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40th International Self-Directed Learning Symposium - 2027
Call for Proposals
40th International Self-Directed Learning Symposium (ISDLS)
📅 February 3–5, 2027
The ISDLS Planning Committee invites presentation proposals that speak to the scholarship, practice, and lived experience of self-directed learning across diverse contexts. Contributions may be theoretically grounded, empirically informed, practice-based, or dialogic.
For the 2027 Symposium, proposals are invited in four categories:
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Research Presentations
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Posters
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Practice Briefs
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Roundtables
📌 Proposal submissions open: July 1, 2026
📌 Submission deadline: October 15, 2026
Graduate student submissions are especially encouraged.
Symposium Event Hotel Information
Courtyard by Marriott Cocoa Beach
3435 N Atlantic Ave, Cocoa Beach, FL 32931
Register for Courtyard Marriot directly at the hotel website.
Hampton Inn Cocoa Beach
3425 N. Atlantic Ave., Cocoa Beach, FL, 32931
Register for Hampton Inn directly at the hotel website.
Our Partners
Check out our partner sites listed below.
Partner Site
AACE
Adult and continuing education.
Partner Site
NWU
The research unit for self-directed learning at NWU.
