Summary of This Week’s Announcements 

• AERA 2026 Presidential Address (Video talk available)
• Division C AERA 2027 Workshop Series
• Call for Submissions to the 3d Volume of the MODES

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AERA 2026 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS

The Video of the Talk

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Division C AERA 2027 Workshop Series 

Division C is happy to announce a 4-part workshop series on submitting proposals to AERA 2027 meeting:

• June 23d, 2026, 2pm:  Advancing a “Session Submission.” “Session Submissions” are fully planned sessions, which include presentations from multiple authors; typically, from different institutions. Sessions can take following forms: symposia, structured poster, working group roundtable, workshop, demonstration/performance, or an offsite visit. In this session, we will overview what a session submission looks like, the expectations for these proposals, and tips for impressing reviewers. We will also discuss the pros and cons of each of the session types.
• June 30th (2 pm EDT) Workshop 2  - Advancing a “Paper Submission.” “Paper Submissions” are for complete papers authored by one or more persons describing scholarly work. Paper Submissions will be placed into one of the following types of sessions by the program committee: paper sessions, poster sessions, and roundtable sessions. In this session, we will overview what a paper submission proposal looks like, the “rules” for submission, and tips for impressing the reviewers. We will also discuss the overall review process and how decisions are made.
• July 7th (2 pm EDT) Workshop 3 -  Finding a Division/SIG for your Proposal. AERA has 12 major Divisions each of which includes between 2 and 11 sections (73 total sections) and over 150 Special Interest Groups (SIGS). This means there are many places one can consider when deciding where to submit your work. In this session, we will take a big-picture perspective with a group of panelists who are part of and submit to multiple Divisions and/or SIGs. The scholars will share their strategies for finding their right “home” for conference proposals, that is selecting a Division or SIG, but not necessarily the specific section. 
• July 14th (2 pm EDT) Workshop 4 - Finding a Division C section for your proposal. You have decided to submit to Division C: Learning and Instruction. Excellent choice! This year Division C has a new section structure; so, in this session, we will help to explain some of the distinctions between sections to help people find the best section for their work. We will also provide insight into the newly created sections such as “Community Engaged Approaches to Learning and Instruction” or "Teaching Practices, Instructional Discourse, and Classrooms.” Those might provide a great home for people who do not typically submit to Division C.

These workshops are free and open to everyone; so, please share widely. We are asking that you register for attendance at this link: https://forms.gle/ZheFKd3gdzQk58zr6. We will send out the Zoom link for each workshop on the morning of each workshop to the emails collected via this form. 

Keep an eye out for more details on these workshops!

We look forward to seeing you!

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Dear colleagues, 

We invite scholars who have completed a multimodal dissertation to apply to have their work featured in the third volume of the MODES Multimodal Dissertation exhibit. 

MODES is an annual exhibit created by the design and research teams of the Digital Futures Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University. The showcase examines the innovative ways scholars connect research, practice, and audience through creative multimodal dissertations. If your work is selected, our design and research team will create an interactive piece that highlights a key aspect of your dissertation. Because each dissertation is complex and unique, we highlight a single aspect of your work, respond to it, and aim to make this element interactive for visitors. 

The MODES exhibit also serves as a backdrop for both a panel and interview video series in which authors share their process and approach. The exhibit and videos serve as a growing archive for the multiple forms scholarship is explored. Here are the first two volumes of MODES representing 10 of the author artist works showcased in the DFI Gallery. 

MODES Volume I

MODES Volume II

The exhibit is expected to open in late November 2026 with the panel and video series following soon after. 

If you’re interested please fill out this application form. Also please feel free to reach out with any questions. 

We will be accepting submissions until July 31, 2026. 

We look forward to receiving your submissions,

Lucius Von Joo & Chris Moffett

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Olga Gould-Yakovleva, Ph.D., M.Ed., M.A.
Qualitative Researcher,
Editor, The Qualitative Report,
Leadership, Executive Committee Member &
Senior Web Manager
American Educational Research Association
Division D Measurement Research & Methodologies
Email: jo126edu@gmail.com

La Tasha T. Washington, DTech, ADAT, MBA
Executive Assistant
Chancellor’s Area - Human Subjects Research Support
Clinical Trials Office
LSU Health Shreveport
Assistant Web Manager
American Educational Research Association
Division D Measurement Research & Methodologies
Email: latasha.washington@lsuhs.edu

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