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October 3, 2012, 20121.     Call for Papers: Eurasia SIC at CIES 2013 Annual Conference2.     Call for Proposals: Early Childhood Development SIG at CIES 2013 Annual Conference3.     2013 CIES International Travel Award for Distinguished Service in Educational Reform4.     Call for Papers/Presentation Ideas: Peace Education SIG and ESD SIG at 2013 CIES

Conference5.     Call for Proposals/ Papers for The Middle East SIG at 2013 CIES Annual Conference and

MESIG Outstanding Student Paper Award6.     Call for Papers: The Special Issue of Current Issues in Comparative Education(CICE)7.     Invitation for Nominations for the CIES Honorary Fellows Award8.     Invitation for Nominations for the CIES Gail P. Kelly Award for Outstanding Doctoral

Dissertation9.     Job Opportunities : The Program in International and Comparative Education at Teachers

College, Columbia University10.  Call for Proposals and Participants : International Conference on Values/Moral Education

201211.  Call for Proposals: The 4th Annual Gulf Comparative Education Society Symposium12.  Call for Proposals and Travel Grant: UREAG at 2013 CIES Annual Conference13.  CIES New Orleans 2013: Call for Proposals

1. Call for Papers: Eurasia SIC at CIES 2013 Annual Conference

Call for Papers: Eurasia SIG at CIES 2013 Annual ConferenceThe Eurasia SIG invites individual papers as well as panel proposals for the CIES 2013 conference which address education quality in the post-Soviet/socialist spaces of Eurasia.  SIG papers will thus also speak to the overarching theme of the CIES conference: “Educational Quality: Global Imperatives and Contested Visions.” While the definition of quality education is fluid and contested and can be witnessed and discussed at many levels, we especially welcome papers that engage one or more of the following questions:

1.     What aspects of the internationally renowned, Soviet education are extant and making a positive contribution to our understanding of education quality?2.     What is the result of the push for Education For All with respect to education quality for marginalized children and youth (including but not limited to children living in rural areas, street children, orphans, and ethnic minorities)?3.     What is the state of the quality of vocational education since the demise of the Soviet Union? How has the concept of ‘quality vocational or professional’ education shifted in the region?4.     How have the socio-economic transformations of the past 20 years and the Bologna process affected the quality of higher education?5.     Which methodologies do researchers in Eurasia or focusing on the region use to measure/identify quality?

Early bird registration is October 1, 2012. The final deadline for all proposals is October 26, 2012. Please submit your proposals electronically through the CIES online submission system and follow the CIES proposal guidelines. Individual and panel proposals not accepted by the SIG will be forwarded to the General Pool for consideration

by the Conference Organizers.

2. Call for Proposals: Early Childhood Development SIG at CIES 2013 Annual Conference

The Early Childhood Development (ECD) SIG of the Comparative & International Education Society invites the submission of abstracts for individual papers and proposals for panels for the 2013 CIES conference to be held March 10-15, 2013 in New Orleans, LA.

The ECD SIG was established in 2007 with the goal of fostering the exchange of ideas and linkages between ECD research and practice. We aim to build linkages among ECD networks nationally and internationally by encouraging ongoing dialogue about ECD issues in a variety of venues including highlighted panels at CIES.

The conference theme for 2013 is Educational Quality: Global Imperatives and Contested Visions, and the ECD SIG invites contributions that address the concept of educational quality as it relates to the field of early childhood development and/or that address global early childhood development issues broadly conceived. We are particularly interested in submissions that provide fresh insight to debates about quality in ECD services by employing diverse theoretical and methodological approaches to the study of ECD.

The early submission deadline for the 2013 conference is October 1, 2012 (final submission deadline of October 26, 2012). All proposals MUST be submitted via the CIES 2013 website at http://www.cies.us/2013/index.html; please be sure to select Early Childhood Development (ECD) SIG when submitting your proposal. Individual and panel proposals must follow the guidelines and requirements of proposal submissions outlined in the CIES 2013 call for proposals. Authors of proposals selected for presentation through the ECD SIG at the conference will be required to be ECD SIG Members. If you are not currently a member of the ECD SIG, you can become one when you pay your annual subscription for CIES. The ECD SIG will host a business meeting at the conference where prospective members can learn more about the SIG and its activities.

3. 2013 CIES International Travel Award for Distinguished Service in Educational Reform

We are pleased to announce the 2013 CIES International Travel Award for Distinguished Service in Educational Reform. The travel award was established through an endowment from George Soros and the Open Society Institute (OSI) and expanded under CIES president Ratna Ghosh to encourage distinguished researchers and practitioners from developing countries to participate in CIES conferences. Launched at the 2009 CIES conference, the endowment attempts to facilitate the participation of international education experts who serve in countries where international projects are implemented.

Several awards of $1,000 each will be awarded for the 2013 conference in New Orleans. Last year, fifteen grants were awarded, and we anticipate this year to be the same. Conference participants from developing countries with at least five (5) years of professional experience in educational development are eligible to apply. Some applicants may also wish to apply for the Under-Represented Ethnic and Ability Groups (UREAG) travel award, but are reminded that they cannot receive both awards.

Applicants must have submitted their CIES conference presentation abstract by October 26th, 2012 through the conference online submission system and a travel award application by December 7, 2012. Applicants who are selected for the travel award will receive $1,000 provided that their proposal has been accepted for presentation at the conference. The awardees will be notified by December 31, 2012. Awardees will be announced on the conference website as well as in the CIES Newsletter.

For information on how to apply for an International Travel Award and to access the application form please visit: http://www.cies.us/home.htm. Questions about the 2013 International Travel Award can be directed to cies.travel.award@gmail.com.

Ameena Ghaffar-Kucher, Ed.D., University of Pennsylvania

William C. Brehm, The University of Hong Kong

4. Call for Papers/Presentation Ideas: Peace Education SIG and ESD SIG at 2013 CIES Conference

There is a growing interest in peace education, education for sustainable development, and citizenship/democratic education. This pattern is clearly reflected in the growth of CIES SIGs in these domains.

This year, we are interested in submitting a panel to the 2013 CIES conference that addresses the intersection between these domains. We seek paper/presentation ideas from CIES members interested in exploring the relationships/links between peace, sustainable development, and citizenship/democratic education. Both theoretical and empirical contributions are welcome.

Please send abstracts to Karen Ross (Peace Education SIG Co-Chair; ross26@indiana.edu) and Oren Pizmony-Levy (ESD SIG Chair; opizmony@indiana.edu) no later than 10/15/2012.

5. Call for Proposals/ Papers for The Middle East SIG at 2013 CIES Annual Conference and MESIG Outstanding Student Paper Award

Call for Proposals: The Middle East SIG at 2013 CIES Annual Conference

The Middle East Special Interest Group (MESIG) welcomes proposals for its highlighted panels at CIES 2013 in New Orleans, hosted by the Department of Educational Administration & Policy Studies (EAPS) in the School of Education at the University at Albany.

Colleagues working on educational issues within or about the broader Middle East and North Africa region, or with peoples from the region, are invited to contribute 500-750 word proposals that connect their research and practice to this year’s conference theme: “Educational Quality: Global Imperatives and Contested Visions.”

The MESIG is dedicated to advancing scholarship on educational issues in the region by highlighting contributions from members that draw on empirical research, historical or

conceptual analyses, and/or case studies of educational policies, programs, or pedagogies.

In addition to such contributions, this year we welcome submissions that engage with the theme of educational quality broadly defined, particular those that examine and explore:

         How issues of “educational quality” are defined by local, national, and international actors in the MENA region

         The interlocutors of “global imperatives” and the various shapes such imperatives take in educational practice and policy across the region

         Where and how the “contested visions” of educational reform and development are playing out across the region

         How “educational quality” is implicated and articulated in response to the ongoing and unfinished political transformations across the region

Submissions that engage critical perspectives are particularly welcome.

Up to four papers will be assigned per SIG panel. Proposals that are not selected for the MESIG highlighted sessions will be considered for the general pool. For further information about the conference theme and abstract submission process, please visit the conference website.

Important dates for this year's conference:

Proposal submission deadline: October 26, 2012 Acceptance notification: TBA Registration opens in mid-October

All proposals must be submitted via the CIES 2013 conference website. To submit your proposal to the MESIG, your membership dues of 10 USD must be paid in advance of registration. You can pay this fee through the online registration system. Select the Middle East SIG when submitting your proposal if you wish to be considered for a MESIG highlighted panel.

Due to past issues that led to an inaccurate tally of our membership, we ask that you kindly email the MESIG co-chairs upon completing your registration and payment, as confirmation that you are a current member of the MESIG in good standing.

The MESIG will host a Business Meeting at the conference where current and prospective members can learn more about the SIG and its members' activities. We look forward to an active presence at CIES 2013 and to critically engage a growing interest in education in and about the region through our activities and listserv. Please join us by presenting your works and attending the various presentations and meetings highlighting our membership’s scholarship and practice.

MESIG Outstanding Student Paper Award.

The Middle East Special Interest Group aims to create a collaborative community of inquiry by bringing together scholars, educators, and development practitioners interested in the study of the region. Through high quality scholarship, dissemination, and service we

seek to enhance educational policy, programming, and pedagogy, and to foster understanding of the region’s peoples more generally.

In order to further this mission and facilitate the goals of supporting junior scholars and promoting quality emergent scholarship, the CIES MESIG is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for the second annual CIES MESIG Student Paper Prize.

The CIES MESIGinvites research papers from graduate students on any topic related to education in the Middle East, North Africa, or in locales with historic or contemporary ties to the region and their peoples. Papers will be reviewed using a blind review process, thus the name(s) of author(s) should not be included on the title page, header, or footer of the paper submission.

The deadline for submissions is: February 25, 2013.

Guidelines for SubmissionsPapers of 3500-5000 words, including reference list, on any topic related to education in the Middle East, North Africa, or in locales with historic or contemporary ties to the region and their peoples, should be submitted to the MESIG at cies.mesig@gmail.com with “2013 Paper Prize” in the subject line. An abstract of 150 words should accompany the submission and appear on page 1. The author(s) names should NOT appear on any page of the submission. Please submit papers as email attachments in Word (.doc or .docx) format. Papers should be double-spaced, with 1-inch margins and pagination. Hard copies will not be considered.In the body of your email, please submit the following information: author(s) name(s), institutional affiliation(s), email address(es), and the name and full contact information of the student faculty advisor.

Submissions must be received by email by the end of the day on February 25, 2013 (EST) to be considered.

Students must have been registered in a graduate program at a recognized institution during any part of 2012 or 2013. There is no geographic limitation to the location of the institution.Students may be of any nationality or citizenship status. Co-authored papers will be considered, provided that all authors fulfill the eligibility requirements.

Submissions will be evaluated by a committee through a blind review process that will consider the merits of each paper, including originality of the research topic, strength of argument, as well as aspects such as: the statement of thesis, delivery, theoretical and methodological approach, discussion of findings and implications. Papers will also be considered for the clarity of writing and potential for publication.

The author(s) of the winning paper will receive recognition at the CIES MESIG Business Meeting at the Annual Meeting of CIES and through the CIES newsletter and MESIG website, in addition to a monetary award of $150 (to be shared in the case of co-authors). In order to receive the award, authors must demonstrate proof of student status.

Questions may be directed to cies.mesig@gmail.com with the subject line “2013 Paper Prize—Query.”

6. Call for Papers: The Special Issue of Current Issues in Comparative Education(CICE)

Education for Social Change and Transformation: Case Studies of Critical PraxisVolume 15, Number 2, Spring 2013

Despite considerable progress, the international community is unlikely to achieve the targets enshrined in the Education For All goals and the education Millennium Development Goals by 2015.  In some of the world’s poorest countries, significant strides have been made toward universal primary education.  However, approximately 61 million children remain out of primary school, with another 1.9 million teachers needed to achieve universal primary education by 2015.  Increased attention is being given to improving the quality of education for those who gain access but this is too often narrowly defined as performance on basic literacy and numeracy tests.  Issues of equity (in attendance and achievement) persist, primarily discussed in relation to the important dimension of gender but lacking a focus on disparities across racial, ethnic/linguistic, religious, rural/urban, and economic groups. Accordingly, issues of equity, quality, access, accountability, and learning continue to be debated as the post-2015 global agenda for education is shaped.  What is barely audible in these global debates, however, is a critical examination of the local/national/global society for which we are educating people and the role of education in bringing about change in society.  Whether one adopts a human rights, multicultural, feminist, ecological, or socialist stance, it is clear that the world we live in requires change, even transformation.  Education, as the practice of freedom and the means by which “men and women discover how to participate in transformation of their world” (Freire 1970), can contribute in important ways to this goal.

This special issue of Current Issues in Comparative Education (CICE) seeks to illuminate – through critical case studies – the ways in which education, in a variety of contexts, can promote social change and transformation.  We are particularly interested in case studies describing and analyzing initiatives at the classroom, school, community, national, or international level that promote and/or have resulted in progressive social change.  The following list is meant to be illustrative of the kinds of case studies that we are seeking to publish in this special issue of CICE, but there are many other possible examples:

    Initiatives that have resulted in the development of indigenized curricula co-constructed through dialogue and interaction among teachers, teacher educators, ministries of education, parents, students, and community-based organizations.

    The engagement of community-based organizations and social movements working in partnership with schools and educators to promote societal change.

    Initiatives aimed at disrupting paradigms in teacher education or highlighting the work/efforts of teacher educators who are engaged in promoting teaching for change within their pre-service and/or in-service program activities.

Submissions may highlight the ways in which previous or recent conflict or crisis, within the context under consideration, has played a role in shaping the initiatives described and analyzed.

We particularly welcome submissions based on:·  co-authorships by academics and practitioners/activists;·  co-authorships and initiatives that involve North-South or South-South collaborations;

·  co-authorships and initiatives that involve “developing” society contexts in Africa, Asia, Eurasia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East.

Submissions are not restricted to scholars and practitioners/activists in the field of comparative and international education; those from other fields (e.g., anthropology, cultural studies, history, philosophy, political science, religious studies, sociology, women’s studies) are welcome to submit papers relevant to this call.

For the Spring 2013 issue of Current Issues in Comparative Education (CICE), the Education Support Program, Open Society Foundations in partnership with Teachers College, Columbia University, welcomes submissions on the topic “Education for Social Change and Transformation: Case Studies of Critical Praxis.”  This special issue will be guest edited by Dr. Amra Sabic-El-Rayess, Teachers College, and Dr. Dierdre Williams, Open Society Foundations.

THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS IS JANUARY 30, 2013

Manuscript SubmissionsCICE is open-access online peer-reviewed academic journal from Teachers College, Columbia University that seeks clear and significant contributions that further debate on educational policies and comparative studies.  We publish articles from teachers, administrators, professors, graduate students, policy-makers, and education specialists from governmental and nongovernmental organizations.  Thus, we welcome responses and insights from various perspectives to the topic presented above.All submissions must be in Word format (“.doc”, “.rtf”, or “.txt” files) and uncompressed (i.e. not “.zip”, “.bin”, etc.).  For more information visit the CICE website at www.tc.edu/cice.  For this special issue, authors are encouraged to submit original articles no longer than 4000 to 5000 words in length, including an abstract of between 100-150 words, footnotes and references in APA format as email attachments to: dwilliams@sorosny.org

7. Invitation for Nominations for the CIES Honorary Fellows Award5. Call The Honorary Fellows Award was established by the Comparative and International Education Society to honor senior members of the society who have distinguished themselves by the following:

1.       their scholarship in the field;2.       their teaching/mentoring, and policy, administrative or technical activities in the

field of comparative and international education; and3.       their significant contributions to the development of the CIES and the field by

their active participation in its affairs and service to the Society.

Honorary Fellows should have a long and distinguished career spanning more than 30 years.

The CIES Awards Committee invites nominations for the Honorary Fellows Award to be considered in 2012, named in 2013, and awarded at the annual CIS meeting in 2014.Nomination of candidates must be supported by the following items:

1.       A letter of nomination by the chief nominator outlining the case for the nomination, with input if desired by the other nominators, and signed by the chief nominator.

2.       A minimum of five supporting letters from five current members of the CIES outlining the candidate’s strengths in each of the relevant areas. Additional letters from non-CIES members may be added at the discretion of the nominator.

3.       A copy of the candidate’s full academic curriculum vitae for the entire career.

These documents may be submitted by email in the first instance, but a hard copy of the entire package with original signed letters must be submitted as soon as possible thereafter (see address below). Advance notice may be given to the sub-committee of an impending nomination, and nominators are welcome to email to the Sub-committee Chair (below) for clarification of the process.

Nominations of candidates for the Honorary Fellows Award should be submitted to the Honorary Fellows Sub-committee

● Chair, Norma Tarrow,● E-mail: ntarrow@csulb.edu● Address: 835 N. Humboldt Street, #302, San Mateo, CA 94401

Deadline for submission of nominations: November 1. 2012

8. Invitation for Nominations for the CIES Gail P. Kelly Award for Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation

Each year the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) recognizes an outstanding doctoral dissertation with the Gail P. Kelly Award. Created to honor the distinguished comparative educator Gail P. Kelly and her many contributions to the CIES, the Gail P. Kelly Award honors a doctoral dissertation that addresses social justice and equity issues in an international context.

The Award is conferred on an outstanding Ph.D. or Ed.D. dissertation that manifests academic excellence; originality; methodological, theoretical, and empirical rigor; and that deals with issues of social justice and equity in international settings. These issues may include -- but are not limited to -- gender, race, class, ethnicity, and nationality.

The dissertation should reflect the scholarly purpose of the Society: comparative, cross-cultural, interdisciplinary and international studies contributing to the interpretation of developments in education in their broad and interrelated political, economic, and social contexts. Any Ph.D. or Ed.D. dissertation written in English and defended in an accredited institution of higher education from July 2011 through August 2012 is eligible for consideration. Any CIES member in good standing, including its author, may nominate a dissertation.

Nominations should include an electronic copy of the dissertation, a copy of the Departmental and University approval of the dissertation, and a cover letter requesting that

the dissertation be considered for the Gail P. Kelly Award. The deadline for nominations is November 15, 2012.

The recipient of the Gail P. Kelly Award will be honored at the 2012 CIES Annual Meeting and will receive a stipend to help defray the cost of attending the meeting. The award recipient will make a brief presentation on the outstanding dissertation.

Nominations, applications, and queries should be sent via e-mail to Gail Kelly Award Chair: Dr. Gillian Hampden-Thompson, University of York, UKEmail: g.hampden-thompson@york.ac.uk

2012-2013 Gail Kelly Award Sub-Committee Members:Gillian Hampden-Thompson, University of York (Chair)Soo-yong Byun, Pennsylvania State UniversityErin Murphy-Graham, University of California, BerkeleyDonna C. Tonini, Teachers College, Columbia UniversityClaudia Galindo, University of Maryland Baltimore County

9. Job Opportunities : The Program in International and Comparative Education at Teachers Colloege, Columbia University

Asst. Professor, International And Comparative Education And Strategic Planning

Department of International and Transcultural Studies

1.      Faculty Position:  Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track Professor in International and Comparative Education and Strategic Planning

2.      Position: Teachers College, Columbia University is seeking a tenure track Assistant Professor of International and Comparative Education to teach and advise graduate students in its Programs in Comparative and International Education and International Educational Development.

3.      Responsibilities: Teaching responsibilities include four graduate level courses per year in the International and Comparative Education programs. Academic advisement responsibilities include working with both masters and doctoral students on thesis projects and dissertations.

4.      Qualifications: Applicants must have an earned doctorate in international and comparative education or related discipline and be able to teach core courses in international and comparative education as well as courses in strategic planning; topics may include sector analyses, indicator research, and/or aid effectiveness in international cooperation.  Applicants with professional and project experience in developing countries and who have a potential for research productivity, including success in securing external funding, will be given preference; other professional experience in international education development will also be considered. In addition, applicants should demonstrate strength in quantitative methods and have in-depth knowledge of educational statistics.  Finally, the successful candidate must demonstrate a commitment to teaching and advisement.

5.      Applications: Applicants should submit curriculum vitae, two writing samples, three professional letters of recommendation, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a letter of interest with details regarding how the applicant meets the criteria for the position. The appointment is expected to begin in September 2013.  Review of applications will begin October 15, 2012 and continue until the search is completed. Applications should be sent to Professor Regina Cortina, Chair of Search Committee for International and Comparative Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, c/o Lisa Daehlin, Secretary for Search Committee for International and Comparative Education, Teachers College, Columbia University.  Email submission is preferred (with documents in PDF format and in a single email) to daehlin@tc.columbia.edu.  Hard copies will also be accepted: Box 211-S, 525 W. 120thStreet, New York, NY, 10027.

http://www.tc.edu/provost/index.asp?Id=Faculty+Searches&Info=Asst.+Professor%2C+International+and+Comparative+Education+and+Strategic+Planning

Asst. Professor, International And Comparative Education (Humanitarian)

Department of International and Transcultural Studies

1.      Faculty Position: Assistant Professor, Tenure-Track, in International and Comparative Education

2.      Position: Teachers College, Columbia University is seeking a tenure track Assistant Professor of International and Comparative Education to engage in research, teach and advise graduate students in its Programs in Comparative and International Education and International Educational Development.

3.      Responsibilities: Develop and maintain a significant program of research and publication.  Teaching responsibilities include graduate level courses in international educational development and comparative and international education.  Academic advisement responsibilities include working with both masters and doctoral students on thesis projects and dissertations.

4.      Qualifications:  Applicants must have an earned doctorate in international and comparative education or related discipline.  Applicants must show evidence of or demonstrated potential for research and scholarship in international development, international humanitarian issues, education in emergencies, and/or international policy studies.  Applicants with research experience in Africa, a priority area for the program and for the College, will be given preference; other professional experience in international education development will also be considered.  In addition, applicants should show evidence of professional and project experience in developing countries and demonstrate strength in research methods.  Finally, successful candidates will show evidence of exemplary teaching and advisement skills.

5.      Applications:  Applicants should submit a curriculum vitae, two writing samples, three professional letters of recommendation, a statement of teaching philosophy, and a letter of interest with details regarding how the applicant meets the criteria for the position.  The appointment is expected to begin in September 2013.  Review of

applications will begin October 15, 2012 and continue until the search is completed.  Applications should be sent to Professor Regina Cortina, Chair of Search Committee for International and Comparative Education, Teachers College, Columbia University, c/o Lisa Daehlin, Secretary for Search Committee for International and Comparative Education, Teachers College, Columbia University.  Email submission is preferred (with documents in PDF format and in a single email) to daehlin@tc.columbia.edu.  Hard copies will also be accepted: Box 211-S, 525 W. 120thStreet, New York, NY, 10027.

http://www.tc.edu/provost/index.asp?Id=Faculty+Searches&Info=Asst.+Professor%2C+International+and+Comparative+Education+%28Humanitarian%29

 Teachers College as an institution is committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment.  In offering education, psychology, and health studies, the College is committed to providing expanding employment opportunities to minorities, women, and persons with disabilities in its own activities and society.

10. Call for Proposals and Participants : International Conference on Values/Moral Education 2012

The Philosophy of Education Program, Educational Foundations Area, College of Education, University of the Philippines Diliman invites you to the International Conference on Values/Moral Education 2012 : VALUES/MORAL EDUCATION: PROGRAMS, BEST PRACTICES, INNOVATIONS, AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS on November 17-18, 2012 at the College of Education University of the Philippines Diliman

TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, PARENTS, AND STUDENTS may submit research, analysis, concept papers on the following strands:

1. programs, content, and processes for values education/character education in preschool, basic education, higher education, alternative learning, adult learning, and special education

2. best practices and models in teaching values education3. innovations in the teaching of values education (new methodologies, content, and approaches)4. future directions and goals for values/moral education5.

You could also submit papers for poster presentation or attend as participant. Please email papers to maricrisacido@yahoo.com.

Deadline of submission of 5 to 10-page papers will be on OCTOBER 15, 2012. Notification of acceptance will be on OCTOBER 21, 2012.

You may send cash or cheque payment to the Research and Development Foundation of the College of Education c/o Ms. Karen Bautista. For inquiries, please call Ms. Karen Bautista at +632 9263996 or call Dr. Maricris B. Acido at +639053389741 or email her at maricrisacido@yahoo.com.

Conference fee:●       P2,500 regular fee for LOCAL PARTICIPANTS●       P 2,000 early bird registration for LOCAL PARTICIPANTS (if payment is made on or

before OCTOBER 26, 2012)

●       $ U.S. 150 regular fee for FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS●       $ U.S. 120 early bird registration for FOREIGN PARTICIPANTS (if payment is made

on or before OCTOBER 26, 2012)

11. Call for Proposals: The 4th Annual Gulf Comparative Education Society Symposium

The Fourth Annual Gulf Comparative Education Society SymposiumBridging the Policy/Research Divide in Education in the GCC

Sultanate of Oman, 17-18 March 2013

The Gulf Comparative Education Society (GCES) is a not-for profit society formed in 2008 to enable professional educational discourse on the Gulf region from a comparative stance.The GCES invites the submission of abstracts and/or papers for presentation at its fourth annual symposium. New and aspiring scholars as well as more established academics are encouraged to submit.The theme of this year’s symposium is “Bridging the Policy/Research Divide in Education in the GCC” which broadly examines the potential for policy makers in the region to devise evidenced-based policies through utilizing local research in the education sector. In focusing on the promise and possibilities of comparative education research to policy- making in the region, the symposium also seeks to explore the variety of ways in which the two can be sustainably linked. The symposium therefore welcomes papers focusing on various aspects of comparative and international education policy in addition to papers examining education in the Gulf more generally. We also encourage those working in Ministries of Education, or related entities, to submit papers that focus on the needs and challenges which they currently face and the types of research they would like to see emerging from the universities and think tanks in the region.

Submission Guidelines:Abstracts can be submitted in either English or Arabic and should be no more than 400 words in length. They should include a title (to be used in the conference program), presenter’s name(s), institutional affiliation (if any), and email and telephone numbers. Please also append titles of a few previous selected publications or presentations. If you are a new and aspiring scholar, please include “New Scholars Panel” in the subject of your email.Abstracts should be submitted via email to Soha Shami at soha@alqasimifoundation.rak.ae.The deadline for submission is December 15, 2012.

Doctoral Student Travel GrantThe Al Qasimi Foundation has funding for one travel grant that will assist a doctoral student wishing to present results from their research at the symposium. The grant of up to $1,000 will be awarded on the basis of the quality of the submitted abstract and financial need. It can be used for travel, accommodation, or other related expenses.To request a grant application form, please write to soha@alqasimifoundation.rak.ae. The deadline for submission of the application is December 5, 2012.

Pre-Conference Research Methods WorkshopThe GCES is planning to organize a pre-conference comparative research methods workshop one day prior to the conference on March 16, 2013. If you are interested in attending the workshop, please write to soha@alqasimifoudnation.rak.ae. Seats will be allocated depending on the level of interest and remaining capacity.

Registration FeesGCES Members: 55 Omani RialNon- GCES members: 65 Omani Rial (includes GCES membership)Registration fees include light refreshments, buffet lunches, symposium dinner, and access to conference program and speaker presentations.Please note that registration fees will be waived for all presenters.For more information about GCES or the Symposium, log onto our website at: gulfcomped.ning.com

12. Call for Proposals and Travel Grant: UREAG at 2013 CIES Annual Conference

UREAG Call for Proposals CIES 2013

The 57th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society will be held in Hilton Riverside Hotel, in New Orleans from March 10-15, 2013. The theme of the conference is Educational Quality: Global Imperatives and Contested Visions.

UREAG invites you to submit proposals for our highlighted session "Racing Towards the Millennium Development Goals: Providing Quality Universal Education Around the World" via the CIES 2013 online submission system (When you submit your proposal, make sure to indicate that you are submitting it for the session organized by UREAG and not for a session in the general conference program). The submission guidelines are the same as those outlined by CIES, with the added element that the proposal should also address underrepresented and marginalized voices on what counts as quality education.

Call for Proposals UREAG Travel Grant CIES 2013

We invite you to apply for the UREAG-CIES Travel Grant. Each year CIES Board makes available a limited stipend for awards to UREAG- CIES members presenting papers at the annual conference. All awards are made on a basis of merit. The criteria and amounts for each award are described below.

●       Award Criteria

Award decisions are influenced by the following criteria: merit of applicant's conference presentation, the nature of the applicant's participation in UREAG, impact and potential value to the philosophy and goals of UREAG, value for the development of the applicant's potential, appropriateness of submitted budget, need, and proof of external support. Key factors in the award decisions are merit of acceptance of proposal for conference presentation. The awards range from US$200 to US$400. The application form may be obtained on the CIES 2013 Conference website: http://www.2013.cies.us/ureag_travel.html or from Ana Solano, UREAG Secretary, at ureag@cies.us or atsolan@emory.edu.

To apply, please email your completed application to the UREAG Travel Grant Committee at ureagtravelgrant@gmail.com.The last date to submit applications is January 2nd, 2013. Please direct any questions about the travel grant to ureag@cies.us .The committee will review all applications and notification will take place by February 2nd, 2013. Membership is a requirement for travel grant eligibility. If you would like to become a member of UREAG, please send an email with your request to ureag@cies.us with the subject line "UREAG Membership Request."

UREAG Sponsors Global Village Dialogue

The Under-Represented, Ethnic and Ability Group (UREAG) committee of CIES is sponsoring a Dialogue forum under the Global Village Dialogue to raise awareness of issues involving UREAG. The invited discussants will provide the springboard for understanding the issues involved in Under-Represented groups human development.All CIES members are invited to join in the Dialogue, to listen and to learn from the invited speakers, and join as active participants in the Dialogue. Dates and speakers will be announced at a later date.

13. CIES New Orleans 2013: Call for Proposals

57th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International Education SocietyTheme: Educational Quality: Global Imperatives and Contested Visions

Hilton Riverside Hotel, New Orleans, March 10-15, 2013**CALL FOR PROPOSALS**

Early bird submission deadline: October 1st, 2012Final submission deadline: October 26th, 2012

http://www.cies.us/2013/index.html

The Comparative and International Educatioan Society (CIES) is pleased to announce its 57th Annual Conference, which will be held at the Hilton Riverside Hotel in New Orleans on March 10-15, 2013. We invite you to submit proposals for individual, group panel and poster presentations that contribute to the advancement of theory, practice, methodology or field work in comparative and international education.

The purpose of the CIES Conference is to encourage dialogue and discussion, promote and disseminate high quality research in the comparative education field and provide an opportunity to share and analyze “best” practices and models in applied educational settings. To achieve this goal, we encourage proposals that are theoretically oriented, based on evidence, and discuss old or new inquiries and initiatives in comparative and international education.

The early bird deadline is October 1st, 2012. The final deadline for all submitted proposals is October 26, 2012. Proposals should be electronically submitted through the CIES on-line submission system, and comply with the requirements detailed in the guidelines below. Proposals that do not comply with these requirements will not be considered for inclusion

in the program.CIES membership is required to present at the Conference. If you are not currently a member of CIES, please take a few minutes and become a member by registering on the CIES webpage:http://www.cies.us/membership.htm

I. SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATIONS

Proposals for an individual presentation should be 500-750 words in length and should include the following information even if the results, findings and/or conclusions are still preliminary at the time of the submission:1. Objectives or purposes of the paper2. Main perspective or theoretical/conceptual framework utilized3. Analytical methods, research design, or modes of inquiry4. Data sources or evidence5. Results and/or conclusions6. Significance of the study to the field of comparative or international education.

Individuals might submit proposals for a session in the general conference program, or a session organized by a CIES Special Committee or by a CIES Special Interest Group (SIGs). To find out more about the Special Committees (New Scholars, Gender and Education, or Under-represented Racial Ethnic and Ability Groups) or the 19 SIGs, please visit the CIES website at http://www.cies.us/groups.htm (see sections on Special Committees and Special Interest Groups).General conference program sessions will be in two formats: (1) paper sessions and (2) poster sessions. A paper session offers you the opportunity to interact with a relatively large audience and 3-4 co-presenters. A poster session offers you the opportunity to explain your work in a more visual fashion to a variety of people in short, informative interactions. When you submit your individual presentation proposal you will be asked to indicate your preferred session format. The Conference Committee will make every effort to honor your first preference; however, due to the quantity of submitted proposals, you may be assigned to your second choice.

For proposal submission and guidelines, go to http://www.cies.us/2013/index.html

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