What could science teaching, learning and research look like in our wildest dreams? What could science teachers, learners, communities, and researchers be saying, thinking, doing, and feeling? What could be the priorities of science education?
Urgent times calls for radical actions and opportunities to collectively imagine different worlds and plot futures where we all can flourish. Uncertainty and global transitions create openings for radical world-building—moving beyond what is given, including the imaginations imposed by those in power. Could we dare to envision a world where everyone can thrive, where the flourishing of all humans and more-than-humans is the status quo? As such, it is imperative that we locate and create spaces of hope, imagination, and joy in science education—spaces where we re-envision how we can live well together on this pale blue dot that we call home.
The NARST 2026 Annual International Conference invites us to collectively imagine and build a world where scientific knowledge making is connected to lived experience and recorded through, as Sylvia Wynter suggests, “representational and biological feelings,” and the creation of spaces where “there is unlimited access to the pleasure and power of knowing,” as Bell Hooks advocates.
Why Attend?
- Join science education professionals sharing the latest research and approaches for achieving excellence in science teaching and learning.
- Attend valuable workshops inspiring new ideas, build on current perspectives, and generate thought leadership you can implement in your daily practice.
- Connect and network with those in your science communities!
Take advantage of the Early Bird rate and register by March 4, 2026.
Registration for the in-person conference will provide access to all conference sessions, workshops, and the Virtual Conference Day held prior to the in-person event.
For those who can’t attend the in-person conference, a one-day Virtual conference will be offered on April 9, 2026.
Register for the in-person conference
Register for the virtual conference day
Conference Location
Sheraton Grand Seattle
1400 Sixth Ave
Seattle, WA 98101
Book your room now to secure a room at the official conference hotel. Rooms at the conference rate of $249 per night plus taxes and fees are on a first come, first serve basis.
Conference Program
The full conference program* is now available with details on all sessions and speakers. We invite you to explore and start planning your personal schedule of sessions today through the program.
*Program Subject to Change
