Invitation to the Congress

Dear Education Researchers,

It is with great pleasure that we announce the 21st International Congress on Research in Education (ICRE 2026), organized annually by the International Association of Educational Researchers (ULEAD) at different universities, and this year proudly hosted by Amasya University. In collaboration with Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University and Amasya University, the congress will take place in Amasya on June 8–10, 2026.

The theme of this year’s congress is: “Sustainable Quality Culture in Education and Educational Research: Digital Transformation and Artificial Intelligence.”

The congress will feature scientific research and practices in the following fields:

1. European Union Education Programs

2. Biology Education

3. Geography Education

4. Translation Studies and Applications

5. Environmental Education

6. Child Development and Education

7. Democracy and Human Rights Education

8. Religious and Moral Education

9. Digital Transformation: Learning Design and Innovative Practices

10. Philosophy of Educational Research

11. Quality Culture and Digital Transformation in Educational Research

12. Social Impact, Accessibility, and Inclusiveness of Educational Research

13. Education Policies

14. Curriculum and Instruction

15. Educational Psychology

16. Sociology of Education

17. History of Education

18. Educational Technology

19. Educational Administration

20. Ethics, Values, and Sustainability in Education

21. Measurement and Evaluation in Education

22. Guidance and Psychological Counseling in Education

23. Generative Artificial Intelligence in Education: Opportunities and Risks

24. Applications and Impacts of Artificial Intelligence in Education

25. Philosophical, Social, and Historical Foundations of Education

26. Science Education

27. Physics Education

28. Fine Arts Education (Painting, Music Education)

29. Lifelong Learning and Adult Education

30. Legal Education

31. Character, Values, and Love Education

32. Chemistry Education

33. Institutional Transformation, Leadership, and Strategy

34. Applications of the Maarif Model

35. Mathematics and Mathematics Education

36. Vocational and Technical Education

37. Engineering Education

38. Preschool Education

39. Instructional Technologies

40. Teacher Training

41. Special Education

42. Health Education

43. Primary School Education

44. Social Sciences Education

45. Sports Sciences Education

46. History and History Education

47. Medical Education

48. Turkish Language and Literature Education

49. Turkish Language Education

50. Applied Linguistics and Language Education

51. Teaching Turkish as a Foreign Language

52. Foreign Language Education

53. Higher Education Studies

54. Quality Assurance and the Future of Accreditation in Higher Education

Topics are open to all fields of higher education.

With the belief that knowledge grows when shared and is enriched through new perspectives, we would be honored to welcome you to our congress. This gathering aims not only to present high-quality academic research but also to strengthen interdisciplinary interaction and foster new collaborations that will lay the groundwork for future projects.

Following the congress, presentations will be published in the full-text proceedings book and, after peer review, in selected academic journals. Detailed information about the congress can be found on the official congress website.

We firmly believe that this event will provide a critical platform for building the future of our education system at all levels. We warmly invite esteemed researchers devoted to educational sciences and field practices to join us.

We look forward to welcoming you in Amasya.

On behalf of the Congress Organizing Committee

Prof. Dr. Dinçay Köksal, President of ULEAD / Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Prof. Dr. Murat Kurt, Vice Rector, Amasya University

Prof. Dr. Ersin Topçu, Dean, Faculty of Education, Amasya University