Annual PME Conference

PME 50 — Tokyo

19 – 24 Jul 2027 Tokyo, Japan

The International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education brings researchers from around the world together for its 50th annual conference. Six days of plenaries, research reports, working groups and community.

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At a glance

The conference week in Tokyo

18 Jul · the day before

Early Researchers' Day

An on-site day for early career researchers, held the day before the main programme begins.

19 – 24 Jul

Main conference

Six days of plenaries, research reports, working groups, oral communications and poster sessions.

Conference theme

Journey of mathematics education research across boundaries

The 50th anniversary conference invites reflection across boundaries between cultures, disciplines, and research and practice.

Detailed programme

To be announced

The day-by-day programme, submission and registration details are published by the local organising committee on the PME 50 conference site.

Prepare for the conference

Free online webinars before the conference

PME usually offers a series of free online webinars between November and March to help everyone prepare for the Annual Conference. Experts share practical guidance on developing and submitting conference contributions, and on navigating the conference successfully.

The webinars are especially valuable for newcomers, while welcoming participants at every stage of their PME journey.

Dates and registration details are announced through the PME Mailing List, which is open to both members and non-members.

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Take part

Ways to contribute

PME offers many formats for sharing research — from full research reports to working groups and posters. Pick the one that fits your work.

Research Reports

Completed studies, peer-reviewed and presented in full sessions.

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Working Groups

Collaborative, multi-session forums around an emerging theme.

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All Session Types

Plenaries, colloquia, seminars, national presentations and more.

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IGPME at a glance

1976
Founded in Karlsruhe
700+
Members worldwide
~60
Countries represented
49
Annual conferences
Research output

Publications & Proceedings

Every PME proceedings volume is open access. Explore the full archive, books from the community, and print-on-demand options.

Conference Proceedings

Open-access proceedings from PME 1 (Utrecht, 1977) to the latest volume.

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PME Books

Edited volumes and monographs from the PME research community.

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Publication Ethics

Our peer-review standards and ethics guidelines for authors and reviewers.

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See you in Tokyo for PME 50

The 50th annual PME conference takes place in Tokyo, 19–24 July 2027. Key dates, the call for contributions and registration are announced on the PME 50 conference site.

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