EPOD 2026 Conference

We’re delighted to announce that the third Education through Podcasting (EPOD) Conference will take place on 18th and 19th June 2026 at the University of Leeds. Following two successful events at Morley College London, EPOD 2026 promises to be another exciting gathering of educators, researchers, and practitioners exploring the power of podcasting in education.

The conference theme will be: Beyond the Classroom: The Power of Podcasts in Shaping the Future of Learning and Media. We invite you to submit a paper abstract of 300-500 words to be reviewed for inclusion in the conference programme and forthcoming book. After the conference, presenting authors will be invited to submit a full paper for peer review for consideration within a Routledge book of proceedings.

Please submit 300-500 word abstracts to epod@morleycollege.ac.uk by 16/01/2026

Education through Podcasting (EPOD) is a conference and book series where academics, researchers and professionals come together to discuss and disseminate their research and innovative practices around learning/educational contexts using recorded audio, media and podcasting.

THEMES OF THE CONFERENCE

Conference themes include but are not limited to:

Pedagogical Possibilities of Podcasting: Exploring how innovation in podcasting in education can support diverse teaching and learning strategies, including flipped classrooms, microlearning, and reflective practice.
Blurring Boundaries Between Formal and Informal Learning: How do educational podcasts straddle entertainment and learning, and with this make it harder to distinguish between institutional learning and public discourses.
Academic Storytelling and Knowledge Mobilisation: Innovative practices that use podcasting to translate research into engaging narratives for public audiences and interdisciplinary dialogue.
Decentralising Knowledge Production and Distribution: Podcasting practices that allow academics, students, and external voices to bypass traditional gatekeepers, reshaping who gets to produce and share educational content.

Student-Generated Podcasts as Assessment and Engagement: How to empower students to create podcasts as part of coursework, and methods that foster creativity, digital literacy, and ownership of learning.
Institutional Strategies for Podcast Integration: Case studies and frameworks for embedding institutional wide podcasting into teaching frameworks, marketing, or outreach strategies.
Podcasting and Civic Engagement: Examining podcasting’s role in civic engagement by higher education institutions, including collective cultural production and community partnerships.
Reconfiguring Academic Authority and Voice: Podcasts often feature informal, conversational tones. How can they challenge traditional academic hierarchies and open space for diverse epistemologies and challenging discourses?

Audio UK, Broadcast Radio, Morley Radio, Routledge and The Radio Academy proudly sponsor EPOD.

PARTNERSHIP

This conference is a partnership between Routledge, Morley College London, the University of Staffordshire, the University of Leeds and the University of South Florida. Academics, researchers and practitioners have submitted paper abstracts on their research and experience of teaching and learning through podcasts. These are being reviewed for inclusion as presentations at the conference and in the second EPOD book to be published by Routledge next year.

SPONSOR A SEAT

Our Sponsor a Seat initiative enables organisations or individuals to sponsor people at EPOD conferences by covering the registration costs for each seat, which is currently £105. The initiative aims to encourage attendees who may not otherwise be able to participate, such as students, early-career professionals, or underrepresented groups. Sponsorship will be mentioned in promotional materials and can be arranged through the conference organisers. This initiative enhances inclusivity, broadens audience diversity, and aligns sponsors with meaningful industry contributions.

Sponsor a seat

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

All involved in the organisation of EPOD are committed to encouraging fairness, equality and diversity throughout our event, in terms of the organisational structure, the invited participants and in the encouragement of presenters and paper authors. We welcome anyone interested in the conference themes to engage with us and join us in building a sustainable conference that can represent all education through podcasting related interests.

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