Program
Two days of keynotes, research talks, workshops, and sessions that step outside the usual conference format.
This is a provisional outline. Session titles and speakers will be announced in the coming months, and timings may still shift.
The format at a glance
Day 1
Wednesday 28 October 2026
09:30
Walk-in and coffee
10:00
Welcome and opening
The Hub's co-chairs open the symposium and set out what the two days are for.
10:15
Keynote: Dr. Mariëtte van Huijstee
Rathenau Instituut: opening the programme with a view from the intersection of research, policy, and practice.
11:00
Break
11:15
Research talks
Three short talks from across the literacy domains: advertising, privacy, AI, news.
12:15
Lunch
13:15
Parallel workshops
Hands-on sessions on measurement, curriculum, and contested questions in the field. Participants choose two across the two days.
14:00
Research talks
A second round of three short talks.
15:00
Coffee break
15:30
Alternative session
A slot reserved for something other than a conference talk.
16:00
Panel discussion
Researchers, educators, and policymakers on stage together.
16:45
Closing of day one
A short wrap-up before the evening programme.
19:00
Dinner
Dinner for all participants.
Day 2
Thursday 29 October 2026
09:00
Walk-in and coffee
09:30
Research talks
The second day opens with a further round of three short talks.
10:15
Break
10:30
Parallel workshops
The second workshop round.
11:15
Keynote: Prof. dr. Esther Rozendaal
Erasmus University Rotterdam: a view from research on the digital resilience of children and young people.
12:15
Lunch
13:15
Alternative session
Voices from outside the academic bubble: teachers, students, and practitioners on what digital literacy looks like in daily life.
14:00
Closing
We gather what the two days produced and look at where the field goes next.