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ECEIA 26 – European Conference on Ethics and Integrity in Academia
The European Conference on Ethics and Integrity in Academia (ECEIA 26) brings together researchers, educators, policy makers, integrity officers, doctoral candidates, and practitioners to engage in critical dialogue on contemporary challenges and emerging developments in academic and research integrity.
ECEIA 26 provides a rigorous, collegial forum for sharing research findings, discussing policy and practice, and strengthening international collaboration in the field of ethics and integrity in academia.
Why Attend ECEIA 26
Participants will:
- Present and discuss current research on ethics, integrity, and responsible conduct in academia\
- Exchange perspectives on policy development and institutional practices
- Engage with international experts and early career researchers
- Explore the impact of technological, social, and economic changes on academic integrity
- Build professional networks across disciplines and regions
Conference Themes and Topics
We invite extended abstract submissions that engage critically with contemporary and emerging challenges in ethics and integrity in academia. ECEIA 26 particularly welcomes contributions addressing the following themes:
We invite extended abstract submissions that align with the conference themes.
Ethics of intelligence
Exploring how emerging technologies — including but not limited to artificial intelligence, neuroanalytics, digital twins, and data‑driven decision systems — are reshaping what it means to learn, teach, and conduct research ethically.
Academic freedom and integrity
Examining the tensions between safeguarding academic freedom and ensuring responsible, ethical research and teaching practices, including issues of censorship, political pressure, threats to institutional autonomy, freedom of speech, and the role of misinformation and fake news in academia.
Accountability and institutional responsibility
Analysing mechanisms for preventing and addressing misconduct, and clarifying the responsibilities of universities, research organisations, publishers, funders, and other stakeholders.
Ethical publishing and dissemination
Addressing ethical challenges across the research lifecycle from multiple perspectives (publishers, editors, reviewers, librarians, institutions, and authors), including the use of AI in scholarly publishing, authorship responsibility, publication pressure, precarity and job insecurity, predatory publishing practices, essay mills, citation manipulation, and authorship for sale.
Postplagiarism and the changing landscape of authorship
Moving beyond the traditional “copy‑paste” paradigm to explore new understandings of authorship, originality, and collaboration in contexts shaped by AI‑assisted writing, remix culture, and collective knowledge production.
Ethical teaching of sensitive topics in the age of AI
Investigating pedagogical approaches to teaching sensitive or contested subjects — such as history, politics, or social justice — including the ethical implications of AI‑generated content, censorship, bias, and hallucinations.
Education and training in ethics and integrity
Presenting innovative practices, programmes, and empirical research related to education, professional development, and capacity‑building in ethics and academic integrity.
Academic integrity in hybrid and online education
Examining integrity challenges in digital and blended learning environments, including new forms of misconduct, ethical implications of online proctoring, and balancing student privacy with assessment integrity.
Important dates
Call for papers published
Registration details available
Abstract submissions open
Abstract submission deadline
Review process ends
Decisions on acceptance
17 November 2025
15 December 2025
1 January 2026
9 February 2026 - EXTENDED DEADLINE
30 March 2026
17 April 2026
Abstract Submission
This abstract submission form is closed
Registration
The early bird rate is valid until 26.4.2026.
The regular registration rate is valid from 27.4.2026 to 31.7.2026.
The late registration rate is valid from 1.8.2026
