The event will bring together educators, researchers, students, and professionals interested in this theme from across the Aurora network and beyond to share insights, best practices, and innovative ideas that contribute to fostering global citizenship in higher education and society.
We warmly invite you to submit an abstract for a poster, workshop, or presentation related to the following symposium themes. Submissions may address theoretical perspectives, methodological approaches, practical experiences, or collaborative initiatives.
All submitted abstracts will be reviewed by a panel of experts. The best submissions will be awarded a prize in four categories; best abstract, best poster, most community engaging initiative, and initiatives that contribute most to peace!
Whether you’re a student, professional, community practitioner, or seasoned researcher, we look forward to your contribution.
Your abstract should:
- Be written in English (max. 250–300 words)
- Clearly describe the aim, approach, and outcomes of your contribution
- Indicate the theme you would like to contribute to
- Explain its relevance to the symposium theme
- Include 3–5 keywords
- Indicate the theme you would like to contribute to
- Indicate your preferred format: presentation, poster, or workshop
Themes
We invite contributions that connect to one or more of the following symposium themes:
- Peace, Conflict, and Social Justice
Peacebuilding and conflict resolution, Human rights and social justice, Inclusion and equality, Global governance and democracy or Migration, refugees, and displaced communities
- Community Engagement and Civic Participation
Community-led initiatives, Participatory democracy and civic education, Service learning in higher education, Transdisciplinary research and collaboration, Citizen science and participation, or Equitable partnerships between the Global South and North – including South-South Triangular Cooperation
- Education for Global Citizenship
Teaching critical global awareness, International collaboration in higher education, Experiential learning and exchange programmes, Transformative learningpedagogy and reflective practice or Development and assessment of Competencies for Social justice, Societal impact, and Social entrepreneurship and innovation
Symposium Registration Rates
Participants from Aurora universities are free of charge. Don’t forget to contact your local Institutional Coordinator for further detail. Information about rates for non-Aurora Alliance participants will be available with the registration form.
Further details about abstract submission guidelines, deadlines, and registration will follow soon.
We look forward to welcoming you to an inspiring and collaborative conference in May 2026!
Contact and more information.
More information and updates could be found on the Symposium webpage. We also created a promotional flyer, which can be found here. If you have any questions, please send us an email: globalcitizenship2026@vu.nl.
