The Joint Master’s Programme “Identity, Education and Competences for Democratic Culture” (National and Kapodistrian University of Athens & The European Wergeland Centre) and the Marangopoulos Foundation for Human Rights invite submissions of abstracts for the International Conference: “Human Rights and Democratic Culture in Practice: Applications and Challenges” to be held in Athens, on 25–26 April 2026. The conference aims to explore how the principles of Human Rights and Democratic Culture can be applied in real-world contexts and to examine the challenges they face in a rapidly changing world. Its goal is to serve as an international platform for dialogue and the exchange of good practices among academics, researchers, educators, civil society professionals, policymakers, and students. We welcome original research papers, theoretical contributions, and practical applications related to the following thematic areas: -Philosophical and Sociological Extensions: Citizen Identity in the 21st Century Human Rights and Democracy Under Pressure Artificial Intelligence and Challenges to Human Rights Sociology of Diversity and Gender Identities Multicultural Readings of Human Rights -Education and Democratic Culture: Education for the Cultivation of Democratic Competencies Innovative Pedagogical Practices and Intercultural Coexistence The Empowerment of Teachers Inclusion in Education and Access for All -Rule of Law and Democratic Culture: Independence of the Judiciary Police Violence and the Rule of Law Racist Crime and Discrimination Media, Freedom of Expression, Fake News and SLAPPs Transparency and the Fight against Corruption