TRPI 5th Annual Conference

Deadline: August 29, 2008
Conference: October 31, 2008, Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA

Several presentation formats are available, including symposium and research panels, and policy and/or program implementation initiatives. PRESENTATION TYPES Several presentation formats are available. Please indicate what type of presentation you are submitting. Symposium Panel (a self-contained 50-minute session) Presentation of research findings that emphasize applications or policy recommendations revolving around a theme or issue related to building, expanding, and sustaining a social network of resources. All presentations should have action recommendations, preferably based on evaluation or policy implications from an analysis of the topic. Symposium panel submission should be self-contained with speakers and a moderator identified and should allow for discussion time. Research Panel (10-minute lecture) Presentation of current thinking that discusses the role of social networks within the field of education. Presenters are asked to share the implications for future research and action on Latinos' educational and social progress. Students (graduate and undergraduate) are invited to submit presentations in a 'poster session' format. Policy and/or Program Initiatives (20-minute presentation) Presentation of program and/or policy interventions that have documented success in building community networks supporting Latino education attainment. Presenters should discuss how they have mobilized their target community, the early program initial phase, implementation of the program/policy, and follow-through. Evaluative components of the program or policy implementation should be included. Presenters will be asked to share the internal and external considerations of their initiative or intervention.

Contact: Wendy Chavira, wchavira@sppd.usc.edu, Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI), University of Southern California, 650 Childs Way, RGL 102, Los Angeles, CA 90089-0626, 213.821.5615, http://www.trpi.org/update/events_fall_1.html

International Explorations of Technology Equity and the Digital Divide:

Deadline: October 30, 2008

(Submitted August 13, 2008) The digital divide refers to differential access between groups of individuals to computer-related resources and includes differential use of these same resources. In this edited volume, authors will explore the historical, political, sociological, and economic factors that engender global inequities related to digital technologies. In-depth examinations of the definition and origin of the 'digital divide' will illuminate its relationship to the histories of racism, sexism, classism, and imperialism/globalization. The contributing authors will present the phenomenon of digital equity from various critical social theory perspectives. These critical perspectives, together with the histories of domination and oppression on different continents, will provide contexts for understanding the fertile grounds made available for the international growth and expansion of digital inequity.

Contact: Dr. Patricia R. Leigh, pleigh@iastate.edu, N105B Lagomarcino Hall Department of Curriculum & Instruction College of Human Sciences, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011-3192, 515 294-3748, www.igi-global.com

AAAHRP 2009 Biennial Black History Conference

Deadline: October 31, 2008

(Submitted July 7, 2008) The Association for African American Historical Research and Preservation (AAAHRP) is accepting proposals for individual papers, panels, and workshops for its 2009 Biennial Black History Conference. The conference is scheduled to be held on Saturday, March 21 and Sunday, March 22, 2009 in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. The Theme of the conference is "Black History: Full Disclosure." Participants are encouraged to present papers, introduce original documentaries, form panels, and conduct workshops. Scholars, professional and avocational historians, genealogists, librarians, archivists, authors, and graduate students from the United States and other countries are encouraged to submit proposals based on previously unreported or underreported black history and culture. Individuals engaged in the preservation of black history at historic sites, museums, or historical societies are also encouraged to submit proposals. In addition to African American history, proposals within the realm of the African Diaspora that include Africans in Europe, Africans in Canada, Africans in the Caribbean, and Africans in Central and South America are of particularly interest to the AAAHRP Conference Committee. Abstracts should not exceed 300 words. Your abstract should include the presentation title, your title and name, affiliation, mailing address, country, contact phone number and e-mail address.

For more information and submit abstract and proposal: AAAHRP2009Conference@comcast.net.

Peter Lang Publishing Education list

(Submitted August 4, 2008) One of the premier education publishing groups, Peter Lang Publishing is looking for works that understand how new literacies and new ways of seeing education are being invented -- as people from all walks of life, in diverse sites, wrestle with new technologies, shifting values, changing institutional forms and processes, and emerging structures characteristic of postmodernity/New Times/the Global Informational Age. These texts aim to explore these emerging domains and to create awareness of key trends and features, translating them into educational consciousness and practice. These texts should explore in depth and from a range of perspectives the extent, nature, and implications of new literacies in global context, challenging familiar ways of framing education, and what it means for education to be powerful, effective, and enabling under current and foreseeable conditions.

Contact: Rebecca Shapiro, Rebecca.Shapiro@plang.com

Call for Papers: Intercultural Education as Social Justice

Deadline: November 15, 2008.

(Submitted August 4, 2008) Intercultural Education, the journal of the International Association for Intercultural Education, requests manuscripts for an upcoming special issue focused on ?intercultural education as social justice.?

Intercultural Education is a global forum for the analysis of issues dealing with education in plural societies. It provides educational professionals with the knowledge and information that can assist them in contributing to the critical analysis and the implementation of intercultural education. Topics covered include: terminological issues, education and multicultural society, intercultural communication, human rights and anti-racist education, pluralism and diversity in a democratic frame work, pluralism in post-communist and in post-colonial countries, migration and indigenous issues, refugee issues, language policy issues, curriculum and classroom organisation, and school development.

This particular issue will focus more specifically on engaging in intercultural education practice that purposefully transcends ?heroes and holidays? or ?celebrating diversity? approaches and that sets as its goal the establishment and maintenance of equitable and just learning environments for all students. We are looking for contributions that push the boundaries of intercultural and multicultural education, that draw on analyses of systemic inequities, that engage critical theories. We are interested, as well, in research articles that critically analyze dominant intercultural education discourses, policies, and practices?especially those that may contribute to inequities rather than eliminating them. All submissions should address explicitly the importance of social justice in relation to intercultural education.

You are welcome to send an expression of intent to submit, which should include a 50-or-fewer-word description of your proposed topic and focus.Manuscripts must follow the journal guidelines.

For more information and to submit manuscript: Paul C. Gorski, gorski@edchange.org.

Looking to the Future: Legal and Policy Options for Racially Integrated Education in the South

Deadline: September 2, 2008
Conference: April 2, 2009, Chapel Hill, NC

Civil Rights Project, the Center for Civil Rights, and the Education Policy and Evaluation Center, are combining efforts to generate cutting edge scholarship on the implications of the 2007 PICS decision particularly for the South. We seek papers from both legal and social science perspectives and both theoretical and empirical work are of interest. Authors are asked to submit proposals by September 2, 2008. Submit proposals electronically to Erica Frankenberg (frankenberg@gseis.ucla.edu). Selection and notification will take place by September 22, 2008, and papers will be due to discussants by late March 2009. At least one author of any accepted paper must be available to participate in the conference on April 2, 2009 in Chapel Hill, NC.

Contact: Erica Frankenberg, frankenberg@gseis.ucla.edu), , , http://www.civilrightsproject.ucla.edu/news/news_conf_looking_to_the_future_2008.php

Equity and Social Justice in Education Conference

Conference: March 28, 2009 - The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Pomona, NJ
Call for Proposals due: February 15, 2009

3rd Annual Equity and Social Justice in Education Conference2009 Conference Theme:Preparing Educators for Diversity & Inclusion: A Call to Aspiring Educators and Practitioners. The Conference Committee invites proposals on all topics relevant to equity & social justice in education.Proposals will be peer-reviewed. Presenters submitting individual paper proposals are welcome to submit their paper for review and possible acceptance in a special issue of the Journal of Educational Foundations. Invited Keynote Dr. Peter McLaren UCLA Conference website: http://www.equitysocialjustice.org/

Call for Articles and Essays: International Forum of Teaching and Studies (IFOTS Journal)

International Forum of Teaching and Studies (IFOTS) provides an academic exchange forum for scholars, educators, and professionals to disseminate research on theory building and practice-based information on education. The journal is particularly dedicated to the development and improvement of teaching within international contexts. The Journal welcomes contributions from professionals engaged in the wide spectrum of international education and development. IFOTS publishes articles, essays, and scholarly studies about education, teaching, learning, and culture studies within themes such as:

• Adult education - within international contexts • Adult education - new learning from around the globe • English as a second language • English learning and teaching • Principles and philosophy (trends and emerging theories) • Instructional technology and strategies • Class room management • K-12 education practices • Distance education • Technology-based education practices • Cross-cultural studies and practices • Professional communications

IFOTS invites submission of papers for publication consideration for the coming issues. Manuscripts: The Journal accepts unsolicited manuscripts. Manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word. Authors should clearly follow the Publication of the American Psychological Association (APA) style when preparing manuscripts. The length of the article should not exceed 10 pages. The Journal reserves the right to make all decisions regarding the acceptance or rejection of an article for publication. All editing decisions reside with the Journal's editorial board. If your paper is accepted, a reasonable publication fee may be assessed. The Journal is published quarterly. Contact Information: Please e-mail your manuscript to Dr. Gabriele Strohschen at gstrohsc@depaul.edu or Linda Sun at lsun@spsu.edu with a letter indicating the appropriate track for your paper.