Call for abstracts 

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We welcome papers on various topics, using different methodological approaches. Besides, various types of submissions are welcome: papers, chapters, research proposals, etc. We encourage scholars from a variety of backgrounds and experience levels to submit abstracts about issues at all different levels of analysis as well as different actors:
 

• Macro level: such as the impact of the institutional environment on people management in schools.

• Meso level: such as the role of line managers (for instance principals, team leaders, teacher leaders) or HR professionals on people management/school performance. 

• Micro level: such as the impact of people management on teacher well-being.
   

Topics not listed here are also encouraged to stimulate discussion on the width of the field of people management in education.

 

Guidelines

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Contributors are asked to submit an abstract of their proposed contribution no later than September 7th 2025 by sending an e-mail to pme2025@ugent.be and include the abstract as an attachment (.docx). The abstract contains a maximum of 300 words. These abstracts include at least:

• title;

• research question;

• information about the relevance of the topic;

• information about the methodological approach (if applicable);

• information about the results (in case your research is advanced);

• the type of submission (paper, research proposal); 

• name(s) of author(s), position, university/institute.

 

During the conference we will hand out a Paper Award , amongst others to support (young) researchers in their career. Work in progress and papers are both eligible for the award. If you want to compete for the award, we ask you to hand in a paper/text of 1000 words in which you present a bit more of your research.

 

Important deadlines

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 Submission deadline abstracts                     September 7th, 2025

Notification of decision on submission     September 26th, 2025

Deadline Papers                                                 October 12th, 2025

Deadline Conference registration               October 19th, 2025

Conference PME in Education                       November 18th, 2025 ​