Recreating Democracy: Education as Democratic Hope, October 21-22, 2026
As John Dewey emphasized, all education requires an open, democratic society and for democracy to be maintained and developed, educated and reflective citizens are required. In this way, education and democracy are mutually connected. Democracy can be described as a practice that must constantly be nurtured and developed through critical reflection, creativity and the creation of new habits. At the same time, democracy today is challenged by authoritarian and populist movements, which means that schools, universities, news journalism and opinion formation are faced with new challenges.
The purpose of the conference is to address the challenges that arise from the increasing politicization of education and knowledge content and the increasing questioning of the legitimacy and social value of educational as well as other societal institutions. The challenges of democracy need to be met with new knowledge and critical scrutiny. Research on education and democracy therefore plays a central role in strengthening fundamental democratic values for the future.
Ett hållbart evenemang
Konferensen är ett hållbarhetssäkrat möte enligt Linnéuniversitetets riktlinjer för ett hållbart evenemang. Riktlinjerna är kopplade till de 17 globala målen inom Agenda 2030 och innefattar de tre dimensionerna av hållbar utveckling: den ekonomiska, den sociala och den miljömässiga. Läs mer om Linnéuniversitetets hållbara evenemang här.