Lärarlärdom 2026 – The student as co-creator: Teaching and assessment methods that foster critical thinking and academic identity

Call for abstracts

Higher education is currently being affected by changes in several areas: the turbulent global situation and the threat to democracy, shifting demand in the labour market, and, not least, the rapid development of generative AI, which is challenging our understanding of knowledge and the role of higher education.

To address these changes, it is more important than ever to provide students with the opportunity to develop an academic identity characterised by a critical and scientific approach. A prerequisite for achieving this is teaching methods that promote student activity and engagement, and which view students as co-creators of knowledge. An equally important development is to take into account both process and product in assessment and examination.

For this year’s Lärarlärdom conference, we particularly welcome submissions that demonstrate and discuss how this can be achieved in the practice of academic teaching. What methods are used to develop students’ academic identity, and with what results? What ideas and experiences would you like to share and discuss with colleagues?

Other examples of innovative teaching and assessment methods, small-scale research projects or ideas for future development work are also welcome.

Please submit your entry by 18 May.

 

What is Lärarlärdom?

Lärarlärdom is an annual collaboration between Blekinge Institute of Technology, Kristianstad University and Malmö University. Hosting of the conference rotates between the institutions, and this year Malmö University is the host.

The conference is aimed at teachers, researchers, educational developers and other staff interested in developing their knowledge of educational quality and learning in higher education.

The main aim of the conference is to

  • provide a meeting place where teachers, researchers, support staff, management and student unions can come together for in-depth discussions on educational quality and learning
  • create a forum that inspires discussion and knowledge-building about learning and teaching in higher education, as well as the conditions under which these activities take place
  • establish a platform for pedagogical accreditation that gives teachers the opportunity to present their reflective experience and documented knowledge regarding learning and teaching in higher education.

Submit an entry

If you are a teacher, researcher, PhD student, educational developer or otherwise work to improve the quality of education and learning in higher education, you are warmly invited to submit a contribution to Lärarlärdom 2026.

To submit a contribution, you must be employed by – or collaborate with – a higher education institution within Lärosäten Syd:

  • Blekinge Institute of Technology
  • Halmstad University
  • Kristianstad University
  • Linnaeus University
  • Lund University
  • Malmö University
  • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Important dates

  • Deadline for abstract submission: 18 May
  • Notification of acceptance: by 18 June

Abstract

An abstract of no more than 300 words must be submitted for all presentation formats.
The approved abstract will be published on the conference website prior to the event.

You may present a research or development project either individually or jointly with colleagues. You may also contribute ‘best practice’ and share teaching innovations that have led, for example, to increased student engagement, improved academic outcomes or new creative working methods. New ideas, tools or support systems that can enhance teaching and learning are also welcome.

Please include at least two references in your abstract.

Everyone, both presenters and participants, will attend in person.

Assessment criteria

Submissions will undergo peer review and will be assessed on the basis of:

  • Relevance to the conference
  • Potential to contribute to developments in higher education
  • Clear higher education pedagogical question/problem and implementation
  • Conclusions or reflective reasoning

Abstracts that relate to this year’s theme will be prioritised if a selection needs to be made. The organisers may, if necessary, suggest a change in the format of the presentation.

Presentation formats

  • Presentation – 30 minutes
    Suitable for research studies, development projects or in-depth experiences.
    At least 10 minutes should be set aside for questions and discussion.
  • Lightning talk – 10 minutes
    A shorter presentation for, for example, ideas, projects under development or specific insights. At least 3 minutes should be set aside for questions.
  • Round-table discussion – 45 minutes
    The presenter acts as a moderator and begins with a 5–7-minute presentation of the topic. This is followed by a group discussion. The topics must be stated in the abstract.
  • Poster
    A poster presenting a project, an idea, a teaching innovation or preliminary results. The poster must be in portrait A1 format, and you are responsible for the design and printing of your poster. Describe your poster in the abstract.

Submit your abstract here 

 

Keynote speakers and preliminary programme

Keynotes

Cecilia Olsson Jers

Cecilia is an associate professor of Swedish language specialising in rhetoric and holds a PhD in Swedish with a focus on didactics from Linnaeus University in Växjö. She has a particular interest in spoken and written language use, oral interaction, storytelling and rhetoric.

Klara Dryselius

Klara is a student representative on various councils and sits on Include, SeQF, the SUHF expert group for higher education pedagogy, and the Swedish National Agency for Education’s Higher Education Council. She is training to be a secondary school teacher and is studying for a Bachelor’s degree in Education, Communication and Leadership, as well as being active in the Dyslexia Association. During 2025 and early 2026, she has been involved in speaking about educational leadership for university staff and student engagement for Master’s students at University West.

Preliminary programme

  • 09.30–10.00: Registration and refreshments
  • 10.00–10.15: Welcome
  • 10.15–11.00: Keynote speaker, Cecilia Olsson Jers. Oral teaching activities and examinations.
  • 11.10–11.40: Parallel sessions 1
  • 11.50–12.20: Parallel sessions 2
  • 12.20–13.00: LUNCH at Orkanen restaurant
  • 13.00–13.45: Keynote speaker, Klara Dryselius. Students’ perspectives on student engagement in today’s higher education.
  • 13.55–14.25: Parallel sessions 3
  • 14.35–15.05: Parallel sessions 4
  • 15.15–15.45: Parallel sessions 5
  • 15.45–16.00: Closing coffee and brief summary

Register for the conference

Register for the conference here

The conference is free of charge for staff at Blekinge Institute of Technology (BTH), Kristianstad University (HKR) and Malmö University. Staff from other higher education institutions within Lärosäten Syd are welcome to attend, subject to availability.

Please register by 12 August at the latest, but feel free to do so earlier!

Proceedings

As a presenter at the Lärarlärdom conference, you are welcome to submit a paper for publication in one of the following journals:

  • Högskolepedagogisk debatt, published by Kristianstad University and Blekinge Institute of Technology, or
  • JoTL (Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education), published by Malmö University.

The editorial teams welcome submissions from anyone who has given a presentation at the conference. Further instructions regarding submissions will be provided as the conference approaches.

Högskolepedagogisk debatt

JoTL (Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education) 

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