In classrooms across Europe, diversity is not the exception — it is the reality. Students and teachers bring with them a wide range of languages, cultural backgrounds, identities, abilities, and lived experiences. When every voice is recognised and valued, schools become places of belonging, learning, and growth for all. But how can education systems ensure that diversity is meaningfully embraced in both schools and teacher education?

This conference brings together educators, student teachers, teacher educators, school leaders, policymakers, and researchers to explore a shared challenge: How do we create learning environments where every voice truly matters?

Many voices, many perspectives! Join us for an inspiring exchange of ideas, practices, and research that highlight inclusive approaches, amplify underrepresented voices, and strengthen diversity awareness in schools and teacher education across Europe.

Please find more information on the programme & register on the conference website here until March 8, 2026!

Contact: d.benincasa[at]uni-koeln.de & jan.springob[at]uni-koeln.de

Interesting in travelling to Cologne? Contact your teff representative (see contact list at the bottom of this website) to check if you are eligible for funding!

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Staff training week 14-16^th of April 2026, Kalmar, Sweden

Dealing with controversy in the classroom*  

*This event is funded with support from the Erasmus+ project BAGSKOL: https://bagskol.hypotheses.org/

When:  14-16 of April 2026

Target group:  Teacher educators at Higher Education Institutions  (HEI) 

Where: Linnaeus University, Kalmar, Sweden. 

What: In today’s increasingly diverse and interconnected societies, teaching in culturally heterogeneous classrooms has become a defining aspect of professional practice for educators across Europe and beyond. This complexity, however, also presents significant pedagogical and ethical challenges, particularly when addressing sensitive topics such as racism, gender roles, religious expression, heteronormativity and normative assumptions.

Our staff training workshop aims to address this gap through international collaboration, drawing on a variety of disciplinary perspectives to better understand and respond to culturally complex teaching contexts. We invite teacher educators from HEIs in different countries to join us in a three days’ workshop aiming to prepare them in preparing students teachers to face classrooms challenges. The programme will offer a mix of lectures, discussions, workshops and joint analyses of teaching strategies with a focus on case study methodology and the sharing of experiences.

Application: Please apply until February 01, 2026 at the latest using this application form. We will then get back to you to tell you if you have been selected for participation. There are about 20 places available.

Contact at Linnaeus University

Kerstin Hansson: Kerstin.Hansson[at]lnu.se | Mattias Lundin: Mattias.Lundin[at]lnu.se | Hennie Kesak: Hennie.Kesak[at]lnu.se 

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