Call for Papers and Posters

Transforming Education in and beyond the Age of AI: People, Purpose, and Practice

Faculty of Education, The British University in Dubai

07 November 2026

Context  

Technologies and artificial intelligence continue to influence education practice and the education sector, which has relatively overshadowed many other discourses in education. Therefore, it is now more crucial than ever to envisage the future of education beyond AI and the rapid evolving technological trends.  More importantly, to envision the nature and role educational management and leadership would play to effectively contribute to the development. Consequently, the 6^th International Conference on Educational Management and Leadership aims to explore the best ways educational leadership and management could contribute to the transformation of education beyond AI and technological trends. The conference will be an opportunity for educational practitioners, leaders and researchers to engage with these all-important developments: to share practice, research and strategies as well as consider potential future actions to transform education in a holistic manner. The conference is keen on engaging voices, thoughts, reflections and practices of leaders in education, policy makers, practitioners, educators and researchers. Papers and posters are invited on the following sub-themes.

Sub-Themes

• educational leadership, governance and the management of change
• future-focused curriculum / instruction / assessment
• empowering the culture of inclusion
• literacy, numeracy and STEM education: leading and improving provision
• educational psychology: learning, motivation, and behaviour
• leading language teaching and learning
• student and teacher wellbeing
• expanding access to quality education
• supporting optimal learning and student engagement
• enhancing students’ success rates
• human-AI interaction and the future of educational practice
• strengthen staff development, engagement, empowerment
• parental / community engagement
• educational improvement & effectiveness
• quality education / SDG4
• educational policies / regulatory frameworks
• professional ethics, values, integrity in education
• and other related topics to the theme

Important Dates

Abstract Submission: 10th Oct 2026

Full paper Submission: 30th Oct 2026

Conference Date: 07^th Nov 2026

Venue: BUiD, Block 11, DIAC, Dubai / Online

Time: 10 am to 6pm GST

Submission

All submissions must be made via: [email protected]

Referencing guide

https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/reference-examples.pdf

Conference proceedings

All the abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings.

Publications

Selected full papers will be published at a special issue of ‘Journal of Researching Education Practice and Theory’ with necessary peer review and editorial process.

Certificates

Participation and presentation e-certificate will be issued.

Best paper and presenter awards

Best papers, best presenters and best participants awards are given.

Organisers

Dr Solomon Arulraj David & Prof Abdulai Abukari & Dr Alexandria Proff