Call for Proposals: 5th International Conference on Civic Education

Posted by on September 28, 2009

5th International Conference on Civic Education
Proposal Deadline: 10/15/2009

http://www.civicedconf.info

December 6-8, 2009  ·  Gaylord Opryland Resort  ·  Nashville, Tennessee

* Submit proposal to present a research paper: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=XbTltvF_2blP5J5C9DF5dwPg_3d_3d

* Offer to be Chair or Discussant for Panel: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=qSLDON4FGE_2fcQjeMZXpKyA_3d_3d

* Submit a Workshop Proposal: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=7gfnFboE5130UhsF_2b0BZcQ_3d_3d

About the Conference. For a country to flourish and grow, and for a democracy to sustain liberty and justice, the next generation of citizens must acquire the civic skills, abilities and commitments to govern.  This interdisciplinary conference draws together researchers and practitioners, including: K-12 educators and counselors, University faculty and researchers, program coordinators, school and university administrators. This includes work on: service-learning, character education, democratic education, violence / substance abuse prevention. The conference will have research panels comprised of research papers with panel chairs and discussants, as well as workshops for practitioners. Please submit a proposal.

Previous speakers include: Peter Levine, CIRCLE, Richard Niemi, University of Rochester, Carolyn Pereira, Constitutional Rights Foundation, Trey Grayson, Kentucky Secretary of State. Go here for more information.

http://www.civicedconf.info/CivicEdPastPlenary.htm

Gaylord Opryland Resort.  The Gaylord Resort is located on the banks of the Cumberland River, just minutes from Nashville International Airport. The Gaylord offers more than any other Nashville hotel, with nine acres of indoor gardens, cascading waterfalls and an indoor river with its own Delta flatboat. Within this lush landscape, you’ll discover fine dining and casual restaurants, a 20,000-square-foot spa and fitness center, and, for late-night fun, Fuse Nightclub. Every room features high-speed wireless Internet. Go here for travel information.

http://www.civicedconf.info/civedconfinfo.htm

The Centre for Policy and Practice is an independent, non-partisan organization that supports research and its application to real world questions. For more information, click here. The Director of the Centre is William Morgan. He has run several servoce-learning programs and conducts research on civic education. He received the Points of Light Award from the Points of Light Foundation, was recognized by the Fund for Social Entrepreneurs at Youth Serve America and was named a Fellow at the John Glenn Institute for service-learning research. Centre for Policy and Practice, P.O. Box 3008, Bloomington, IN 47402.

Conference Registration. Conference registration includes two breakfasts, two lunches and one reception. Conference registration is lower if you stay in the conference hotel. See the Conference Registration form for prices, which start at $275 for students and $350 for faculty/professionals. Prices are higher if you register late or stay outside of the conference hotel.  All attendees and presenters are expected to register.