2023 Conference

 How does one’s gender affect their access to education? What are some inequalities in education, for teachers and students, that are as a result of gender? What are social expectations around gender and education?

What are the benefits/disadvantages of separating special education schools from regular schools? How do special education schools support their students? What challenges do those who suffer from learning disabilities in a non-special education school face? How are they supported?

How has educational technology progressed in the last 20 years and how will educational technology improve in the future? How does educational technology improve educational experiences? How may it hinder them?

What is the purpose of single-sex education? What are the benefits of single-sex education? What are the drawbacks? Do students learn better in single-sex environments?

How does one’s economic status impact their access to education? How does public school funding affect the quality of education? What are private institutions like versus public? How does free education given by the government benefit?

To what extent is it a school's responsibility to teach students about climate change? How should the issue of climate change be addressed by teachers in the classroom? How do schools currently promote sustainability and what role do they play in continuing to do so?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of personal beliefs informing the content being taught in classrooms? To what extent are educators encouraged/discouraged to teach students based on their personal beliefs? How might the absence/presence of personal opinions affect the education of students? 

How does being a refugee affect one's access to education? What challenges do refugees face at school? Why is education for refugees so important? To what extent are education systems around the world set up to support the educational needs of refugees?

How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the learning of current students, and how will it leave a remaining impact on the way students are taught? In what ways has online school enhanced learning, and in what ways has it negatively impacted students? How will education models in the future be changed due to the technology used during the pandemic?

How does the treatment of educators/teachers affect students’ learning? How are educators/teachers discriminated against? What role does a teacher’s union play in ensuring that teachers and educators are given the resources they need to educate their students?