12th SAERA Conference 2025 (South Africa) β Call for Papers
Theme: Education in a Time of Polycrisis : Pathways of hope, creativity and affirmative ethics
Deadline: May 30, 2025
Event: South Africa | November 3-6, 2025
π University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
π saeraconference.co.za
What it's about:
Education systems are under pressure β from climate collapse to digital disruption to political instability. SAERA 2025 invites papers that explore how education can respond to this βpolycrisisβ β a tangle of overlapping challenges.
Why it matters for mental health champions:
Mental health and education are deeply connected. You can pitch work on:
Trauma-informed education
Emotional wellness in schools
Care-based pedagogy
Youth resilience in crisis
Cultural and community-based healing in education