The 2027 AERA Annual Meeting theme—“Transcending Borders and Boundaries in Education Research: Toward a Beloved Global Community”—“responds to the challenge of the moment while serving as an invitation.” The 2027 Annual Meeting will take place in Toronto, Canada, April 14-18, 2027.

The 2026 AERA Annual Meeting was in Los Angeles, April 8-12, 2026. Recordings from major lectures and sessions will be forthcoming. Watch the 2026 wrap up video.

Site selection for the AERA Annual Meeting, which gathers more than 15,000 attendees each year, is undertaken with thorough consideration of multiple factors, including, but not limited to, geographic and cultural diversity, costs for attendees, available meeting space, and social justice record. Read more