Save the dates: events for higher education researchers in 2023

The post has been last updated on January 26, 2023

After a break, ECHER has again listed relevant events for higher education researchers. Compared to the previous editions that consisted mainly of offline events, this latest edition includes offline, online, and hybrid events.

As previously, we have organised the events into categories. Each category is organised chronologically based on when the event takes place. We focused on the events relevant for higher education researchers, but many of the events below are also gathering practitioners and decision-makers.

As we are now at the end of the year, the deadlines for some of the events are very soon. Some dates are still not known to us, which is why we will keep updating the list throughout 2023.

We tried to make this list as comprehensive and up-to-date as possible. However, we’ve likely missed some. So, if you would like to suggest an event, please contact Agata Lambrechts or post a comment in the section below. Also, do double-check the deadlines and other details on the event or organiser’s website, for these may have been changed, or we may have made a mistake.

1. Conferences for higher education researchers
2. Established conferences with tracks on higher education
3. Summer & Winter Schools and Workshops
4. Biennial events & closed calls
5. Online seminar series
6. Other potentially relevant events

Conferences for higher education researchers

CGHE Annual Conference 2023
When: expected in May 2023 (tba)
Where: expected online
Organised by the Centre for Global Higher Education (CGHE)
Details for the 2023 conference will be confirmed in the Spring of 2023.

REHES Conference
When: November 2-3, 2023
Where: Lucerne, Switzerland
Organised by Research on universities and science in Switzerland
Call for submissions deadline: May 15, 2023

Mixed Methods Research in Education: Integrating Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Research of Kindergarten, Schools, Higher and Further Education
When: November 16-17, 2023
Where: Hannover, Germany
Organised by German Sociological Association’s (DGS) Section Education (Bildung und Erziehung), and DGS Working Groups Mixed Methods (in Sections Methods of Empirical Social Research and Qualitative Social Research) and Science and Higher Education Research.
Call for submissions deadline: April 14, 2023

48th Annual ASHE Conference
When: November 15-18, 2023
Where: Minneapolis, USA
Organised by the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
Call for submissions deadline: April 25, 2023

SRHE Annual Research Conference
When: December 6-8, 2023 (December 4 online)
Where: Birmingham, UK (and online)
Organised by the Society for Research in Higher Education (SRHE)
Call for submissions deadline: June 9, 2023

Established conferences with tracks on higher education

6th International Conference on Public Policy
When: June 27-29, 2023
Where: Toronto, Canada
Organised by the International Public Policy Association (IPPA)
The conference has panels on higher education (e.g. T02, P03)
The application deadline has passed

39th EGOS Colloquium
When: July 6-8, 2023
Where: Cagliari, Italy with some tracks hybrid
Organised by the European Group for Organizational Studies (EGOS)
Check the call for submissions for sub-theme 78: Universities in Turbulent Times
The application deadline has passed

International Standing Conference on History of Education (ISCHE 44)
When: July 18-21, 2023 with pre-conference workshops on July 17
Where: Budapest, Hungary
Organised by the International Standing Conference for the History of Education
The conference is relevant for the historians of education.
The application deadline has passed

The European Conference on Educational Research (ECER)
When: August 22-25, 2023 with ERC conference on August 21-22
Where: Glasgow, Scotland
Organised by the European Educational Research Association (EERA)
The application deadline has passed

UACES 53rd Annual Conference
When: September 3-6, 2023 and September 11, 2023 (online)
Where: Belfast, Northern Ireland and online
Organised by the Academic Association for Contemporary European Studies (UACES)
The application deadline has passed

ECPR General Conference
When: September 4-8, 2023
Where: Prague, Czech Republic
Organised by the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR)
Sections on higher education; grants covering some costs of attendance available.
The application deadline has passed

BERA Annual Conference 2023
When: September 12-14, 2023
Where: Aston University, Birmingham, UK
Organised by the British Educational Research Association (BERA)
BERA has a special interest group for higher education and another one for early-career researchers. A number of bursaries are available.
The application deadline has passed

World Education Research Association 2023 Focal Meeting (WERA 2023)
When: November 22-24, 2023 with pre-conference on November 21
Where: Singapore
Organised by the World Educational Research Association (WERA) and the Educational Research Association of Singapore (ERAS)                                           
Deadline: Information missing, for more information email enquiry@eras.org.sg

Summer & Winter schools and Workshops

ECPR Winter School
When: February 6-11, 2023
Where: Leuven, Belgium and Online
Organised by the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR)
Travel grants are available.
The registration deadline has passed

13th History of Education Doctoral Summer School
When: June 8-10, 2023
Where: Zurich, Switzerland
The application deadline has passed

Summer School on Education in Zurich
When: 18 June to 7 July 2023
Where: Zurich, Switzerland
Application period:  1 November 2022 – 15 March 2023

EERA Summer School 2023 (This year’s topic will be “participatory approaches in educational research”)
When: June 26-30, 2023
Where: Porto, Portugal
The application deadline has passed

The Essex Summer School in Social Science Data Analysis
When: July 10 to August 18, 2023 (3 sessions)
Where: Colchester, UK and Online
Application period: expected to open in February 2023

27^th Summer School in Social Science Methods
When: August 10-25, 2023
Where: Lugano, Switzerland
Organised by USI and FORS
Registration period: January 30 to July 14, 2023

Summer School on Internationalisation in Higher Education 2023

When: August 21-25, 2023
Where: Utrecht, the Netherlands
Organised by Utrecht University – Faculty of Law, Economics and Governance
Application period: April 01 – June 30, 2023

SCANCOR Institutional Analysis Workshop 2023
When:  August 28 to September 1, 2023
Where:  Oslo, Norway
This workshop will take place in Oslo and is cohosted by the University of Oslo, BI Norwegian Business School and Oslo Metropolitan University.
Application deadline: tba

ECPR Summer School in Methods and Techniques
When: July 24 to August 1, 2023
Where: online
Organised by the European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR)
Travel grants are available.
Registration period: expected to open on April 19, 2023

For a more comprehensive list of Summer and Winter Schools in the EU, visit https://www.summerschoolsineurope.eu/ and search ‘Education’

Biennial events & closed calls

CIES 2023
When: February 14-15, 2023 (online) and February 18-22, 20223 (in presence)
Where:  Washington, D.C., USA
Organised by the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES)
Deadline for submissions has passed

18th Workshop on New Institutionalism in Organisation Theory
When: March 30-31, 2023
Where: Toruń, Poland
Organised by the New Institutionalism Network & Uppsala University
Deadline for submissions has passed

2023 AERA Annual Meeting
When: May 4-5, 2023
Where: Chicago, USA (hybrid)
Organised by the American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Deadline for submissions has passed

Congress of the Humanities and the Social Sciences 2023
When: May 27-30, 2023
Where: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Organised by the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE)
Deadline for submissions has passed

75th NAFSA Annual Conference & Expo
When: May 30 – June 1, 2023
Where: Washington D.C., USA
Organised by the Association of International Educators (NAFSA)

2023 Biennial Conference on International Higher Education

9th HERA Conference
When: June 13-14, 2023
Where: Hiroshima, Japan
Organised by the Higher Education Research Association
Deadline: for submissions has passed

Philosophy and Theory of Higher Education Conference (PHEC)
When: June 13-15, 2023
Where: Gdańsk, Poland
Organised by the Philosophy and Theory of Higher Education Society (PATHES)
Deadline: for submissions has passed

13th International EUREDOCS Conference
When: June 15-16, 2023
Where: Lausanne, Switzerland
Organised by the EUREDOCS network of European doctoral students researching issues related to the
Europeanisation of higher education and research
Deadline: for submissions has passed

17th International Conference on Higher Education Reform (2023 HER)
When: June 21-23, 2023
Where: Glasgow, Scotland
Organised by the Higher Education Reform (HER) Network
Deadline: for submissions has passed

19th International Conference on Scientometrics & Informetrics
When: July 2-5, 2023
Where: Bloomington, USA (hybrid)
Organised by the International Society for Informetrics and Scientometrics
Deadline: for submissions has passed

HERDSA Annual Conference, 2023
When: July 4-7, 2023
Where: Brisbane, New Zealand (hybrid)
Organised by the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia
Travel grants available. Deadline for grants: March 31, 2023
Deadline: for submissions has passed

XV National CHERIF symposium
When: August 15-16, 2023
Where: In Jyväskylä, Finland (potentially hybrid)
Organised by the Consortium of Higher Education Researchers in Finland
Deadline: for submissions has passed

20th Biennial EARLI Conference
When: August 22-26, 2023
Where: Thessaloniki, Greece
Organised by the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI)
Deadline: for submissions has passed

Annual CHER Conference
When: August 30 – September 1, 2023
Where: Vienna, Austria
Organised by the Consortium of Higher Education Researchers (CHER)
Deadline: for submissions has passed

45th Annual EAIR 2023 Forum
When: September 3-6, 2023
Where: Linz, Austria
Organised by the European Higher Education Society (EAIR)
Deadline: for submissions has passed

18th Annual Conference of the Gesellschaft für Hochschulforschung (GfHf)
When: September 11-13, 2023
Where: Osnabrück
Organised by the Gesellschaft für Hochschulforschung (GfHf)
Deadline: for submissions has passed

33rd Annual EAIE Conference and Exhibition
When: September 26-29, 2023
Where: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Organised by the European Association for International Education (EAIE)
Registration: expected to open in May 2023

5th International Higher Education Studies Conference
When: expected October 2023 (tba)
Where: tba
Organised by the Association for Higher Education Studies (AHES)
Deadline: tba

Yildiz international social sciences congress
When: December 26-27, 2022
Where: Online
Organised by the YTU Graduate School of Social Sciences
Deadline for submissions has passed

ICED Conference
When: expected June 2024 (tba)
Where: tba
Organised by the International Consortium for Educational Development (ICED)
Deadline: tba

The Nordic Academy of Management Conference
When: expected August/September, 2024 (tba)
Where: tba
Organised by the Nordic Academy of Management One of the tracks is usually dedicated to higher education.
Deadline: expected in February 2024 (tba)

GEA Conference
When: June 18-20, 2024 with Student/ECR Workshops and Teachers’ Symposium –
Monday June 17, 2024
Where: Bathurst, Australia
Organised by the Gender and Education Association
Deadline: tba

Australian Association for Research in Education Conference
When: tba
Where: tba
Organised by the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
Deadline: tba

15th Interpretive Policy Analysis Conference
When: tba
Where: tba
Organised by the Interpretive Policy Analysis network
Deadline: tba

XVIII World Congress of Comparative Education Societies
When: tba
Where: tba
Organised by the World Council of Comparative Education Societies
Deadline: tba

Online seminar series

• CGHE Seminar Series
• CHES Research Events
• RISIS Seminars
• SCRG Events
• SRHE Webinars and other events

Other potentially relevant events

2023 University-Industry Interaction Conference
When: May 9-11, 2023
Where: Budapest, Hungary
Organised by the University Industry Innovation Network (UIIN)
Deadline: for submissions has passed

BERA Conference for Early Career Researchers

STLHE Annual Conference
When: June 13-16, 2023
Where: Prince Edward, Island, Ottawa, Canada
Organised by the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
Deadline: for submissions has passed

EU-SPRI 2023
When: June 14-16, 2023
Where: Brighton, UK
Organised by the European Forum for Studies of Policies for Research and Innovation
Deadline: for submissions has passed

EDEN 31st Annual Conference
When: June 18-20, 2023
Where: Dublin, Ireland
Organised by the European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN)
Deadline: tba

International European First Year Experience Conference
When: June 27-29, 2023
Where: Dundee, Scotland
Organised by the EFYE Network
Deadline: for submissions has passed

9th International Conference on Computational Social Science
When: July 17-20, 2023
Where: Copenhagen, Denmark
Deadline: for submissions has passed

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Agata A. Lambrechts is a postdoctoral researcher at Univeristà della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland, where she researches the diversity of European higher education institutions and institutional collaborations. She also supports the management of the European Tertiary Education Register and manages the Summer School in Social Science Methods. You can follow her on Twitter.

Pınar Eldemir is a doctoral researcher and assistant at Univeristà della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland, focusing on the internationalisation of higher education and institutional diversity in Europe.

Ilaria Falvo is a doctoral researcher and assistant at Univeristà della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland, focusing on digital transformation in higher education and institutional diversity in Europe. Ilaria also supports the management and delivery of the Summer School in Social Science Methods. You can follow her on Twitter.