Striving for high quality in teaching and research has always been at the heart of higher education. As competition both within and between universities has intensified, maintaining high standards has become an everyday concern for everyone working in higher education. Our rapidly changing world compels us to re-examine what quality in this context means. So, what do we actually mean when we talk about quality? 

At the Language Centre Days in Oulu, we will explore questions such as the following:  
What does a high-quality learning experience look like from the perspective of teachers and students? What factors enable or hinder quality in language teaching? How can teachers make pedagogically sustainable choices in their teaching with limited resources? How can we ensure that language learning is a unique and meaningful experience?  
 
Engaging with such questions is crucial for keeping the promise of quality in language education, especially at a time when multilingual and cross-cultural competences seem to be ever more important, yet language skills across society appear to be declining. 
 
We warmly invite proposals for presentations, posters and workshops that explore these and related questions from theoretical, empirical, and practical perspectives.  

We welcome proposals for presentations in Finnish, Swedish and English between 1 December 2026 and 15 January 2027. Presentations may also be given in other languages, provided that English-language supporting materials are available. 

Notifications of acceptance will be sent by 26 February 2027.