We invite all FERA members and the wider educational community to join us in examining what actions we can take—together—to strengthen the influence of educational science at a time when it is needed most.
FERA 2026 will be organized differently than before: already in August, and in parallel with the annual conferences of the European Educational Research Association (EERA) — the Emerging Researchers’ Conference (17–18 August 2026) and the European Conference for Educational Research (18–21 August 2026).
While the conferences remain separate and require their own registrations, their alignment opens the door to an exceptional opportunity: an entire week of educational research, collaboration, and deep discussion in the late summer atmosphere of Tampere. Furthermore, this year, FERA’s program places strong emphasis on collegial interaction. Instead of paper and poster presentations, we invite research-based discussion openings on our central theme. Participants will explore the materials in advance—in the spirit of flipped learning—and then come to Tampere ready to debate, challenge, and cocreate ideas that can shape the future of educational research and its societal impact.
Organiser
Tampere University, Finnish Educational Research Association
Further information
More information about the event: kastievat@tuni.fi