Conference Outline
*Please be aware that the above schedule may be subject to change.
14:30-16:30: Conference Cultural Tour | Sagrada Familia
This is a ticketed event
Location: Hotel Barcelona Condal Mar Affiliated by Meliá
09:00-10:00: Conference Registration (coffee & light snacks provided) | Basement Foyer Area
09:55-10:00: Welcome Announcements | Sants, Gràcia & Eixample (Basement)
10:00-10:30: Welcome Address & Recognition of IAFOR Scholarship Winners
Joseph Haldane, The International Academic Forum (IAFOR), Japan
Sue Ballyn, University of Barcelona, Spain
Anne Boddington, Middlesex University, United Kingdom
10:30-11:00: Keynote Presentation | Sants, Gràcia & Eixample (Basement)
There Is No New Normal
Donald E. Hall, Binghamton University, United States
11:00-11:30: Keynote Presentation | Sants, Gràcia & Eixample (Basement)
Digital Literacy and Digital Inclusion: Reading the Digital World
David Mallows, UCL Institute of Education, United Kingdom
11:30-11:45: Conference Photograph
11:45-13:15: Lunch Break (lunch provided) | Mediterranean Restaurant
13:15-13:45: Keynote Presentation | Sants, Gràcia & Eixample (Basement)
Old Age in the Spotlight: Towards an Anti-ageist Theatre in the Times of the ‘New Normal’
Núria Casado-Gual, University Lleida, Spain
13:45-13:50: Short Break
13:50-14:35: Panel Presentation | Sants, Gràcia & Eixample (Basement)
Contemporary Cultural Representations of Ageing: Deconstructing Ageism
Raquel Medina, Aston University, United Kingdom
Inesa Shevchenko, University of Lleida, Spain
Kateřina Valentová, University of Lleida, Spain
14:35-14:50: Coffee Break (coffee provided)
14:50-15:20: Keynote Presentation | Sants, Gràcia & Eixample (Basement)
Want Happiness? Become an Artist
Daniel Lutz, Purrple, Spain
15:20-15:25: Short Break
15:25-15:55: Keynote Presentation | Sants, Gràcia & Eixample (Basement)
I Shall Be Brief: Spare Thoughts on Literature and Care
Isabel Alonso-Breto, University of Barcelona, Spain
16:00-17:00: Conference Poster Session & Welcome Reception | 1st Floor Presentation Rooms
20:00-22:00: Conference Dinner | Pulpería Can Lampazas
This is a ticketed event
Location: Hotel Barcelona Condal Mar Affiliated by Meliá
09:00-09:30: Onsite Registration
09:30-11:10: Onsite Parallel Session 1
Room: Sant Sebastia | Concerns & Students Perceptions in Education
Room: Nova Icaria | Learning Experience, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room: Gotic | Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room: Eixample | Arts & Performing Arts Practices
Room: Gracia | Art, Design & Development in Education
Room: Sants | Workshop Session
11:10-11:25: Coffee Break
11:25-12:40: Onsite Parallel Session 2
Room: Sant Sebastia | Development in Education
Room: Nova Icaria | Learning Experience, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room: Gotic | Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room: Eixample | Film Studies
Room: Gracia | Educational Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration
Room: Sants | Workshop Session
12:40-13:40: Lunch Break
13:40-15:20: Onsite Parallel Session 3
Room: Sant Sebastia | Professional Development in Education
Room: Nova Icaria | Learning & Teaching Experiences
Room: Gotic | Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room: Eixample | Media Studies
Room: Gracia | Culture & Diversity in Education
Room: Sants | Workshop Session
15:20-15:35: Coffee Break
15:35-17:15: Onsite Parallel Session 4
Room: Sant Sebastia | Professional Training, Development & Concerns in Education
Room: Nova Icaria | Learning Experience, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room: Gotic | Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room: Eixample | Interdisciplinary Arts, Media & Culture
Room: Gracia | Education, Sustainability & Society
Room: Sants | Workshop Session
Location: Hotel Barcelona Condal Mar Affiliated by Meliá
09:00-09:30 Onsite Registration
09:30-11:10: Onsite Parallel Session 1
Room: Sant Sebastia | Education & Difference: Gifted Education, Special Education, Learning Difficulties & Disability
Room: Nova Icaria | Assessment Theories & Methodologies
Room: Gotic | Development & Assessment using Technology in Education
Room: Eixample | International Education
Room: Gracia | Communication
Room: Sants | Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
11:10-11:25: Coffee Break
11:25-13:05: Onsite Parallel Session 2
Room: Sant Sebastia | Education & Difference: Gifted Education, Special Education, Learning Difficulties & Disability
Room: Nova Icaria | Curriculum Design & Development
Room: Gotic | Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
Room: Eixample | Higher Education
Room: Gracia | Literature, Literary Studies and Theory
13:05-14:05: Lunch Break
14:05-15:45: Onsite Parallel Session 3
Room: Sant Sebastia | Adult, Lifelong & Distance Learning
Room: Nova Icaria | Interdisciplinary, Multidisciplinary & Transdisciplinary Education
Room: Gotic | Design, Implementation & Assessment of Innovative Technologies in Education
Room: Eixample | Foreign Languages Education & Applied Linguistics
Room: Gracia | No Session
Room: Sants | Language Development & Literacy
15:45-16:00: Coffee Break
16:00-17:15: Onsite Parallel Session 4
Room: Sant Sebastia | Learning Experiences, Student Learning & Learner Diversity
Room: Nova Icaria | Primary & Secondary Education
Room: Gotic | Educational Research, Development & Publishing
Room: Eixample | Mind, Brain & Psychology
Room: Gracia | Visual Arts
Location: Online
09:00-09:05: Message from IAFOR
09:05-10:45: Online Parallel Presentation Session 1
Room A (Live Stream) | Arts Practices
Room B (Live Stream) | Media Studies
Room C (Live Stream) | Teaching Experiences, Pedagogy, Practice & Praxis
Room D (Live Stream) | Higher Education
10:45-11:00: Break
11:00-12:40: Online Parallel Presentation Session 2
Room A (Live Stream) | Education/Pedagogy
Room B (Live Stream) | Cultural Studies
Room C (Live Stream) | Educational Policy, Leadership, Management & Administration
Room D (Live Stream) | Curriculum Design & Development
12:40-12:55: Break
12:55-14:35: Online Parallel Presentation Session 3
Room A (Live Stream) | Cultural Studies
Room B (Live Stream) | Aesthetics and Design
Room C (Live Stream) | Language Development & Literacy
Room D (Live Stream) | Curriculum Design & Learning Experiences
14:35-14:40: Message from IAFOR
The draft version of the Conference Programme will be available online on August 22, 2023. All registered delegates will be notified of this publication by email.
Featured Presentations
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There Is No New NormalKeynote Presentation: Donald Hall
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Digital Literacy and Digital Inclusion: Reading the Digital WorldKeynote Presentation: David Mallows
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Old Age in the Spotlight: Towards an Anti-ageist Theatre in the Times of the ‘New Normal’Keynote Presentation: Núria Casado-Gual
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Contemporary Cultural Representations of Ageing: Deconstructing AgeismFeatured Panel Presentation: Raquel Medina, Inesa Shevchenko, Kateřina Valentová
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Want Happiness? Become an ArtistKeynote Presentation: Daniel Lutz
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I Shall Be Brief: Spare Thoughts on Literature and CareKeynote Presentation: Isabel Alonso-Breto
Important Information Emails
All registered attendees will receive an Important Information email and updates in the run-up to the conference. Please check your email inbox for something from "iafor.org". If you can not find these emails in your normal inbox, it is worth checking in your spam or junk mail folders as many programs filter out emails this way. If these did end up in one of these folders, please add the address to your acceptable senders' folder by whatever method your email program can do this.
Attendee Guide
Please carefully read the Attendee Guide.
Final Programme
The online version of the Conference Programme is now available to view below via the Issuu viewing platform. Alternatively, download a PDF version. The Conference Programme can also be viewed on the Issuu website (requires a web browser). An Issuu app is available for Android users.
The Conference Programme contains access information, session information and a detailed day-to-day presentation schedule.
Pre-Recorded Virtual Presentations
A number of presenters have submitted pre-recorded virtual video presentations. We encourage you to watch these presentations and provide feedback through the video comments.
Previous Programming
View details of programming for past BCE conferences via the links below.