[Second Announcement and Call for Proposals] 2026 International Conference of Joint Societies for Mathematics Education (Seoul, South Korea)
Sheunghyun Yeo
Dear Professor Cheng-Yao Lin,
I hope this message finds you well.
I am pleased to share the second announcement and final poster for the 2026 International Conference of Joint Societies for Mathematics Education, which will be held from November 13 to 15, 2026, at Seoul National University of Education in Seoul, Korea.
Under the theme,
“Reimagining Mathematics: Humanizing, Relevant, Cultural and Empowering Learning for All,”
the conference will bring together mathematics education researchers, teacher educators, teachers, graduate students, and practitioners from Korea and abroad. The conference will provide an international forum for sharing research, exchanging perspectives, and exploring how mathematics education can become more humanizing, relevant, culturally responsive, and empowering for all learners.
The conference program will feature plenary lectures by:
- Elham Kazemi, University of Washington
- Julia Aguirre, University of Washington Tacoma
- Namgyun Kim, Cheongju National University of Education
Invited lectures will be presented by:
- Jennifer Suh, George Mason University
- Qiaoping Zhang, The University of Hong Kong
- Kotaro Komatsu, University of Tsukuba
- Da Zhou, Northeast Normal University
- Sunyoung Han, Sungkyunkwan University
- Yujin Lee, Kangwon National University
The conference will also include plenary panel discussions, research sessions, poster presentations, roundtables, workshops, a graduate student networking event, and a special Math Tour at the National Museum of Korea.
Important Deadlines
- Proposal Submission: Open now – September 11, 2026
- Registration: Open now – November 1, 2026
Registration and proposal submission are available at:
https://www.ksme.org/content/conferences/pre_reg_main.php?id=81
We warmly invite you and your colleagues to participate in the conference and contribute to this important international conversation about the future of mathematics education.
Please feel free to circulate the attached poster and announcement among researchers, educators, graduate students, and professional networks who may be interested.
We very much hope to welcome you to Seoul in November 2026.
Best wishes,
Sheunghyun Yeo
