2026 Connected Learning Symposium: Registration is open!
The Connected Learning Symposium is a yearly interdisciplinary event, where students and alumni present and discuss their research and ideas regarding issues of social justice.
This symposium aims to create a space for students to learn from each other and foster connections with peers across disciplines. By participating, students and alumni contribute to a growing community of changemakers. Together, we can play a critical role in shaping (new) possibilities for social justice.
Submit your work/idea or join the dialogue!
Have you been reflecting on or researching inequalities and/or efforts to combat them as part of your studies? Would you like to share your ideas and learn from others? Then join us for the 5th Connected Learning Symposium.
📅 When? June 6th 2026 | 13:00 to 17:30 (with drinks and snacks)
📍 Where? Cultuur & Campus Putselaan (Rotterdam-Zuid)
All kinds of projects and experiences as a student are welcome, whether completed or in progress. They may relate to:
- Thesis/research proposals
- Course essays, presentation slides, posters (individual or group work)
- Podcast episodes or videos
- Reflections on previous or current internships
- Extracurricular activities or exchanges
- Other class experiences!
Previous research topics have included:
- Housing and urban planning
- Migration
- Gender and sexuality
- Race and ethnicity
- Human rights
- Poverty
- Activism
- Social policies and their effects on different social groups
- Gentrification
- Disabilities
- Differentiated access to social services and resources
- Media representation
- War and conflict
Don’t see your topic listed? We encourage all submissions – don’t hesitate to contact us at 4equalityinrdam@eur.nl if you’re unsure!
- Register your work here to be a part of the event! All presenters will receive a certificate for their participation.
- Interested in contributing to the discussion but not too sure about presenting? Please mark this option on the above registration form.
Extend your impact: The Learning for Equality Collection
Want your research to reach an even wider audience? The Learning for Equality Collection is our yearly digital publication showcasing student research tackling social inequalities.
All students are invited to submit their work to the Collection – both those who present at the symposium and those who do not.
📖 View previous collections.
📖 Learn more about how to take part in the Collection.
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The Third Connected Learning Symposium
Symposium 2023
Article: Students and alumni share their knowledge about social justice at 2nd Connected Learning Symposium
Symposium 2022
How personal research and in-depth conversations contribute to solutions for social issues
Elliot Zepeda for Erasmus magazine
Connected Learning Symposium photo album
Click here to see some pictures of the event.
Connected Learning Symposium 2022 Program
View the full program of the 2022 symposium here
Learn more about the presentations
Conversation with Alana and Louise Wieland on Inclusivity and Design
Ongekend Onrecht: The toeslagenaffaire from the parents' perspective
Fenna Nijboer, Romy Zhang, Lara de Vleesschouwer, Serena van den Boogerd
From junior to tenEUR: Women’s obstacles to equality at the Erasmus University Rotterdam
William Sampaeo Shain & Rose Assous | Qualitative research through interviewing
