Symposium: Sustainable Futures in Higher Education

From May 18 to May 20, the European University of Lisbon, a member of the European university alliance "ChallengeEU", will host the symposium "Sustainable Futures in Higher Education". Its aim is to bring together academic researchers, educators, and higher education practitioners to promote the exchange of experiences on research, innovation, and pedagogical practices that strengthen sustainability, ethics, and global responsibility in higher education.

Topics of Interest:

• Integration of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into higher education curricula,

• Ethical education and applied ethics in academic contexts,

• Innovative pedagogical approaches for sustainability and global citizenship,

• Intercultural learning and internationalisation in higher education,

• Human-centred learning or community-engaged learning addressing societal challenges,

• Institutional strategies for sustainability in universities,

• Higher education as a driver of social innovation and environmental responsibility,

• Interdisciplinary approaches to global challenges in education,

• Case studies of impactful educational practices in higher education.

Submissions may include:

• Research papers,

• Pedagogical practices or educational case studies,

• Innovative teaching methodologies applied in higher education.

Important Dates:

• Abstract submission deadline: 17 April

• Notification of acceptance: 24 April

• Symposium date: 18-20 May

Submission Guidelines Authors are invited to submit an abstract of up to 300 words, clearly outlining the objective, methodology (if applicable), and main contributions of the work. Submissions should indicate whether the proposal corresponds to:

• A research paper, or,

• A pedagogical practice / educational innovation.