ELSIN conferences
Since 1996, ELSIN organises an annual three-day conference in June. The conference brings together people from various disciplines and contexts and addresses issues of interesting to the ELSIN community. The programme consists of invited keynote lectures, paper sessions, workshops, symposia, and other forms of activities and exchange that may be fruitful to grow the ELSIN community. At each conference, agreements are made about the location and organising committees for future conferences.
Previous ELSIN conferences
Why joining the ELSIN conference? We give the floor to delegates from previous conferences…
“Exploring style: enhancing the capacity to learn”
“The symposium ‘Whither Styles’ was thought provoking and more than a proof of the continued interest in learning styles and the concern about the future of the discipline.”
“I’m still enjoying our gathering of last week in
“Enabling lifelong learning in education, training and development”
“Looking back, I’m very glad my colleague convinced me to try the ELSIN experience. Compared to other conferences I have been to, I found the ELSIN conference to have a very friendly, informal and positive atmosphere. I really appreciated the talks between researchers at different points of their career. Discussions between PhD students and keynote speakers and between delegates from totally different cultures were fascinating to see and to be part of. The two dinner experiences at the Vigeland sculpture park and on the boat in the fjord of
“The ELSIN conference gave me a boost of energy to continue studying the relevance and impact of style differences. In my opinion, ELSIN is incredibly valuable for the advancement of style research. The ELSIN conference is ‘big in being small’. By focusing on people with common interests (style-related issues) a lot of valuable networking can take place. The number of participants makes it possible to do nice informal activities with all people together.”
“My first foray into the international conference world of learning styles was one of great excitement and personal growth as an educator. I was delighted to have opportunities to attend other presentations. I met educators from
ELSIN 2003
“Bridging theory and practice”
”I had a very good time. It was excellent to meet so many people from such a wide field and the quality of discussion both in and outside the conference was really good. It was well organised and very friendly.”
“A most enjoyable few days, stimulating presentations, much to think about and pursue.”
“Well organised with a friendly atmosphere, provided the forum for some excellent contributions which provoked effective debate.”
“I was impressed with the speakers (the international aspect), the organisation and the commitment of the people involved.”
Future ELSIN conferences
Interested in future ELSIN conferences?
The ELSIN 2009 conference will be held in Switserland (Glion Institute of Higher Education, Bulle-en-Gruyère) from Wednesday 17 June till Friday 19 June 2009. For further information on the ELSIN 2009 conference, click here to download the first flyer.