EARLI SIG5 Conference 2026

EARLI SIG 5 Conference 2026 focuses on themes of learning and development in early childhood from birth to the age of eight years. The aim of the conference is to provide a platform for international collaboration and exchange of ideas, as well as rigorous and evidence-based discussion of early childhood research from both the educational and developmental sciences.

The theme of the SIG5 conference 2026 is "Creating a hopeful future for every child".
EARLI SIG5 Conference 2026 website

Event information

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Event type
Congresses and conferences
Event language
English
Event payment
A paid event
Event location category
Seminaarinmäki

The main SIG5 event for the year 2026, the SIG 5 Conference is soon approaching! 

We are proud to introduce our keynote speakers:

  • Professor Amanda P. Williford (University of Virginia, United States)
    • Keynote title: Beyond suspension and expulsion: How soft exclusionary disciplinary practices limit children’s learning and the role of teacher attributions
  • Associate professor Jantine Spilt (KU Leuven, Belgium) and
    • Keynote title: From automatic responses to intentional practice: Building competences for teacher–child relationships
  • Professor Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen (University of Jyväskylä, Finland)!
    • Keynote title: Research-based decision-making in early childhood education: Two-year pre-primary education experiment as an example

The conference programme includes a variety of interesting presentations, but also interactive features, such as expert panel discussion, workshops are incorporated in the programme to increase the number of opportunities for dissemination and networking.

You still have time to register for the conference. The final deadline for registering is on 3 August 2026 (23:59 (UTC+2).

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