Deadline: 30 April 2026, 23:59 Taipei (GMT+8)
The World Education Research Association (WERA) invites submissions for papers, posters, and symposia
for the WERA 2026 Focal Meeting, to be held from 15 to 18 October 2026 at the National Sun Yat-sen
University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The event is organized by the Taiwan Education Research Association (TERA) and the World Education Research Association (WERA).
The emphasis of the Focal Meeting is on papers (oral submissions), posters, and symposia with a lens that is worldwide in perspective. To create synergy with the theme of the conference “Bridging Cultures, Co-creating Knowledge: Local Innovations and Global Visions in Education”, submissions of papers (oral presentation), posters, and symposia related to these issues are also welcome. Otherwise, there is no restriction on the education research topics appropriate for consideration, although priority will be given to submissions that focus on research and findings addressed to significant trends, issues, and challenges worldwide.
- Date: October 15-18, 2026
- Venue: National Sun Yat-sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
- TERA-WERA Focal Meeting 2026 website: TERA-WERA 2026
- Contact for more information: tera@mail.nsysu.edu.tw
Submissions open on 15 January and close on 30 April at 23:59 Taipei time (GMT+8). To submit your paper, visit the event website: TERA-WERA 2026
Rules for submitting to WERA
- Paper, poster, and symposia submissions must be submitted in English, through the online portal on the WERA-TERA-Taiwan conference website at “Submission”.
- WERA submissions are only accepted online.
- You do NOT need to be or become a TERA-Taiwan or WERA member to submit a paper for the WERA Focal Meeting.
- Duplicate submission of the same paper, poster, or symposium through the online submission systems is not allowed.
Key dates:
| 15 January 2026 | Submission starts |
| 30 April 2026 | Submission ends |
| 1 June 2026 | Decisions announced |
| 21 June 2026 | Early bird registration deadline |
| 15 July 2026 | Regular registration deadline All presenting authors to be registered |
| 1 September 2026 | Authors notified of preliminary date and time of presentation |
| 15 October 2026 | Pre-conference workshops and tours |
| 16-18 October 2026 | WERA-TERA-Taiwan 2026 Focal Meeting |
For the full WERA call guidelines and submission instructions, see the PDF below.
Programme Directors
Rocío García-Carrión, WERA Secretary General
Liesel Ebersöhn, WERA President
Joe O’Hara, WERA President-Elect
For submission questions, please email tera@mail.nsysu.edu.tw