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Registration is open until September 6.
September 23, 2026 at 7:00 AM – September 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
EDUCA Consortium Meet - Shared Perspectives on the Future of Learning
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University of Turku
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EDUCA Consortium Meet – Shared Perspectives on the Future of Learning brings together researchers and experts from across the EDUCA Flagship to explore current perspectives on learning, well-being, and educational development. Hosted by the University of Turku, the event offers opportunities for discussion, exchange, and networking.
The event begins on 23 September with a day dedicated to doctoral researchers participating in the EDUCA Doc pilot programme. Also their supervisors and other doctoral researchers are warmly welcome. On 24 September, the consortium day focuses on the themes of artificial intelligence in learning and well-being and learning. The programme features keynote presentations by Professor Pekka Abrahamsson (Tampere University) and Assistant Professor Frank Martela (Aalto University).
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Program
The program for doctoral researchers will begin at 10:00 on Wednesday, Sep 23th. The consortium meet will commence at 9:00 on Thursday, Sep 24rd.
You will find the program below. Minor changes are possible.
EDUCA Doc Pilot Meet Wedneday, Sep 23, 2026
Time | Program |
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9.30 | Registration opens |
10:00-11:45 | Where Can a PhD Take You? Careers in Academia and Beyond |
11:45-13:00 | Lunch (own expense) |
13:00-16:00 | CV Workshop |
Informal Networking and After-Work Gathering |
EDUCA Consortium Meet Thursday, Sep 24, 2026
Time | Program |
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8:30 | Registration opens |
9:00-9:30 | Opening |
9:30-10:30 | Keynote: Professor Pekka Abrahamsson University of Tampere AI in Academic Work |
10:30-10.55 | Coffee Break |
11:00-12:00 | Keynote: Assistant Professor Frank Martela Aalto University Learning and Well-being in the School of the Future |
12:00-13:00 | Lunch (own expense) |
13:00-14:15 | Roundtable Discussions
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14:15-14:45 | Coffee Break |
14:45-15:15 | Joint Wrap-up and Discussion of the Roundtable Sessions |
15:15-15:30 | Media and Impact Overview Communications and Interaction Specialist Iira Hartikainen |
15:30-16:00 | Where Do We Go from Here? Prof. Marja-Kristiina Lerkkanen, Prof. Mikko-Jussi Laakso, Prof. Niina Junttila. |
16:00 | End of the Day |
Keynotes TBA
Campus map and restaurants TBA
Arriving in Turku
Conference venues and campus map
Lunch restaurants
Travel and accommodation TBA
Participants will be responsible for booking and paying for their own travel and accommodation according to their university's guidelines.