13th International
OOFTAS Collective Symposium
16-17 August, 2026
Call for Papers
The 13th symposium for the OOF-TAS Collective is online due to global disruption.
The theme for the symposium is:
Global perspectives on research into out-of-field
Blended Symposium
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Cost: Free online
Key dates:
Registrations are open now
Submissions open till: July 1
Feedback on submission by: July 8
Program released: July 15
Release of zoom details: July 31
Symposium: August 16-17
Out-of-field teaching remains a critical issue internationally, especially in countries experiencing teacher workforce shortages. What can we learn for other countries about how it arises, how other jurisdictions respond, and who plays critical roles in sustaining teacher and school quality under such circumstances? This theme underscores the importance of exchanging research and solutions across different contexts, while emphasising the actual and relative effects that these research endeavours and solutions are producing.
We welcome national and cross-national research and commentary on the policies, the people, and the effects associated with OOF teaching. Post-graduate students and early career researchers are welcome.
Abstracts for the symposium are welcome (see below).
Registration (see below): now
Registration Cost: no cost
Symposium details:
Day 1 and 2: Sunday Sept 7 and 8, time TBC
Online access
Zoom will be used for the entire program and for all delegates. Please register to get access to the zoom links with the program.
Recordings will be made of all presentations but not the discussions and there is an option for your presentaotn to be included on the website, but this is not mandatory. The powerpoint presentations and/or the zoom recordings will be placed on the OOFTAS website after the presentation.
Preparing for the symposium
It is preferred that presenters give their presentation in real-time (either in person or online). If this is not possible we can play a pre-recorded presentation during the symposium.
A timetable will be created that provides ‘best times’ for the presenters.
With your permission, we would like to upload a recording of your presentation. The content will remain your IP.
Presenting and participating
Everybody is welcome to attend the presentations. Please register and the zoom links will be emailed to you.
Presentations:
Presentations will be 20 minutes, presenting in person or online in real time.
Question and answer time will be 10 minutes following the presentation. For all participants, questions and feedback by the audience can be posed using the Chat function and verbally.
Program and recordings
Program will be accessible here.
Sunday, August 16
Monday, September 8
Call for abstracts - single papers
Call for abstracts - symposia (3 or 4 papers)
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Registration - open
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