Photo taken at the 2007 AESA Annual Converence in Cleveland, Ohio.
Special Session: Imaging the Future of Educational Studies: A Commemoration of the Work and 90th Birthday of Maxine Green.
Clockwise from the left: Mary Bushnell Greiner, Michelle Fine, Wendy Kohli, James Palermo, Mordechai Gordon, Susan Franzosa, Jim Giarelli, and Maxine Greene.
Upcoming Conferences
- 2008 in Savannah, GA: October 29-Nov 2
- 2009 in Pittsburgh, PA: November
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PLEASE NOTE: In the process of transferring the AESA Treasury, there have been a series of issues with PayPal. We think all of the issues have been resolved, but we are asking AESA members for two things: 1) please do not register or pay dues via the AESA web until April 28, 2008; and 2) if you have registered or paid dues since January 1, please contact Sandra Spickard Prettyman at ssandra@uakron.edu indicating that you actually did pay via PayPal.
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HOTEL INFORMATION: The hotel is the Marriott Savannah Riverfront, and registration information will be available soon. You can call them directly (contact information is below), but we are not sure the room block information is available yet:
100 General McIntosh Boulevard
Savannah, Georgia 31401 USA
Phone: 1-912-233-7722
Call for Proposals
Proposal Deadline – CLOSED
The AESA Program Committee invites proposals on all topics relevant to the Social Foundations of Education for the 2008 annual conference. Proposals may be submitted for individual papers, panels, symposia and alternative format sessions until April 25, 2008. We welcome papers from a full range of disciplinary and theoretical perspectives (including history, philosophy, sociology, anthropology, and cultural studies) and from those working in a number of interrelated fields, including: the foundations of education, the cultural studies of education, curriculum theory and curriculum studies, comparative education, educational policy, and educational leadership. We encourage proposals for symposia and panels that bring together papers within a single discipline or field, as well as those that bring together papers across disciplines and fields.
Proposal submissions should provide a brief summary of the paper, symposium, panel or alternative session which the reviewers will use to assess its merits. Your summary should include (as applicable) objectives/purposes, context, methods, arguments/conclusions, and importance/relevance. Individual paper and symposium submissions are blind reviewed and thus should be submitted without any references to identify the authors. Proposals for individual papers should not exceed 1000 words (excluding references). Proposals for all other sessions should not exceed 1500 words (excluding references).
Proposal Categories
Individual Paper Proposal:
The Program Committee welcomes individual paper proposals, with the understanding that those accepted will be grouped together around common or overlapping themes, in the form of a symposium or panel with an assigned chair and/or discussant. Individual paper proposals should be submitted without identifying references to the author and should be no longer that 1000 words (excluding references). Presenters will have approximately 20 minutes to read, summarize, or discuss their individual papers. Completed papers should be submitted to chairs and discussants by October 10, 2008.
Symposium Proposal:
A symposium typically is composed of three to five participants who present papers (or summarize and discuss their papers), as well as a chair and a discussant. Each symposium is organized around a common theme. Symposium proposals should be submitted without identifying references to the authors and should be no longer than 1500 words (excluding references). A symposium proposal should include: the title of the symposium, a brief (one or two paragraph) overview of the symposium theme, and the title and brief description of each paper. Most symposia will be allocated 90 minutes on the program. Time should be allowed for an introduction of the symposium by the chair, a presentation of the papers, comments by the discussant, and audience questions and involvement. Symposia papers should be submitted to chairs and discussants by October 10, 2008.
Panel Proposal:
A panel typically is composed of three to six participants who discuss their scholarly work within the context of a dialogue or conversation on a topic or theme related to the conference theme. Typically, each panelist is given 10-15 minutes to discuss the topic, present theoretical ideas, and/or point to relevant research. A chair should be identified who introduces the panel and frames the issues and questions being addressed. Panel submissions are typically not blind-reviewed and should include information on the participants. They should be no longer than 1500 words (excluding references). In addition to the chair, we encourage (but do not require) organizers of panels to include a discussant who responds to the comments of the panelists. Panels will be allocated 90 minutes on the program, and the chair should be responsible for insuring that participants adhere to time limits.
Alternative Format and Special Interest Groups
Proposals:
Alternative proposals that do not fit into the above categories, such as performances, video and multimedia presentations, and round-table dialogues, are encouraged. We also welcome proposals for the organization of special interest groups. Alternative format proposals should include information on the session's topic, content, approach or purpose, and participants. Depending upon the proposal, these submissions may or may not be blind reviewed. The proposal should not exceed 1500 words, excluding references.
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