Eastern Region Campus Compact Bi-Annual Conference – Call for Proposals & Registration is Now Open

Posted by Eastern Region Campus Compact on October 30, 2018

REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN for the 2019 Eastern Region Campus Compact (ERCC) biennial conference. This year’s theme is Education for Democracy: Innovating in Complex Times, taking place March 25-27, 2019 in Providence, RI. The ERCC conference aims to showcase practices advancing the field of community and civic engagement. Through a mix of session topics and formats, networking opportunities, and a variety of speakers, ERCC conference participants will explore key topics related to community-engaged scholarship, learning that promotes civic & democratic engagement, and programs and partnerships that enhance both community & campus. Early bird rates available through December 14, 2018.

Call for Proposals:
We are seeking proposals for moderated panel sessions, workshops, or poster sessions.
Through a lens of the conference theme and framing questions, proposals may cover a wide variety of topics including, but not limited to:

Civic and democratic learning pedagogies and initiatives
Evidence-based work including community-engaged scholarship and/or research, assessment, and evaluation of service-learning and civic engagement
Place-based initiatives such as anchor institution activities, community partnerships, and collective impact.
Community engagement programs and practices, especially those positively impacting the priorities of student learning and success and/or equity, diversity, and inclusion.
The role technology plays in communication, democratic expression, organizing, community development, and program management

For more details on the conference theme, session types, submission, and review process, please view the full Call for Proposals  ( https://ercc.compact.org/ercc-conference-2019/call-for-proposals/?utm_source=Internal+Review&utm_campaign=b9e6a8ad0f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_07_11_08_21_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_63d14768c6-b9e6a8ad0f-&mc_cid=b9e6a8ad0f&mc_eid=[UNIQID]  ) or visit the conference website to register (https://events.compact.org/ercc-conference-2019 ).
Proposals are due by 11:59 PM EST on November 1, 2018