• Posted 15-Jun-2021

Open University of Cyprus : Call for papers for the 7th International Conference “Adult Educators in Time of Crisis: Well-Being, Changes in Identity and Professional Practice in European Adult Education”

The Open University of Cyprus (OUC), the MA Programme in “Continuing Education and Lifelong Learning” and the Research Network for Adult Educators, Trainers and their Professionalisation (ReNAdET) of ERSEA (European Society for Research on the Education of Adults) co-organize, online, the 7th International Conference entitled “Adult Educators in Time of Crisis: Well-Being, Changes in Identity and Professional Practice in European Adult Education”.

The Scientific Committee has announced a new final date about the Call for Papers and invites all interested speakers to submit their abstract by July 1st 2021.

Under the catholic and the global influence of the COVID-19 pandemic the topics to be discussed at the conference are mainly focused on: a) the extent that the current health crisis has affected the status, roles and practices of adult education professionals, b) the place of the adult education in responding to the massive reorganization of the European workforce, c) the state that Universities and adult education centres will be found after the pandemic, d) the rapid increase in offering more online courses, or the increase the proportion of digital literacy skills as part of learning programmes, e) the response and reaction of the adult educators to this situation, f) the protection of the freelancers and independent training specialists and, last but not least, g) the impact of the crisis on different service modalities.

Source: ESREA Research Network on Professional Development of Adult Educators and Vocational Trainers (https://bit.ly/2SAIF67)