IFS-Virtual Keynote Series

„Well-being in the Educational Context: Understanding and Enhancing Teacher Well-being“

• Date: 26 January 2026 3:00 - 6:00 pm (CET)
• Location: Online
• Participation free of charge
• Link to the website 

The Center for Research on Education and School Development (IFS) at TU Dortmund University organizes the IFS-Virtual Keynote Series (VKS), an event that is internationally oriented and dedicated to significant topics in empirical educational research.

The next VKS will take place at 19th and 26th January 2026 under the theme "Well-being in the Educational Context: Understanding and Enhancing Student and Teacher Well-being".

The event will take place online via Zoom.

Renowned international researchers will present their research findings in these areas and will be available for subsequent discussion. The aim is to discuss the significance of artificial intelligence for learning and teaching as well as for educational research. In addition, different theoretical approaches as well as methodological approaches will be presented and different research findings on the main topics will be compiled.

Keynote Speakers:

• Irena Buric – University of Zadar, Croatia
  Teachers’ and school principals’ well-being: What determines it, why it matters, and how to preserve it?
  3:00 – 4:15 pm (CET) 
• JunJun Chen – Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  Leading with resilience: A journey of school well-being cascade
  4:30 – 6:00 pm (CET)

You can find more information and the registration link for free participationhere