The 2026 Researching Work and Learning International Conference will take place in Brisbane, Australia in December 2026. The conference theme is Researching lifelong learning and innovation for work in times of crisis - and although we might hope that by then we might not be facing so many crises, it's probably safest to assume the world will still be in flux. More details on the conference website.
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The purpose of this section is to provide a guide to CR&DALL events and activities and to provide information on these and on events and issues relevant to the field of lifelong learning and adult and continuing education in general. This latter service is provided to assist exchange of information and discussion of issues amongst colleagues in the field; it does not purport to be an exhaustive reference to the canon.
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Tuesday, 8 December, 2026 - 09:00 to Friday, 11 December, 2026 - 14:00
Thursday, 1 May, 2025 - 12:00 to 13:30
Core CRADALL member Prof Ellen Boeren (University of Glasgow) and colleagues (Emily Jones, Learning and Work Institute, Zyra Evangelista, University of Glasgow, Betul Babayigit, University of Nottingham and Sharon Clancy, University of Nottingham) will be leading a webinar on the latest results from their project, ‘A UK-Ireland investigation into the statistical evidence-base underpinning adult learning and education policy-making’. More details below.
Tuesday, 22 July, 2025 - 09:00 to Wednesday, 23 July, 2025 - 17:00
We are delighted to announce a major upcoming CRADALL-sponsored symposium exploring Higher Education Futures that embrace and celebrate diversity.
The Glasgow-Peking Symposium on Co-imagining Shared Futures of Higher Education in Diverse Contexts, Histories, Cultures, and Traditions will take place in Glasgow on 22nd/23rd July 2025. More details and Call for Contributions attached.
Tuesday, 25 March, 2025 - 09:40
The PASCAL International Observatory announces its 19th Conference, Towards Lifelong Learning Ecosystems for a Sustainable Future.
The conference will be held from 10-12 November 2025 at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Calicut, India.
Tuesday, 25 March, 2025 - 09:25
We are pleased to post another Briefing Paper from the PASCAL Observatory, number 31 in the series, this time with a focus on Learning Neighbourhoods. It is likely to be of interest to many working in the fields of adult, lifelong and community learning.
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