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ONE DAY LEFT FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSION (PANEL OR PAPER), DEADLINE 30th NOV, 2025. INT. CONFERENCE- UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI 📢 Call for Papers & Panel Proposals for International Conference (Online) at University of Helsinki, Finland🏛️🏫 🌍 University of Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮 Working Group 11: Reawakening Consciousness — Pedagogies of Hope and Participatory Learning for Transformative Futures Working Group Coordinator and Chair: Abirlal Mukherjee 📅 Submission Deadline: 30 November 2025 📧 Email: [email protected] 🔗 Full Working Group Details and Call for Proposals: https://lnkd.in/eXA3Ph8X 🔗 Conference Site: https://lnkd.in/eVDK7rwd In a world witnessing ecological collapse, deepening inequalities, and fragile democracies, education remains our most vital site for collective imagination, solidarity, and transformation. I’m pleased to coordinate Working Group 11: Reawakening Consciousness: Pedagogies of Hope and Participatory Learning for Transformative Futures at the upcoming Development Days Conference 2026 (University of Helsinki). This online working group invites scholars, educators, practitioners, and activists to explore how pedagogies rooted in hope, sustainability, and participation can reawaken collective consciousness and nurture transformative futures. Inspired by Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of Hope and informed by feminist, decolonial, and Indigenous frameworks, this forum seeks to bridge theory and praxis through participatory, community-based, and creative methodologies. 🌱 Suggested Themes (not limited to): - Community-based sustainability & participatory action learning - Climate pedagogy, ecological literacy & environmental justice - Storytelling, art & performance for social transformation - Decolonial, feminist & Indigenous approaches to pedagogy - Digital & AI-driven learning futures - Pedagogies of care, empathy & emotional literacy - Education, social justice & human rights in digital/physical spaces - Collaborative, experiential & crisis-responsive learning - Narratives of resistance, hope & renewal 🗓️ Important Dates - 7 Nov 2025 – Call Opens - 30 Nov 2025 – Abstract Deadline (max 300 words) - 8 Dec 2025 – Notification of Acceptance - 30 Dec 2025 – Full Paper/Proposal Submission - 12–15 Jan 2026 – Registration - 25 Feb 2026 – Pre-conference Events - 26–27 Feb 2026 – Development Days 2026 (Online participation for this group) We warmly welcome interdisciplinary, intergenerational, and Global South collaborations that engage with participatory, community-based innovations in education. Let’s reimagine learning as a site of hope, care, and transformation. 📩 Submit your abstracts and inquiries to [email protected] 🌐 Read the full call: Working Group 11 | University of Helsinki #CallForPapers #HigherEducation #Pedagogy #DecolonialEducation #ClimateEducation #DigitalPedagogy #Freire #TransformativeLearning #DevelopmentStudies #Helsinki #DevDays2026 #EducationForChange #AcademicConference

🌍 Call for Papers & Panel Proposals | University of Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮 Working Group 11: Reawakening Consciousness — Pedagogies of Hope and Participatory Learning for Transformative Futures Working Group Coordinator and Chair: Abirlal Mukherjee 📅 Submission Deadline: 30 November 2025 📧 Email: [email protected] 🔗 Full Working Group Details and Call for Proposals: https://lnkd.in/eXA3Ph8X 🔗 Conference Site: https://lnkd.in/eVDK7rwd In a world witnessing ecological collapse, deepening inequalities, and fragile democracies, education remains our most vital site for collective imagination, solidarity, and transformation. I’m pleased to coordinate Working Group 11: Reawakening Consciousness: Pedagogies of Hope and Participatory Learning for Transformative Futures at the upcoming Development Days Conference 2026 (University of Helsinki). This online working group invites scholars, educators, practitioners, and activists to explore how pedagogies rooted in hope, sustainability, and participation can reawaken collective consciousness and nurture transformative futures. Inspired by Paulo Freire’s Pedagogy of Hope and informed by feminist, decolonial, and Indigenous frameworks, this forum seeks to bridge theory and praxis through participatory, community-based, and creative methodologies. 🌱 Suggested Themes (not limited to): - Community-based sustainability & participatory action learning - Climate pedagogy, ecological literacy & environmental justice - Storytelling, art & performance for social transformation - Decolonial, feminist & Indigenous approaches to pedagogy - Digital & AI-driven learning futures - Pedagogies of care, empathy & emotional literacy - Education, social justice & human rights in digital/physical spaces - Collaborative, experiential & crisis-responsive learning - Narratives of resistance, hope & renewal 🗓️ Important Dates - 7 Nov 2025 – Call Opens - 30 Nov 2025 – Abstract Deadline (max 300 words) - 8 Dec 2025 – Notification of Acceptance - 30 Dec 2025 – Full Paper/Proposal Submission - 12–15 Jan 2026 – Registration - 25 Feb 2026 – Pre-conference Events - 26–27 Feb 2026 – Development Days 2026 (Online participation for this group) We warmly welcome interdisciplinary, intergenerational, and Global South collaborations that engage with participatory, community-based innovations in education. Let’s reimagine learning as a site of hope, care, and transformation. 📩 Submit your abstracts and inquiries to [email protected] 🌐 Read the full call: Working Group 11 | University of Helsinki #CallForPapers #HigherEducation #Pedagogy #DecolonialEducation #ClimateEducation #DigitalPedagogy #Freire #TransformativeLearning #DevelopmentStudies #Helsinki #DevDays2026 #EducationForChange #AcademicConference

🌍 Call for Papers: (SPECIAL ISSUE) Digital Education for All (Emerald SCOPUS) 📢 We are excited to announce a Special Issue of the SCOPUS Indexed Journal "Quality Education for All" titled "Digital Education for All,” which invites contributions exploring how digital technologies can foster inclusive, equitable, and high-quality learning for communities worldwide. 🔹 Why this Special Issue? The global shift to digital education has opened new opportunities but also exposed deep-rooted inequalities. From infrastructure and affordability to teacher readiness, inclusivity, and ethics—digital education today is as much a socio-cultural and policy challenge as it is a technological one. This Special Issue aims to provide a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and critical scholarship, moving beyond tools and platforms to view digital education as a transformative ecosystem shaped by pedagogy, governance, and community participation. 🔹 Topics of Interest include: - Digital inclusion and equity for marginalized and disadvantaged learners - Pedagogical innovations, blended models, and adaptive technologies - Teacher training and digital competency building - Policy frameworks, governance, and institutional strategies - Community-driven and grassroots digital literacy initiatives - Infrastructure, accessibility, and affordable connectivity - Digital well-being, ethics, and data privacy - Assessment, quality assurance, and academic integrity - Cross-cultural/global perspectives and partnerships - Future sustainability—AI, immersive learning, and scalable innovation 🔹 Important Dates: Abstract submission deadline: December 30, 2025 Manuscript submissions open: January 1, 2026 Manuscript submission deadline: May 1, 2026 📧 Abstracts can be submitted to: [email protected] Full manuscripts should be submitted via ScholarOne Manuscripts (selecting the special issue title). 🔹 Guest Editors: Abirlal Mukherjee Dr Sweta Mukherjee Dr. Madhavi G.M Vignesh Ramamoorthy H This Special Issue situates digital education within the larger framework of social justice, digital rights, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG 4, 9, and 10). It seeks contributions from both established and emerging scholars, particularly highlighting perspectives from underrepresented regions and marginalized communities. 💡 By curating research that bridges global priorities and local realities, this issue aims not only to advance academic discourse but also to inform policy, inspire practice, and shape future-ready learning ecosystems. 👉 We warmly invite you to contribute, share, and spread the word! Together, let’s build pathways toward a more inclusive and resilient future of digital education. Full Details for this special issue call for paper: https://lnkd.in/gr36W378 #CallForPapers #DigitalEducation #Inclusion #EdTech #HigherEducation #Research #SustainableDevelopment #Scopus #EmeraldPublication

📣🚨 📢 🔎 GUEST EDITOR NEEDED - EMERALD (SCOPUS) 📣 📢 🔎 🚨 Looking for Experienced Guest Editor for Emerald Special Issue: Digital Education for All, Journal Quality Education for All (SCOPUS) I am delighted to share that I will be running a Call for Proposals for a Special Issue in the Scopus Indexed Emerald Journal Quality Education for All. 📌 Special Issue Title: Digital Education for All 📌 Journal: Quality Education for All (EMERALD–SCOPUS) To make this initiative successful, I am looking for Guest Editors who: ✅ Have prior editorial experience in Education-focused journals (ONLY EDUCATION OR ALIGNED AREAS WILL BE CONSIDERED) indexed in Scopus, Web of Science, ICE, or published by reputed publishers. ✅ Can dedicate around 4 hours per week to editorial responsibilities. (NON-NEGOTIABLE) ✅ Are open to actively promote the call for papers within their networks. If you are interested, please reach out to me directly with: 👉 Name 👉 Affiliation 👉 Country 👉 Editorial Experience 👉 Short Bio (descriptive) 👉 CV 📧 Email your details and editorial portfolio to [email protected] or message me on LinkedIn at the earliest. PLEASE SHARE THIS OPPORTUNITY WITH YOUR CONNECTIONS. FOR BETTER REACH. #EmeraldPublishing #Scopus #SpecialIssue #CallForEditors #DigitalEducation #EducationForAll #AcademicPublishing #HigherEducation #EducationalResearch #EditorsWanted #ResearchCollaboration #ScholarlyPublishing #GuestEditor #OpenCall #EducationInnovation

🪙✨ From Coin to Data: Digital Humanities Meets Computer Vision Numismatics—the study of coins—has long relied on careful, manual examination. But what happens when we bring AI and object detection into the field? In Rafael Cabral, Maria De Iorio, and Andrew Harris's recent open-access article, From Coin to Data: The Impact of Object Detection on Digital Numismatics, we explore how models like CLIP can identify and classify motifs on coins, from intricate Russian depictions of Saint George and the Dragon to ancient Southeast Asian coins bearing Hindu-Buddhist symbols. Insights from the paper 🔍 Large CLIP models excel at detecting complex iconography, while traditional methods work better for simple geometric motifs. ⚖️ A new statistical calibration improves reliability in low-quality datasets. 📊 Automated detection dramatically reduces time and effort in large-scale analysis, paving the way for studies of provenance, trade networks, and even forgery detection. This research highlights how digital humanities and AI can transform cultural heritage studies—making them more scalable, precise, and interdisciplinary. 📖 Read the full paper here (open access): https://lnkd.in/gssUfDkv #DigitalHumanities #AI #ComputerVision #Numismatics #CulturalHeritage

💔 Teacher Who Spent His Final Hours Grading Students In Hospital 💔 On January 14, 2024, the internet remembered a teacher who spent his final hours in the hospital grading his students’ work. Despite being unwell and knowing he was heading to the emergency room, he carried his laptop and charger to ensure his students received the attention they deserved. He finished grading—and tragically passed away the very next day. This moving story, shared by his daughter Sandra Venegas, is more than just viral news. It is a stark reminder of the unseen labor of educators, the late nights, weekends, and sacrifices that go far beyond what is captured in a 9–5 biometrics. Yet, government systems and institutions often measure teachers’ dedication through biometric attendance and rigid work hours—as if intellectual, emotional, and pedagogical labor can be confined to a fingerprint scan. True academic work does not fit neatly into time slots. It extends into evenings spent grading, weekends preparing lessons, and countless moments of mentoring beyond the classroom. This teacher’s story calls for us not only to honor the commitment of educators but also to rethink how we value and measure their labor. Respect for teachers must go beyond rhetoric, it must reflect in policy, recognition, and trust. #Education #Teachers #Dedication #Respect #Policy #Inspiration