Travel reports
Swedish doctoral students present on gifted ed in Greece August 2023
We, Felicia Augustsson (Karlstad University) and Diana von Börtzell-Szuch (Stockholm University), traveled to Thessaloniki, Greece, to present and participate in the conferences JURE (Junior Researchers of Earli) and EARLI (European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction). The theme of this year's EARLI conference was "Education as a Hope in Uncertain Times" and was held at the University of Macedonia and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. We presented part of our studies in our doctoral projects in round table sessions at JURE. In the different sessions we attended, we learned about new research projects on topics such as differentiated instruction, giftedness, literacy, and well-being. In addition, we attended in a useful workshop on the topic "Publishing a paper: The author, the reviewer, and the editor", held by editors from three different journals.
We are grateful for the new international contacts and friendships that the conference created opportunities for. It was a rewarding experience to present in an international environment, and also to come together with both doctoral students and senior researchers from all over the world regarding education science issues. We are also particularly happy about the contacts made through the symposium on Gifted Education at EARLI. Going forward, we see good opportunities for collaborations with our newfound research colleagues and friends!