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  • PAULO FREIRE CONFERENCE AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY· EDIÇÃO 2026

Freire in the world: from Educational Practices
to the Transformation of Educational Systems

Two days of lectures, panel discussions, poster presentations, and audiovisual screenings on Paulo Freire’s work as a social technology — with concrete outcomes in curricula, teaching methodologies, structural reforms, and the design and implementation of public education policies around the world.

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02 - THEME & TRACKS

Pedagogical practice as a social technology for transformation.

Three tracks guide both the program and the call for papers. Each track offers an analytical lens on Freire’s work in dialogue with contemporary challenges, ranging from classroom practice to the (re)structuring of educational systems.

TRACK 01

From the classroom to public policy

Case studies and analyses on how Freirean thought underpins new pedagogical practices, national curricula, structural reforms, and education policies at both micro and macro levels.

TRACK 02

Ethics of dialogue and concrete indicators

Pedagogy as a social technology: experiences and research that show how to generate concrete indicators of learning and human development while maintaining the centrality of dialogue in educational relationships.

TRACK 03

Brazil and the world:
intellectual bridges

Comparative research and experiences that examine Freire’s contributions to contemporary challenges across different countries and continents.

03 - PAPER SUBMISSION

Submit your work by May 30

We accept submissions from students, educators, and researchers in two formats. A review committee will be established to evaluate the submissions.

MODALITY A

Academic Research

Works in progress or completed that connect Freire’s work with empirical research, theoretical analysis, or systematic reviews.

MODALITY B

Experience Report

Pedagogical practices, outreach projects, programs, and interventions that document Freire’s work in action—in schools, communities, or public policy.

FORMATTING GUIDELINES — APA 7th EDITION

Abstract submissions must follow APA (7th edition) guidelines, ensuring clarity, standardization, and consistency in the presentation of information.


1. Initial Structure (Title and Authors)

Title:

  • Centered

  • Bold

  • Title Case (capitalize major words)

  • No italics or quotation marks

Authors:

  • Directly below the title

  • Full names (First Name Last Name)

  • No titles (Dr., Prof., etc.)

  • Centered

Institutional Affiliation:

  • Below the authors

  • Full name of the institution (no abbreviations)


2. Abstract Content

The abstract should be written clearly and concisely, including the following elements:

  • Central theme of the work

  • Research or report objectives

  • Methodology (when applicable)

  • Main results and/or contributions


3. General Formatting

  • Font: Times New Roman, size 12

  • Line spacing: Double

  • Italics: Reserved for journal titles in the references
     

4. Full Reference of the Work

When applicable, include the full reference of the work following the format below:

APA 7th ed. format — Journal article
Last Name, A. A. (Year). Title of the article. Journal Name, volume(issue), pages.
https://doi.org/xxxx

Example:
Freire, P. (1970). Pedagogy of the oppressed. Harvard Educational Review, 40(2), 1–16.
https://doi.org/10.17763/haer.40.2.358z2238n4741376

Note: Italics should be applied only to the journal name, not to the article title. Please review formatting before submission.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

may · 30 · 2026

SUBMISSION DEADLINE

may · 30 · 2026

04 - PRACTICAL INFORMATION

How to participate, where, and when.

DATES

September 18

and 19

Friday, 10 AM – 5 PM (EST)

Saturday, 9 AM – 5 PM (EST)

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FORMAT

In person at Columbia University

With the possibility of remote presentation.*

PARTICIPANTS

Students, educators, and researchers

The conference is open to the public.

LANGUAGES

Portuguese

and English

Submissions are accepted in both languages.

*The option for remote poster presentations is limited to participants residing outside the United States. Participants based in the United States are invited to register for in-person participation at the conference.

05 - ABOUT REGISTRATION

Taxas de registro

RESIDENTES EM PAÍSES DE RENDA BAIXA E MÉDIA (Incluindo o Brasil)
Participantes residentes em países classificados pela OCDE como de baixa ou média renda.

Acadêmicos/Pesquisadores/ Professores Universitários            USD 20 + taxas*
Educadores do Ensino Básico/ Profissionais da Educação         USD 20 + taxas*
Estudantes de graduação e pós-graduação                                USD 20 + taxas* 
Inscrição Geral (Ouvintes)                                                              USD 20 + taxas*
 
RESIDENTES EM DEMAIS PAÍSES (Incluindo Estados Unidos e Europa)

Acadêmicos/Pesquisadores/ Professores Universitários            USD 35 + taxas*
Educadores do Ensino Básico/ Profissionais da Educação         USD 35 + taxas*
Estudantes de graduação e pós-graduação                                USD 20 + taxas* 
Inscrição Geral (Ouvintes)                                                              USD 20 + taxas*

* As taxas referem-se ao serviço e ao processamento na plataforma de inscrição.

Registration will open soon.

06 - ABOUT THE COMMITTEE

Organizing Committee

Prof. Dr. Paulo Blikstein
Dr. Andréia Assunção

PhD Candidate Fernanda Vasconcelos Dias
PhD Candidate Isabela Pereira Nikel

MA Mariana Lederman Edelstein
MS Isadora Caldas

Master’s Candidate Valéria Tadesco

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