The Call for Proposals is now open for the Researcher to Reader Conference 2027, taking place in London on 23–24 February 2027.
R2R is a distinctive conference in the scholarly calendar. It places particular emphasis on practice rather than rhetoric, analysis rather than advocacy, and critical thinking rather than fashionable slogans. The conference invites honest feedback, constructive disagreement, and serious discussion across the full scholarly communications ecosystem.
The Advisory Board welcomes proposals for a wide range of session types, including Keynotes, Presentations, Panels, Discussions, Interviews, Debates, Workshops and Lightning Talks, primarily on international scholarly communications and research management. The R2R intensive 3-hour collaborative workshops (spread across both conference days) and the lively debate designed to engage the entire audience are just two of the R2R's distinctive features.
There are two deadlines for proposals:
31 July 2026 — early deadline, with review and suggestions for improvement
31 August 2026 — final deadline
Submitting by 31 July gives proposers the opportunity to receive feedback and revise their proposals before final review, increasing the likelihood that they will be clearly understood and appreciated by the review committee.
Full details and proposal submission are available here:
https://r2rconf.com/r2r-call-
Please consider submitting a proposal and sharing this call with colleagues who may have a strong practical, analytical or critical contribution to make.
With best wishes,
Tiberius
