The draft programme for the OER25 Conference is now available. Join us this summer on 23 and 24 June 2025 in London. Explore the sessions, discover key speakers, and start planning your experience - view the programme here.
This year’s theme, Speaking Truth to Power, sets the stage for thought-provoking discussions around Open Education and AI in the Age of Populism. With over 75 sessions across two days, the conference brings together interactive and practical workshops, in-depth research papers and quickfire poster sessions, offering opportunities for learning, networking and collaboration.
Whether you're a seasoned educator, researcher, policymaker or practitioner, this conference promises rich insights and meaningful dialogue on the evolving role of AI in Open Education.
Explore the OER25 Programme
To view the draft programme, visit the OER25 Website. We encourage you to share the programme with colleagues and networks who may be interested in attending this year's event.
*Please note that this programme is subject to change. A final programme will be published before the conference in June, including information on social activities.
Exploring Key Questions
As the narratives on artificial intelligence (AI) gather traction and populist movements dominate public debates, Open Education faces new challenges and opportunities. The conference programme delves into the future of Open Education in a changing world and explores these key questions:
- How can we adapt Open Education Practices (OEP) and Open Educational Resources (OER) when AI makes content creation easier but less transparent? Are there appropriate uses of AI which could support open practices and practitioners?
- Generative AI can produce unlimited educational material, but its reliance on existing content raises questions about originality, accuracy, and ethics. What legal and ethical issues arise from the undeclared use of open content by AI? How can open and Creative Commons licensing speak back to powerful and easy new norms of content creation with AI?
- How can open learning and open knowledge remain a public good in a time of political and media polarisation? How can open practitioners support each other through these challenges?
- "F you AI!": How can Open Educational Practices and Resources provide critical, compassionate and equitable approaches to education that resist the dominant, populist AI narratives around transformation, increased productivity and personalisation of education?
Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to join us in London and be part of an unmissable gathering dedicated to exploring Open Education and AI in a changing world. Register Here.