We are delighted to share with you that we are annoucing the first of two planned conferences arranged by EXPECT_Art consortium. The theme of the conference highlights the central methodological and theoretical underpinnings of the project: decolonial theory and community-based approach. Both perspectives are employed in EXPECT_Art in empirical research on cultural literacy and arts education, which also involves uses of arts-based and other participatory methods. The conference will be held in Budapest from 4th to 5th of June, 2025.

The conference invites papers on methodological and/or theoretical perspectives within the fields of decoloniality and community-based research, related to education. In particular, contributions are welcomed that scrutines potentials as well as challenges of the perspectives in relation to research projects that are either currently carried out or which have been completed.

Proposals are to be handed in via the conference website, which will open in the beginning of February 2025. A conference proposal for presentation must be written (and held) in English. In line with the decolonial and community-based perspective, the conference is open to a variety of perspectives and formats of sessions, for instance: paper presentations (20 minutes plus time for Q&A), methodological workshops (60 – 90 minutes, may involve practical activities), panel discussions (60 – 90 minutes, must involve contributors from different projects), poster presentations and other formats.

Deadline for abstract submission is March 7, 2025. Notification of acceptance will be sent by March 28, 2025.

The conference will be held at the premises of HUN-REN The Centre for Social Sciences.

Contact regarding the conference: expect_art@sdu.dk