NOKSA: Nordic Conference in Social Studies Education – Call for Papers

Event

Start date: Thursday 16 April 2026

Time: 09.00

End date: Friday 17 April 2026

Time: 15.00

Location: Venue to be announced later, somewhere in the facilities of the Department of Teaching and Learning

Welcome to NOKSA 2026, hosted by the Department of Teaching and Learning at Stockholm University. This year’s theme is "Social Studies in Times of Curriculum Changes." The deadline for contributions is January 9, 2026. The conference will be held in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, and English.

Department of Teaching and Learning at Stockholm University. Photo: Private.

Conference theme: Social Studies Education in Times of Curriculum Change

In several Nordic countries, curriculum reforms are either underway or have recently been implemented at different school levels, shaping the subject of social science/social studies and its teaching practices. For teachers, such changes may bring new areas of focus and adjustments in both content and methods. For researchers, these developments raise questions about how teaching adapts and how the reforms in various ways reflect political priorities and intentions. From curriculum theory and social science didactics perspectives, it thus becomes relevant to examine and analyse what takes place across the different curriculum arenas (Goodlad, 1979) – from the ideological to the experienced.

Deadline for Submissions: January 9, 2026

For the NOKSA conference, we particularly welcome contributions addressing changes in curriculum and syllabi in the Nordic countries across different arenas and levels, but we also invite submissions that in broader terms, explore the subject of social science in society, schools, and higher education.

Submit your contribution via this form

Programme and registration

The programme will be compiled in January and published on this page once it is ready. At the same time, registration will open with more information about fees and how to register. We will provide further details later in the autumn.

If you have any questions, you can contact the conference team by email: NOKSA2026@su.se

Research subject

Teaching and Learning in Social Sciences

Research group

Social Studies Education

The aim of the research group is to encourage publications and develop project ideas for social studies education research based at the Department of Teaching and Learning. In this effort, we cooperate with Swedish and international researchers doing similar work.

Last updated: September 16, 2025

Source: Department of Teaching and Learning

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