1st ISCAR Latin American Congress

1st ISCAR Latin American Congress

The Presidential Committee invites the scientific community to the 1st ISCAR Latin American Congress an international event that will bring together researchers, lecturers, students and professionals from diverse fields that engage with Socio-Cultural-Historical Activity Theory.

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Under the theme “Esperançar in Latin America: Building Pathways to Social Justice with Socio-Cultural-Historical Activity Theory”, the Congress will take place from 28 to 31 October 2026 at the State University of Paraíba, Campina Grande campus, in conjunction with the Centre for Education and the Department of Psychology. The event will be held in person, with selected lectures streamed via YouTube, gathering researchers from several Latin American countries and partner international institutions.

This initiative marks a historic moment as the first ISCAR Congress specifically focused on Latin America, fostering debate on education, psychology, social justice, Southern epistemologies, decoloniality, inclusion, digital technologies and social transformation. The event will also celebrate the 130th anniversary of the birth of Lev Vygotsky.

Thematic axes

  • Education and Transformative Agency
  • Teacher Training and Teaching Learning
  • Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence
  • Decoloniality and Southern Epistemologies
  • Subjectivity and Human Development
  • Inclusive Education
  • Cultural Historical Psychology
  • Art, Sport and Aesthetic Education
  • Educational Policies and Ethnic Racial Relations
  • Activity Clinic and “Esperançar” in Work

Registration and Submission of Papers

Interested researchers may now submit papers in the form of oral communications or dialogue posters. Deadlines are organised in batches:

1st batch: 14 April to 14 June 2026

2nd batch: 15 July to 15 August 2026

3rd batch: 16 August to 16 September 2026

The final deadline to request a reduced fee is 14 June 2026.

More information

Registration and further details are available on the official event website: https://doity.com.br/i-congresso-iscar-latino-americano.

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