Call for Papers: The 5th Faculty of Education Annual Conference 2026
Call for Papers: The 5th Faculty of Education Annual Conference 2026
Transforming Education for Future Generations: Advancing Global Justice and Innovation
Education is a pivotal force in sustainable human development, catalyzing social equity and equipping individuals to navigate an increasingly dynamic global landscape. However, persistent challenges—unequal resource distribution, digital disparities, and systemic inequities—impede its transformative potential. Disparities between the Global North and South, coupled with uneven access to emerging technologies, exacerbate social, economic, and gender divides. Additionally, the need for inclusive, sustainable, and adequately financed education systems has intensified, as highlighted by global calls for equitable access and local policy debates. Addressing these challenges requires rigorous, evidence-based strategies to ensure equitable access, high-quality learning outcomes, and innovative educational ecosystems that foster transformative thinking and resilience.
The Faculty of Education at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia (UIII) invites scholars, policymakers, educators, and researchers to submit abstracts and papers for the 5th Annual Conference, to be held in 2026, under the theme "Transforming Education for Future Generations: Advancing Global Justice and Innovation." This two-day hybrid conference will serve as a global platform for interdisciplinary dialogue, empirical research, and policy-relevant solutions, drawing on UIII’s Faculty of Education concentrations: Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning; Educational Assessment and Evaluation; Education Policy, Management, and Leadership; and Education and Society. The conference aims to address pressing challenges in global education, from ethical AI integration to fostering growth mindsets and equitable financing.
We invite submissions employing robust theoretical, empirical, or interdisciplinary methodologies aligned with the conference theme. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Curriculum Innovation and Decolonized Pedagogies: Designing inclusive curricula and teaching practices that integrate diverse cultural, historical, and Islamic perspectives to foster equitable, innovative, and deep learning environments.
- Educational Assessment for Quality and Equity: Advancing evidence-based assessment and evaluation methodologies to ensure high-quality, inclusive learning outcomes, particularly for diverse and marginalized groups.
- Education Policy and Leadership for Systemic Change: Formulating policies and leadership strategies to promote global partnerships, sustainable financing, and resilient education systems, linked to the Education Policy, Management, and Leadership concentration.
- Islamic Education, Society, and Social Justice: Investigating education’s role in promoting social cohesion, civic engagement, and equitable access for girls, boys, and disadvantaged groups, especially in conflict-affected regions.
- Ethical AI and Digital Citizenship in Education: Leveraging artificial intelligence and digital technologies to enhance learning while addressing ethical challenges, algorithmic biases, and access disparities.
- Innovative Learning Systems and Digital Transformation: Developing hybrid, lifelong, and technology-enabled learning ecosystems to shift paradigms from traditional schooling to flexible, inclusive learning.
- Education Financing and Public-Private Synergies: Creating sustainable funding models through public-private partnerships to support free education mandates and strengthen school ecosystems, particularly in underserved areas.
- Education in Crisis and Conflict Contexts: Ensuring children’s right to education in times of conflict and displacement through resilient school ecosystems and global partnerships.
- Transformative Thinking and Growth Mindset in Education: Fostering resilience, adaptability, and innovative thinking in learners and educators through evidence-based pedagogical and policy interventions to promote lifelong learning and equitable educational outcomes.
Submission Guidelines
Papers must be written in English, ranging between 6,000 and 8,000 words, including a 250-word abstract. Submissions should be:
- Original and unpublished
- Formatted according to the MER Full Paper Template:
https://bit.ly/MERJournalTemplate
Please submit contributions to: https://bit.ly/CallforPaper2026
Important Dates
- Full Paper Submission Deadline: 27 October 2025
- Notification of Acceptance: 26 January 2026
- Conference Dates: 1-2 April 2026
This conference is free of charge. However, participants are expected to cover their own travel and accommodation expenses. For affordable on-campus accommodation, please contact: +62 812-8000-6307 (Direktorat Pengembangan Usaha UIII)
Call for Papers: Writing Competition 2026
Call for Papers: Writing Competition 2026
MER is a Sinta 3 Accredited journal published by the Faculty of Education at Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia. We invite a wide range of topics in education especially those that are within the journal scopes.
MER is a forum for reporting research on education within four concentrations:
* Curriculum, Teaching and Learning;
* Educational Management, Policy and Leadership;
* Educational Evaluation and Assessment;
* Education and Society.
Submission papers should be written in English and typically range between 6,000 to 8,000 words (including a 250 word maximum of abstract).
All submissions should be
* Original;
* Unpublished;
* and Conform to MER Full Paper Template: https://bit.ly/MERJournalTemplate
Submission link: https://bit.ly/WritingCompetition2026
Awards
The awards include cash payment of up to IDR 7.500.000 for up to 3 winners.
Important Dates
Full Paper Submission: December 8, 2025
Awards Announcement: April 1, 2026
To see previous MER publication, please click this link: bit.ly/MERJournal
Graduate Forum and Colloquium 2025
📢 CALL FOR ABSTRACT AND PPT SUBMISSION!
We are excited to invite you to participate in the upcoming Graduate Forum and Colloquium with the theme:
"Education for the Future: Adaptation, Innovation, and Grit in a Globalized World."
📝 Submission Period:
▪Abstract Submission: March 7-12, 2025 → bit.ly/AbstractGF2025
▪PPT Slide Submission: March 7-15, 2025 → bit.ly/pptGF2025
🗓 Event Dates: March 18-19, 2025
We invite you to submit the abstract of your paper and presentation slides, highlighting your research and contributions to the field of education. Abstracts should align with one of the following focus areas:
a. Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning
b. Educational Assessment and Evaluation
c. Educational Policy, Management, and Leadership
d. Education and Society
📌 Important: Please use your UIII email to complete the submission forms.
Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) Program 2025, Batch 6 & 7 [extended to 24 Feb 2025]
The Faculty of Education at UIII invites all Ph.D. holders to participate in the Scholar-in-Residence (SIR) Program 2025, Batch 6 & 7 to spend three months as a research fellow.
During the grant period, awardees are expected to serve as guest lecturers, provide academic consultations, act as thesis examiners, present at a LunchTalk, and publish an article in Muslim Education Review (MER). The topic of the article should match the four areas of concentration at the Faculty of Education:
➡Curriculum, Teaching, & Learning
➡Educational Management & Policy
➡Educational Evaluation and Assessment
➡Education and Society
Each recipient will receive IDR 12 Million per month (excluding tax) and are expected to live in the campus facilities during the grant period (reimbursement of economic return tickets and on-campus accommodation are provided).
The awardees will start on:
➡May 1 – July 31, 2025 (Batch 6)
➡September 1 – November 30, 2025 (Batch 7)
Requirements:
➡CV
➡Application Letter
➡Writing sample (published article)
➡Research writing proposal (to be published in MER)
🗓Deadline: February 24, 2025
📩Send your application to: education@uiii.ac.id
Please make sure to read all the details about the program. International applicants are encouraged.