Call for Abstracts - PESA Conference 2026

We're excited to share that the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA) Conference 2026 is now open for abstract submissions.

Naarm / Melbourne — University of Melbourne @ Faculty of Education
6–10 December 2026

This year’s theme:
Ethical thought-work and parrhesia in educational ideologies

The conference invites us to think seriously about what it means to engage in ethical thought-work, to confront how ideologies shape educational practices, and to consider the risks and responsibilities of truth-telling in our work.

We’re particularly interested in contributions that explore:

- How creativity and aesthetics of existence illuminate what is at stake in thoughtlessness, complacency, or heedlessness

- Ways to resist the institutional capture of “critical thinking” as a neutralised technique

- Practices of ethical thought attentive to power and its methods of inducing consent

- The conditions under which education produces, rewards, or forecloses particular forms of speech and silence

Submissions are welcome across formats, including papers, symposia, and roundtables.

More info: www.pesaconference.org

Looking forward to seeing the conversations this generates, feel free to share or reach out if you’re thinking of submitting.