Re-imagining Human Rights Education in a Turbulent World
Venue: Zfsl An den Speichern 5, 48157 Münster, Germany
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Registration
Conference registration includes tea, coffee and snacks and lunch on both days.
Conference fees:
Delegates should pay or renew their membership for 2026 (£65 GBP) prior to registration to benefit from IAHRE member conference rates
Standard rates
IAHRE members £395
Non-members £495
Standard rate
IAHRE2026 Member £395
£395.00
IAHRE2026 Non-member £495
£495.00
The 2026 IAHRE Conference Re-imagining Human Rights Education in a Turbulent Worldis an interdisciplinary conference, and will include scholars from sociology, education, law, history, politics, geography and other relevant disciplines. Papers will review and critically reflect on human rights education policy and practice, child rights education and the wider area of education and human rights. NGO colleagues will provide case studies of campaigns .
The IAHRE Conference is a meeting place for scholars, researchers, graduate students, education policymakers, and civil society activists from across Europe and internationally. It builds on the work of the WERA International Research Network on Human Rights Education, coordinated by Professors Audrey Osler and Hugh Starkey. It provides a unique opportunity to present and discuss current research and policy relating to human rights education and questions of human rights within education. There is an expectation that presenters will submit their final revised conference papers to Human Rights Education Review.
Human rights education (HRE) is supported by UN Sustainable Development Goal 4. HRE has a vital role in maintaining hope and enabling people of all ages to reimagine a positive future. Children and young adults frequently struggle to make their voices heard and children face barriers to democratic participation since they are excluded from formal political mechanisms and decision-making processes. HRE has a key role to play in addressing and challenging intergenerational justice.
Any vision of a sustainable future necessarily includes ‘sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity and of culture’s contribution to sustainable development’ (SDG 4.7).
The conference host is: Professor Frauke Matz frauke.matz@uni-muenster.de
Conference Steering Committee:
Professor Frauke Matz Conference Co-Director, University of Münster
Professor Audrey Osler Editor-in-Chief Human Rights Education Review, University of Leeds
Professor Hugh Starkey IAHRE Treasurer+ corresponding committee member for academic questions, University College London h.starkey@ucl.ac.uk
Dr David Rott Conference Co-Director, University of Münster
Academic queries about the conference can be addressed to Professor Hugh Starkey h.starkey@ucl.ac.uk
Queries and enquiries about Human Rights Education Review can be addressed to Professor Audrey Osler a.h.osler@leeds.ac.uk
Accommodation in Münster
Hotels
Recommendations provided by the city’s marketing office for our conference attendees.
Please make your reservation directly through the link.
Hostels and less expensive options
The hostel , which is located quite centrally.
The “Franz Hitze Haus”. The rooms are very simple. But it is not far from the conference venue.
Travel to Münster
BY PLANE and rail
Düsseldorf (DUS) Airport
The nearest larger international airport is Düsseldorf www.dus.com. There are many direct train connections from Düsseldorf airport (DUS) to Münster main station (Hbf), which take about 1 hour 20 minutes. For connections see: www.bahn.de.
Frankfurt (FRA) Airport
The largest airport in Germany is Frankfurt Airport. There are direct train connections from Frankfurt airport (FRA) to Münster main station (Hbf), which take about 3 hours. For connections see: www.bahn.de.
Münster/Osnabrück (FMO) Domestic Airport
Münster airport (FMO) is located about 20 minutes north of the city center. There are flight connections via München (Munich) and Frankfurt Airport to Münster.
You can find more information on this website www.fmo.de.
Arrival by plane (FMO only):
From the airport (FMO), you travel to Münster Hbf rail station for the city centre.
There is a regular half hourly shuttle bus service to and from Münster main station (the S50 (express bus) and R51 lines). Journey time 35 minutes.
Cologne/Bonn (CGN) Airport
Another international airport is Cologne/Bonn International Airport (CGN). The journey from Cologne/Bonn International Airport to Münster takes approximately 2 hours.
Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam
Intercontinental travellers may arrive here. You can travel by rail from the airport to Münster. The journey is just under 4 hours and you change twice.