Introduction

Higher education institutions (HEIs) have traditionally been important actors in shaping change and transformation. Through knowledge generation and innovation, they contribute to managing change in economic, social and environmental terms. Higher education systems, institutions as well as the actors working in HEIs, thus assume a responsible role in managing our world of change.

Higher education research directs its lens to the observation, analysis and evaluation of these processes and derives from them insights and further recommendations for action. HE research examines opportunities, challenge as well as potential for further development of the numerous service areas in the higher education system. With this call, we invite you to shed light on these change perspectives and to contribute to the following tracks:

1. Governance in Volatile Times

2. Sustainability and Higher Education

3. Transformations in Teaching and Learning

4. Revisiting the Student’s Role in HE

5. Quality — A Stabilising Factor in a Changing World

6. Internationalisation of Higher Education

7. Designing Innovative Curricula

Contribute your proposals for papers, presentations, interactive sessions, workshops and other proposals and join in networking opportunities, social events and more as we meet in Linz over these four days.

Submit your proposal before 31 March 2023 (the extended deadline).

On behalf of the 2023 Forum Programme Committee and the EAIR Executive Committee:

Dr. Regina Aichinger MSc (Forum Chair), University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Austria

Dr. Silke Preymann (Forum Co-Chair), University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Austria

DI Barbara Eigruber MBA (Forum Coordinator), University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Austria

Dr. Martina Gaisch, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Austria

Mag. Daniela Nömeyer, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Austria

Mag. Elke Welp-Park, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Austria

Mag. Elke Gornik MBA, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Austria

MMag. Sophie Wiesinger, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Austria

Victoria Rammer BA MA MA, University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Austria

Prof. Rosalind Pritchard, EAIR, United Kingdom

Prof. Mark O`Hara, EAIR, United Kingdom

Prof. Bruno Broucker, EAIR, Netherlands