Call for Proposals: Research for What? Making Inquiry Matter

Posted by on January 20, 2009

The Experiential Learning Service of the University of Ottawa and the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement are proud to invite you to the Ninth International Research Conference on Service-Learning and Community Engagement.  The 2009 conference will be held October 9th to 12th at the Westin Ottawa hotel in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

The theme of the conference is Research for What? Making Inquiry Matter.  This conference will address the goals underlying the research on service-learning and community engagement, the most effective means of achieving them, and the implications of such goals for a wide range of constituencies.  The contributions of a variety of research approaches will be emphasized.  The conference brings together scholars and practitioners to discuss research topics in the study of service-learning and community engagement.

Conference information and the Call for Proposals are available online at http://www.researchslce.org/Files/2009Conference/Conference_Main.html.  To be considered, all proposals must be received via electronic submission by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Time) Friday, March 6, 2009.  Incomplete proposal submissions will not be reviewed.  All proposals will be evaluated by at least two reviewers.  Notifications of acceptance will be sent by April 30, 2009.

If you have any questions, please contact the conference staff at [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you in Ottawa!