Art, Design, Languages, Education and Social Work: Innovations in Theory and Practice
International Scientific Conference
ADLES 2025 (Art, Design, Languages, Education, and Social Work: Innovations in Theory and Practice) is a dynamic, interdisciplinary conference hosted by Kauno Kolegija HEI, Faculty of Arts and Education.
This year’s edition is proudly powered by the UNINOVIS Alliance, activating all of its members via relevant work packages – and fully embraces its vision of future-facing, digitally empowered higher education in Europe. It complements ongoing work in terms of Innovative Learning, Social Inclusion, and Dissemination.
Bringing together academics, educators, researchers, practitioners, professionals, labour market partners, policy-makers, and artists from across Europe (and beyond), the conference aims to provide a platform for presenting innovative practices, addressing cross-sectoral challenges, and advancing digitally integrated methodologies across different fields of science and practice.
The event will be held on December 11–12, 2025, as a hybrid event — both on-site in Kaunas and online. Day 1 will feature the main conference programme, open to all participants and centered on key thematic sessions. Day 2 will host the UNINOVIS Innovation Hub: Bridging Research and Practice, an interactive session primarily intended for members and affiliates of the UNINOVIS Alliance. However, other participants who are interested in joining the Day 2 roundtable are warmly invited to express their interest by contacting the organizers via email: adles@go.kauko.lt
| Digital Trends & Threats in Language & Translation Studies ► Language Data Privacy and Security in Digital Tools ► Digital Inequality and Access in Language Learning and Translation ► The Role of Human Translators in an AI-Dominated Landscape ► Plagiarism, Authorship, and Originality in the Age of Generative Text |
| ArtTech, Creativity & Critical Digital Thinking ► Designing Virtual Museum Experiences: Digital Engagement with the Arts ► Crowd-sourcing Art Criticism: Revising the Taste-making Process ► Exploring Generative AI in Art Practice: Futures and Their Possible Representation |
| Inclusivity, Diversity & Design in the Digital Sphere ► Exploring Identity through Digital Fashion Tech and 3D Modeling ► Inclusive Fashion Design in Virtual Environments ► Cultural Appreciation and Appropriation in Digital Fashion ► AI in Fashion Trend Forecasting |
| Digital Pedagogies in Education ► Play-based Digital Learning ► Fostering Inclusion with Digital Portfolios in Early Childhood Education ► Teacher Agency and Digital Competence in the Early Years |
| Social Work in a Digitally Transforming Society ► Digital Empowerment and Inclusion for Marginalized Communities ► Training the Digital Social Worker: Competencies for the Future ► Crisis Support and Mental Health in the Digital Age ► Digital Inclusion as a Social Justice Imperative |
| Dr Marijana Prodanovic, Kauno kolegija HEI (chairperson) |
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| Dr Miglė Munderzbakaitė, Kauno kolegija HEI |
| Dr Aušra Rimkutė-Ganusauskienė, Kauno kolegija HEI |
| Dr Ramūnas Čičelis, Kauno kolegija, HEI |
| Dr Kęstutis Lekeckas, Kauno kolegija HEI |
| Dr Jeffrey Michael Taylor, Kauno kolegija HEI |
| Dr Valentina Demidenko, Kauno kolegija HEI |
| Dr Jovita Starkutė, Kauno kolegija HEI |
| Dr Salomėja Karasevičiūtė, Kauno kolegija HEI |
| Dr Daniela Hasa, University of Tirana |
| Dr Maria Begoña Crespo Garcia, University of A Coruña |
