CIES BULLETIN, SEPTEMBER 2010

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2011 CIES Conference

 

The Faculty of Education, McGill University
cordially invites you to our 55th annual meeting

CIES 2011

On the theme:  “Education is that which liberates”, from the Sanskrit, “Sa’ vidya’ ya’ vimuktaye”

We invite you to experience the joie-de-vivre, the elegance, culture and charm of Montréal and its vibrant city-centre. You will be at the heart of this bilingual, multicultural metropolis, close to McGill University (established in 1821), and the historic old city, founded in 1642, by the banks of the Saint Lawrence river.

Call for Proposals available here: http://cies2011.mcgill.ca

May 1-5, 2011
Montréal, Québec – Fairmont Le Reine Elizabeth


To contact conference organizers, please write to cies2011.educ@mcgill.ca

     
October Regional Conferences: Midwest (Michigan) and Western (California). Please click here for more information.
     
    UREAG Travel Grant for 2011 - Please see the application instructions here and send your completed application to the travel grant email address at ureagtravelgrant@gmail.com with the email subject "UREAG Travel Grant Application."
Applications are due by December 10, 2010 at 5:00 pm EST.
     
    CER Special Issue: The Local and the Global in Reforming Teaching and Teacher Education - Manuscripts solicited
Call for Nominations: 2010-2011 Elections (deadline: Nov. 15)
     
    Interested in participating in our SIGs activities/panels? click here to learn more about call for papers, membership, new SIG websites, and other initiatives. Join one today!
     
    Proposal for a CIES Special Interest Group on Cognitive Neuroscience for International Education - Helen Abadzi, CIES member
     
    Language Issues SIG Dissertation Competition: 2011
CIES logo Miscellaneous Announcements:
     
   

CIES MEMBERS PUBLICATIONS:

Books and Book Chapters:

1. Spirituality, Religion, and Peace Education, edited by Edward J. Brantmeier, Colorado State University, Jing Lin, University of Maryland and John P. Miller, University of Toronto. Information Age Publishing, Inc.

2. Sherrod, Lonnie, Torney-Purta, Judith and Flanagan, Constance (2010).  Handbook of research on civic engagement in youth.  Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.  24 chapters. Available in hardcopy and on-line.

3. Yamada, Shoko. (Ed.). (2010). Multiple Conceptions of Education for All and EFA Development Goals: The processes of adopting a global agenda in the policies of Kenya, Tanzania, and Ethiopia. VDM Verlag. ISBN: 978-639-24592-9

4. Macleans A. Geo-JaJa, M.  and Majhanovich, S. (Eds.). (2010). Education, Language, and Economics: Growing National and Global Dilemmas. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publisher.

5. Masemann, V., Majhanovich, S., Truong, N. and Janigan, K. (Eds.). (2010). A Tribute to David N. Wilson: Clamouring for a Better World. Rotterdam, The Netherlands: Sense Publisher.

6. Comp, D. & Merritt, M.  (2010, March).  Qualitative Standards and Learning Outcomes for Study Abroad.  In W.W. Hoffa & S. DePaul (Eds.).  A History of US Study Abroad: 1965 to Present. Carlisle, PA:  The Forum on Education Abroad/Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad.

7. Stallman, E., Woodruff, G., Kasravi, J., & Comp, D.  (2010, March).  The Diversification of the Student Profile.  In  W.W. Hoffa & S. DePaul  (Eds.).  A History of US Study Abroad: 1965 to Present. Carlisle, PA:  The Forum on Education Abroad/Frontiers: The Interdisciplinary Journal of Study Abroad.

8.   Sakamoto, Robin and Chapman, David W. (Eds.) (2010). Cross-Border Partnerships in Higher Education Strategies and Issues, New York: Routledge.

9. Chapman, David W., Cummings, William and Postiglione, Gerard. (Eds.) (2010). Crossing Borders in East Asian Higher Education, Hong Kong: Comparative Education Research Centre, The University of Hong Kong and Springer. http://www.hku.hk/cerc/Publications/CERC-27.htm.

10. Pampanini, G., Adly, F., & Napier, D. (Eds.). (2010). Interculuralism, Society and education. Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publishers. https://www.sensepublishers.com/files/9789460912498PR.pdf


Articles:

1. Griffiths, Tom G. (2010). Schooling for twenty-first century socialism: Venezuela’s Bolivarian project. Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 40(5), 607-622.
http://www.informaworld.com/smpp/content~db=all~content=a917154289~frm=titlelink

2. Sukati, C.W.S., Nokuthula Vilakati and Esampally Chandraiah (2010). HIV/AIDS education: what works for Swaziland University students? Educational Research, Vol. 52, No. 1.

3. Sukati, C.W.S., C.M. Magagula, Esampally Chandraiah, H.S. Simelane and M.M. Sithole. (2010) Conventional Versus Distance Education Revisited: Does Mode Matter? Indian Journal of Open Learning, Vol. 19, No. 1.

4. Baker, D., Leon, J., and J. Collins (2010). “Facts, Attitudes, and Health Reasoning about HIV and AIDS: Explaining the Education Effect on Condom Use among Adults in sub-Saharan Africa.” AIDS and Behavior.

5. Brock-Utne, B. (2010). Research and Policy on the Language of Instruction Issue in Africa. International Journal of Educational Development. 30 pp. 636-645 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijedudev.2010.03.004

6. Peters, E., Baker, D., Deickmann, N., Leon, J., and J. Collins. (in-print). "Explaining the Education Effect on Health: A Field-Study from Ghana." Psychological Science.

7. Cilesiz, S. (2009). Educational computer use in leisure contexts: A phenomenological study of adolescents’ experiences at Internet cafés. American Educational Research Journal, 46(1) 232-274.

8. Edwards Jr., D. Brent. (2010). “A Comparison of Local Empowerment in Education: Porto Alegre, Brazil and Chicago, USA,” Research in International and Comparative Education, 5(2): 176-184.

9. Edwards Jr., D. Brent. (2010). “Critical Pedagogy and Democratic Education: Possibilities for Cross-Pollination,” The Urban Review, 42(3): 221-242.

10. Edwards Jr. D. Brent (2010). “Missing the Point – Rejoinder to Knight and Pearl on the Necessary Cross-Pollination of Critical Pedagogy and Democratic Education, The Urban Review, 42(3): 249-252.

11. Edwards Jr., D. Brent. (2010). “Trends in Governance and Decision-Making: A Democratic Analysis with Attention to Application in Education,” Policy Futures in Education, 8(1): 111-125.

12. Several CIES members published articles on the volume 53(4) on the Society for International Development journal, Development, theme: "Education for Transformation."

Videos:

Abrams, Dani. Connecting Diverse Cultures: A Video Guide for A New Day and Be Who You Are - A companion to our refugee families and youth  To learn more, click here:http://www.cal.org/resources/pubs/refugee-families-and-refugee-youth-videos-and-companion-facilitator's-guide.html.

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OSI/ESP Call for Expression of Interest for investigating dimensions of the privatisation of public education in Africa, East Asia, South Asia and South-East Asia [PDF] http://www.periglobal.org/resource/expression-interest-research-proposals

 
Call for Manuscripts: The New Educational Assessment Regime in Eurasia: Impacts, Issues and Implications
    International Rescue Committee and University of Nairobi Partnership for Education in Emergencies: Consultants needed
Vacancy: Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research: Project Manager
Call for Chapter Proposals: Volume 15 in the International Perspectives on Education and Society Series published by Emerald Publishing - Deadline: Nov. 30

Vacancy at University of Massachusetts Amherst - CIE

Call for Papers: Understanding the impact of globalization on immigrants in classrooms: A primer in context & consequences - Edited by David Urias, Ph.D., to be published January, 2011 with Sense Publishing.
    Vacancy at IRC - Visiting Professor, University of Nairobi
     
Dissertation research interviews done in non-English in English-language universities: A Survey / Vilma Seeberg, CIES Member
CIES logo Other Conferences/Workshops:
The 9th International Conference on Comparative Education and Teacher Training, organized by the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society will be held in Sofia , Bulgaria , 5 - 9 July 2011. - For more information please visit the Conference website:http://bces.conference.tripod.com/
     
    7th International Workshop on Higher Education Reform - Oct. 2010, Vancouver, BC - CFP
     
    "Exploring Leadership & Learning Theories in Asia" (ELLTA) Conference 2011, Malaysia (Feb.15-18) - CFP

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