Bus and shuttle update: We officially have a schedule, and the buses will begin running tomorrow!
Please check the bus map and schedule to plan your trip. We look forward to seeing everyone!
ALT A map of the Irvine, California area showing conference-related locations for ISLS 2026. Hotel options marked with blue bed icons include: Embassy Suites by Hilton Irvine, Hilton Garden Inn Irvine, Hampton Inn and Suites Irvine, Irvine Courtyard by Marriott John Wayne Airport, and Hyatt Regency Irvine. A cocktail glass icon marks Hangar 24. Conference venue locations marked with orange pins in the lower portion of the map include: Anteater Learning Pavilion (ALP), Barclay Theatre, and UCI Division of Continuing Education, all situated near University Drive in the University Town area. John Wayne Airport is visible on the left side of the map. The map also shows major roads including the 405 freeway and Jamboree Road. Bus service phone number 714.835.8676 and bus schedule link https://2026.isls.org/transportation-schedule/ are displayed at the bottom.
Are you attending ISLS virtually? Attend our virtual keynote watch parties & events! Not registered at all? Single-event tickets are a more affordable way to ensure you don't miss out -- registration closes on June 9th
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ALT Promotional flyer titled "I'M VIRTUAL! …now what do I do?" with a dark background and colorful event listings. A banner reads "ALL CONCURRENT SESSIONS WILL BE VIRTUALLY VIEWABLE VIA ZOOM!" Below, a schedule lists virtual events by date: Tuesday June 9 — ISLS Virtual Social at 7am PDT; Wednesday June 17 — Poster Session (16:15–17:45pm PDT, Full Hybrid) and KnWP: Marisa Morán Jahn (18:00–19:00 PDT, hosted by Enrique Suarez virtually); Thursday June 18 — Keynote Watch Party: Alyssa Friend Wise (18:00–19:00 PDT, hosted by Jun Oshima); Friday June 19 — Keynote Watch Party: Ananda Marin (6:00–7:00 PDT, hosted by Henry Suárez). A teal banner at the bottom reads "SINGLE-EVENT TICKETS AVAILABLE! $20/person per session | Closes June 9th" with a registration link.
🚨 ISLS has 4 Hyatt rooms available that were originally reserved for staff.
Rate: $169/night taxes/fees. Likely Queen rooms, potentially shareable between 2 people.
Interested? Email Nicole Hoover at nicolehoover87@gmail.com and CC JOHNLL2@BERKELEY.EDU ASAP.
Sticker sneak peek #2 is here! ✨
Stop by during the annual meeting to get yours and help support ILSSA’s Annual Meeting need-based scholarship. Which design will be your favorite? 👀
📣 Calling LS & CSCL scholars attending #ISLS2026!
Join us for Mentoring Chats, previously Coffee with Professors.
🗓 June 17 & 18
🕓 4:15–5:45 PM
📍 In person during poster sessions
💻 Online option available
Mentors mentees welcome! Sign up by May 29:
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Registration for ISLS 2026 annual meeting is now open! Workshops, events, and virtual attendance are all options in the registration process. Take advantage of early bird rates by May 12!
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On behalf of the Hybrid Engagement Committee: Help us make ISLS 2026 the most accessible conference yet! We’re looking for more volunteers to host virtual keynote watch parties across time zones, especially for those outside the U.S. Volunteer here: forms.gle/WLyXgZUYry25SabHA
Our membership registration system and free membership code generation was down Apr 28–today. If you're an eligible LMIC student/practitioner who paid during this time, you can get a refund. Email john@isls.org with your name, email, institution, country & supervisor details.
🧵 JOIN the Community & Hybrid Engagement Forum on May 7 to learn about the many opportunities to connect with your international colleagues through hybrid and virtual engagement at this year’s annual meeting...
🚌Transportation update for ISLS 2026 attendees! Buses and shuttles are now running from ALL conference hotels — Hyatt, Embassy Suites, Courtyard, Hampton Inn, and Hilton Garden Inn. You can ask the driver to stop at other spots in the loop! Map coming soon. #LearningSciences
💸 Attending #ISLS2026 on a budget? Check out our Affordable Travel Crowdsourcing doc for tips, resources, and our Roommate Matching Spreadsheet — 2 people are still looking for roommates! Let's take care of each other 🤝 docs.google.com/document/d/1…
Attending #ISLS2026 in June and have questions or concerns? 📧 Email annual-meeting@isls.org AND help@isls.org. For urgent matters like visa questions or funding, add [URGENT] to your subject line. We've got you! #LearningSciences
Presenting at #ISLS2026 but can't make it in person? Hybrid and remote presentation options are available! Nobody should miss out on sharing their work because of travel restrictions. Spread the word 🌍 Details here:2026.isls.org/hybrid-virtual…
ALT Infographic from the ISLS Hybrid Engagement Subcommittee titled, “How are you going to engage across in-person, virtual, and hybrid modalities at this year’s ISLS Annual Meeting?” A central diamond asks, “Looking for ways to enrich ISLS community?” and branches to five options. Top: “Yes, and I’m attending in person,” with suggestions to volunteer as a Hybrid Ambassador, sign in to Zoom to engage online attendees, watch a keynote from a hotel, and attend both in-person and virtual poster sessions. Left upper: “Yes, and I’m presenting remotely,” pointing to “Easy, one-step virtual accommodations for presenters.” Left middle: “Yes, but I’m not presenting,” with notes about virtual viewing supported by in-room Hybrid Ambassadors and in-person attendees engaging online attendees. Right: “Yes, but I’m sad not to have in-person gatherings,” with ideas to self-organize local pod socials, poster galleries, quick-talks, and co-streaming, plus a QR code to share organizing plans. Bottom right: “
We are so excited to give you your very first look at one of our ISLS 2026 sticker designs. Stay tuned as we reveal a new design with every newsletter and social post leading up to the conference. Which one will be your favorite? 👀
ALT Five ISLS 2026 sticker designs: the ILSSA circular logo in green and purple, a green hexagon 'Hire Me' sticker with a megaphone, a purple landscape sticker reading 'ISLS 2026 Thanks the Tongva & Acjachemen Land That Hosts Us,' a rectangular ISLS logo sticker in white and green, and a dark green botanical sticker reading 'This Human Will Provide a Safe Space — No Questions Asked.'
ALT Two square sticker designs side by side. Left: a pink and magenta pixelated sticker with the text 'AI Skeptic' in white bold letters and a pixel-art style 'AI' icon. Right: a dark green pixelated sticker with the text 'AI Enthusiast' in white script and a pixel-art style 'AI' icon. Both stickers have a retro video game aesthetic.
📅 ISLS 2026 conference date reminders!
📌Apr 15 → at least one author per accepted paper must be registered
📌May 12 → early bird registration ends
📌May 15 → accessibility needs deadline
📌June 1 → in-person registration closes
See you all there! 🎉 2026.isls.org/registration/
Want to see YOUR art come to life for a good cause?
💜 ILSSA is selling stickers at ISLS in June! Proceeds will go to supporting need-based scholarships for students attending the conference 💚
Add your LS/academia-core sticker designs here: canva.com/design/DAHE_dtm5hQ…
ALT 7 sticker designs showing: ISLS 2026, the ILSSA logo, "I hope this email finds you well", "degree loading", "that is beyond the scope of this paper", "little miss learning scientist" , "let this radicalize you rather than lead you to despair - mariame kaba"
Join us for our first intergenerational dialogue webinar, “Finding Flight in the Whirlwind: Centering Global Futures and Intergenerational Possibilities in Research.” Thursday, 16 April 2026 7 – 8:30am PST
Register to attend: bit.ly/finding-flight-regist…
ALT "Flyer for 'Finding Flight in the Whirlwind' online panel on April 16, featuring photos of panelists Drs. Mikateko Mathebula, Sugat Dabholkar, Rochelle Gutiérrez, Carol Lee, and Areej Mawasi, with event details and registration link on a teal gradient background."
Registration for ISLS 2026 annual meeting is now open! Workshops, events, and virtual attendance are all options in the registration process. Take advantage of early bird rates by May 12!
isls.org/news/2026-isls-annu…
The Hidden Curricula of PostDocs Panel is ✨THIS FRIDAY✨
featuring Drs Sebastian Simon, Mez Perez, Nitasha Mathayas, Hyeji Jang, & Dr. Stephanie "DJ" Jones
Register NOW ➡ iu.zoom.us/webinar/register/…