tuijula, tiina.tuijula@utu.fi.