On March 25 and 26, 2026, the University of Valencia will host the 20th International Congress of the Network of Universities and Inclusive Education and the 40th Conference on Universities and Inclusive Education.
The theme of this edition of the congress will be Transforming Attitudes in Educational and Social Inclusion: Contributions from Practice and Research.
The congress is linked to the R&D project "Analysis of Pre-service Teachers’ Implicit Attitudes Toward Inclusive Education and Design of an Action Proposal to Address These Attitudes" (CIAICO/2023/11), associated with the INVTEA research group.
Throughout the congress, there will be 4 keynote speeches, 6 roundtable discussions, 27 communication sessions, and a session for early-career researchers. In addition, on Thursday, March 26, the annual assembly of the Network of Universities and Inclusive Education (RUEI) will be held. The congress will also feature a cultural event with a performance by the Coral Allegro choir, affiliated with the ONCE Foundation.
The thematic areas of the congress will be:
- Accessibility: physical, sensory, and cognitive
- Innovation and best practices in inclusive education
- Early childhood intervention
- Social participation: families and community associations
- Inclusive schooling
- Teacher training
- Social inclusion, employment, and adult life
- Inclusive policies
- Pending challenges in inclusive education
- Health: sexuality, mental health, and physical activity
- Educational technology
The conference is supported by the Valencian Regional Ministry of Education, Culture, Universities and Employment, the ONCE Foundation, and ReadSpeaker.
All information is available on the congress website: https://eventos.adeit.es/136352/RUEI26
