Iau Oae Conference On Astronomy For Education 2026: Schedule

• Tuesday Nov. 17, 2026

  UTC: 8 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. America/New_York: 3 a.m.- 4:15 a.m.
  • Plenary Session Opening Session (Part 1)

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• UTC: 9:15 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. America/New_York: 4:15 a.m.- 5:45 a.m.
  • Education focus - Inclusive Astronomy (Part B)

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• UTC: 10:45 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. America/New_York: 5:45 a.m.- 6:15 a.m.
  • Break

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• UTC: 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. America/New_York: 6:15 a.m.- 7:30 a.m.
  • Plenary Session Opening Session (Part 2)

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• UTC: 12:30 p.m. - 1 p.m. America/New_York: 7:30 a.m.- 8 a.m.
  • Networking

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• UTC: 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. America/New_York: 8 a.m.- 9:30 a.m.
  • Science focus - Radio Astronomy (Part C)

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• UTC: 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. America/New_York: 9:30 a.m.- 11 a.m.
  • Education focus - Inclusive Astronomy (Part B - repeated)

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• UTC: 4 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. America/New_York: 11 a.m.- 11:30 a.m.
  • Break

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• UTC: 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. America/New_York: 11:30 a.m.- 1:30 p.m.
  • AstroEDU

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• UTC: 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. America/New_York: 1:30 p.m.- 3 p.m.
  • Science focus - Radio Astronomy (Part A)

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• UTC: 8 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. America/New_York: 3 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
  Parallel Sessions
  • Astronomy Education Research (Part B)
  • Teaching Methods and Tools (Part A)

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• Wednesday Nov. 18, 2026

  UTC: 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. America/New_York: 3 a.m.- 4:30 a.m.
  • Science focus - Radio Astronomy (Part B)

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• UTC: 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. America/New_York: 4:30 a.m.- 6 a.m.
  • Education focus - Inclusive Astronomy (Part A)

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• UTC: 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. America/New_York: 6 a.m.- 6:30 a.m.
  • Networking

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• UTC: 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. America/New_York: 6:30 a.m.- 8:30 a.m.
  • AstroEDU

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• UTC: 1:30 p.m. - 2 p.m. America/New_York: 8:30 a.m.- 9 a.m.
  • Break

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• UTC: 2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. America/New_York: 9 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.
  Parallel Sessions
  • Astronomy Education Research (Part B - repeated)
  • Teaching Methods and Tools (Part A - repeated)

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• UTC: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. America/New_York: 10:30 a.m.- noon
  • Education focus - Inclusive Astronomy (Part C)

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• UTC: 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. America/New_York: noon- 1 p.m.
  • Break

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• UTC: 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. America/New_York: 1 p.m.- 2 p.m.
  • Poster Flash Talks

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• UTC: 7 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. America/New_York: 2 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.
  • Poster Session

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• UTC: 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. America/New_York: 2:30 p.m.- 4 p.m.
  Parallel Sessions
  • Astronomy Education in Practice - Secondary Schools
  • Astronomy Education Research (Part A)

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• Thursday Nov. 19, 2026

  UTC: 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. America/New_York: 3 a.m.- 4:30 a.m.
  • Science focus - Radio Astronomy (Part A - repeated)

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• UTC: 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. America/New_York: 4:30 a.m.- 6 a.m.
  Parallel Sessions
  • Teaching Methods and Tools (Part B)
  • Astronomy Education in Practice - Secondary Schools (repeated)

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• UTC: 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. America/New_York: 6 a.m.- 6:30 a.m.
  • Poster Session

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• UTC: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. America/New_York: 6:30 a.m.- 8 a.m.
  • Astronomy Education Research (Part A - repeated)

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• UTC: 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. America/New_York: 8 a.m.- 9:30 a.m.
  • Education focus - Inclusive Astronomy (Part A - repeated)

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• UTC: 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. America/New_York: 9:30 a.m.- 10 a.m.
  • Break

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• UTC: 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. America/New_York: 10 a.m.- noon
  • Townhall Meeting

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• UTC: 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. America/New_York: noon- 1 p.m.
  • Networking

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• UTC: 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. America/New_York: 1 p.m.- 2:30 p.m.
  • Science focus - Radio Astronomy (Part B - repeated)

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• UTC: 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. America/New_York: 2:30 p.m.- 4 p.m.
  • Astronomy Education in Practice - Primary Schools

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• UTC: 9 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. America/New_York: 4 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.

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• Friday Nov. 20, 2026

  UTC: 8 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. America/New_York: 3 a.m.- 4:30 a.m.
  • Education focus - Inclusive Astronomy (Part C - repeated)

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• UTC: 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m. America/New_York: 4:30 a.m.- 6 a.m.
  • Science focus - Radio Astronomy (Part C - repeated)

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• UTC: 11 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. America/New_York: 6 a.m.- 6:30 a.m.
  • Break

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• UTC: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. America/New_York: 6:30 a.m.- 8 a.m.
  • Astronomy Education in Practice - Primary Schools (repeated)

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• UTC: 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. America/New_York: 8 a.m.- 9:30 a.m.
  • Teaching Methods and Tools (Part B - repeated)

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• UTC: 2:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. America/New_York: 9:30 a.m.- 10 a.m.
  • Plenary Session Closing Session

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