Online Symposium

The 1st Disability in Education Dialogue online symposium titled, "Making Inclusion a Reality Across the Lifespan" will take place on June 24, 2025.

Description of the symposium

The symposium will serve as a global platform for researchers and practitioners to dialogue about the multifaceted challenges and opportunities for making disability inclusion a reality in education and beyond. It will evoke discussions that offer successful strategies for promoting an inclusive society and create opportunities for networking and future collaborations.

The event is aimed at doctoral researchers, academics, education leaders, practitioners, and anyone with an interest in disability inclusion-related discussions.

Guidelines for submission

We welcome abstracts in a range of topics relating to disability in education, including but not limited to:

• Inclusive Curriculum Approaches
• Technology and Accessibility
• Disability History
• Disability Law, and Human Rights
• Inclusion Policy and Disability
• Ethics and Practice

Please submit a 250-word abstract and a short bio here by the 21^st of February 2025.

Please indicate in your abstract which one of the following formats you would like to wish to present:

• Individual paper (10 minutes minimum)
• Panel discussion (minimum of 4 people)
• Workshop (20 minutes minimum)

Once participants have submitted their abstracts and bios by the deadline of February 21, 2025, they will receive confirmation of their submission via email. The review committee will carefully evaluate all submissions, and participants will be notified of the outcome by March 14, 2025.

If selected, participants will also receive information about their inclusion in the book "Disability in Education Dialogue: Making Inclusion a Reality Across the Lifespan."

This symposium is free of charge.