Published: 20th April 2026 13:16 (UTC)

The IAU-OAE conference on Astronomy for Education (formerly known as the Shaw IAU Workshop on Astronomy for Education) is scheduled to take place: 17 – 20 November 2026. The fully virtual IAU-OAE conference on Astronomy for Education focuses on astronomy education for primary and secondary school students and teacher training both in universities and in-service. This year’s conference will feature two focus topics: Radio Astronomy and Inclusive Astronomy.

The complete list of sessions is listed below:

• Science focus – Radio Astronomy
• Education focus – Inclusive Astronomy
• Astronomy Education Research
• Teaching methods and tools
• Astronomy education in schools in practice (primary and secondary schools)

Talks may be presented in any language, although talk abstracts and also posters will need to be submitted in English. In addition, English subtitles will be required for all talks. 

Following their success in the last couple of years, we also aim to host regional and/or language sessions during the Conference. These sessions are allocated a maximum 2 hour slot and if you are interested, you will need to contact sanderson@astro4edu.org and indicate your interest. 

Registration live:

         

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