Action Learning Action Research Association (ALAR Association, also known as ALARA) is pleased to present
Action Learning Action Research Conference 2026
Action Learning and Action Research for Sustainable and Inclusive Futures
29 - 30 September 2026
Melbourne, Australia
Join Action Learning and Action Research practitioners and researchers to explore what is being done, and what needs to be done, to create a more equitable, inclusive and sustainable future.
This conference offers face-to-face and virtual attendance and presentations.
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Submissions - close 15 July 2026 |
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Registration - Now open |
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Submissions
ALAR Association has a long history of highly-participative conferences, and it invites the submission of presentation proposals. These proposals should reflect the transdisciplinary / multidisciplinary nature of Action Learning and Action Research, and encourage high levels of participation by the audience of the presentations.
Submissions are invited until 15 July 2026. Responses on submissions are expected within three weeks of submission. See here for more information about submissions.
Details of the programme for the conference will be available in early August 2026.
Location
The Conference will be held in the Woodward Centre, Melbourne Law School of the University of Melbourne (Pelham St Carlton). The venue is located about 1.5 km (1 mile) north of Melbourne's GPO.
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See Google Maps interactive map here.
Programme
The programme will be available here in August 2026
Registration
Registrations have now opened.
If you are a current member of ALARA, please make sure you are logged in (top right of this page: if you are logged in you will see "My account"; if you are not logged in, you will see "Log in"), and then select this link to begin your registration. If you attempt to register without logging in, you will get an Access Denied message.
If you are not a current member of ALARA, please consider joining to save on your registration. Or you can register as a non-member, by selecting this link.
| Early Bird (until 3 August) | From 4 August 2026 | |
| Full On-site Attendance - ALAR Association members | $425 | $475 |
| Full On-site Attendance - Non-members | $475 | $525 |
| Concessional On-site Attendance - ALAR Association members | $325 | $375 |
| Concessional On-site Attendance - Non-members | $375 | $425 |
| One-Day Attendance | $255 | $295 |
| Full Virtual Attendance - ALAR Association member | $195 | $225 |
| Concessional Virtual Attendance - ALAR Association member | $135 | $165 |
| Virtual Attendance - Non-member | $225 | $255 |
| One-Day Virtual Attendance | $125 | $155 |
| Half-Day Virtual Attendance | $70 | $90 |
| Conference Dinner | $65 per person | $65 per person |
All amounts are in Australian Dollars and include GST. Please see a currency converter for other currencies (for example, xe.com).