International Symposium on Social Studies Education- USBES 2026

Call for Papers

Organized in collaboration with the Association of Social Studies Educators (SBEBD), the International Symposium on Social Studies Education (USBES) brings together all stakeholders involved in the field of social studies education each year in a different host city.

The 14th International Social Studies Education Symposium will be held this year in Erzurum, the land of the Dadaşes. The symposium aims to facilitate the discussion of diverse perspectives within the context of social studies education, share current research findings, and create opportunities for new collaborations. In this spirit, we are pleased and honored to invite all stakeholders working in or interested in the field of social studies education—including academics, teachers, pre-service teachers, civil society organizations, and relevant institutions and organizations—to the symposium, which is scheduled to take place from May 20–22, 2026.

The main theme of the 14th International Symposium on Social Studies Education has been determined as “Social Studies Education in the Digital World,” one of the most critical issues of today’s world. Within this framework, the symposium will discuss the implications of digitalization on social studies education—particularly digital citizenship—and share current approaches and practices in this field. The subthemes of the symposium are listed below.

- Social Studies and Digital Citizenship

- Social Studies Education and Quality - Accreditation Processes

- Challenges in Social Studies Education

- Social Studies Curriculum

- Social Studies Teaching Strategies, Methods, and Techniques

- Social Studies and Disaster Education

- Social Studies and Peace Education

- Social Studies and Skills Education

- Social Studies and Environmental Education

- Social Studies and Children’s Rights Education

- Social Studies and Values Education

- Social Studies and Democratic Citizenship Education

- Social Studies and Human Rights Education

- Social Studies and Global Issues

- Social Studies and Teacher Education

- Social Studies and Special Education

- Social Studies, Digitalization, and Information and Communication Technologies

- Interdisciplinary Approaches in Social Studies Education

- Graduate Education in Social Studies

- Assessment and Evaluation in Social Studies

- Social Sciences Education in Social Studies