FW: Call for Papers - Paulo Freire and Transformative Education: Changing Lives and Transforming Communities Conference - UCLan - 28th April 2014 – 1st May 2014

 

Paulo Freire and Transformative Education: Changing Lives and Transforming Communities

'Education is an act of love, and thus an act of courage'. Paulo Freire

28th April 2014 – 1st May 2014

An International four day Conference at Preston, UK

 

 

Organised by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) School of Education and Social Science and The Freire Institute

 

Keynotes: Professor Ana Maria (Nita) Freire

Professor Mohammad Nizamuddin, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Gujrat, Pakistan

Professor Tim Ireland of The Federal University of Paraíba (UFPb), João Pessoa, Brazil

 

Dates: 28^th April – 1^st May 2014 - (Full Conference Costs for the 4 days attendance £350, other attendance options available)

 

Day 1 Arrival- Conference Programme Starts, Conference Dinner (separate cost)

Day 2 Conference Programme Full Day, Close of Conference

Days 3 & 4 - Workshops on Freirean Pedagogies

 

 

Call for Papers

 

Broad themes are invited exploring segregated communities, mobility, border crossing, and associated pedagogies, the emphasis being on impact and transformation.

 

Proposals for presentations should address a range of themes including, but not limited to research, case studies and education promoting and supporting:

·         social mobility, empowerment and conscientization

·         ability/disability

·         pedagogical approaches

·         popular education and the solidarity economy

·         globalization, internationalization, and transformation

·         bridging diversity and communities

Relevance to pedagogical practice and its impact is required

 

We encourage presenters to make papers, workshops and posters interactive so as to promote a dialogue around potential contribution and impact on the wider community. Contributions should emphasize transformation and empowerment through research and pedagogical practice.

 

 

Submitting Your Proposal

 

300 word abstract describing the research, link to themes and impact of outcomes by the 30^th January 2014. Abstracts should be submitted electronically to: freireconference2014@uclan.ac.uk

 

Please contact Dr. Alethea Melling on amelling@uclan.ac.uk or Dr. Ruth Pilkington on rmhpilkington@uclan.ac.uk for further discussion.

 

 

Abstracts will appear in the conference handouts, and online.  Selected papers papers will form an edited book addressing pedagogies of diversity and empowerment.

Proposals are currently ongoing with Palgrave Macmillan.

 

Deadline for abstracts: end January 2014

Feedback: February 2014

Final abstracts and draft papers: March 2014

 

Guidance on Submissions:

 

Papers: 30 minutes including an outline of how the subject of the paper will promote dialogue as well as sharing of practice. Minimum of 20 minutes presentation plus 10 minutes discussion

Poster Presentations: 15 minutes including questions and discussion giving an account of research, experience, evaluation, policy or practice with the emphasis on drawing out lessons for others and engaging participants. Posters will be grouped around themes and encourage broad involvement, dialogue and dissemination.

Workshops: 90 minutes to explore new methods, interventions and approaches.  Workshops are expected to

maximize interactivity and engagement for participants

No way back? Moocs conference, 6th Nov

 

"No way back? Exploring the impact, data and potential of MOOCs"
6 November 2013, University of Southampton

ALT's Special Interest Group for MOOCs has organised a one-day
conference which will explore current MOOC (Massive Open Online
Courses) research, experience and development. A key focus of the
event is on exploring the impact of MOOCs, how data is created, used
and analysed and to consider the potential of MOOCs in education.

Confirmed speakers are:
- Simon Buckingham Shum, Professor of Learning Informatics, Knowledge
Media Institute, The Open University
- Doug Fisher, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Computer
Engineering, Vanderbilt University (virtual keynote)
- Helena Gillespie, Senior Lecturer in Education and Associate Dean for
Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of
East Anglia
- Simon Nelson, Chief Executive, Futurelearn
- Don Nutbeam, Vice-Chancellor, University of Southampton
- Amy Woodgate, Project Coordinator: Distance Education Initiative
(DEI) & MOOCs, University of Edinburgh
- Jonathan Worth, BA and MA course director in Photography, Coventry
University (virtual keynote)

For more information and to book please visit

http://www.alt.ac.uk/events/no-way-back-exploring-impact-data-and-potential-moocs

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FW: HEA Research and policy seminar/webinar on flexible pedagogies

 

Higher education for the future: flexible pedagogies that empower learners for complexity, uncertainty and change.

 

The next HEA Research and Policy seminar/webinar will be based on a HEA-funded research inquiry into the relationship between HE pedagogy and developments around flexible learning.

 

The research considered the pedagogical questions that arise about purposes and outcomes of HE, in an era of increasing ‘flexibility’ facilitated by technological changes, globalisation of the sector, rising participation and changing employer expectations. Key pedagogical ideas proposed by the project, including learner empowerment and decolonising education will also be discussed.

 

It will be presented by Professor Daniella Tilbury and Dr Alex Ryan from the University of Gloucestershire. Professor Tilbury is Chair in Education for Sustainability and University Director of Sustainability at Gloucestershire, while Dr Ryan is Associate Director of Sustainability (Academic).

 

It will be held on 12 November in York and starts at 12:45. The event can be attended either in person or via Blackboard Collaborate. There will be a buffet lunch for anyone attending in person, which will be available from 12:00. Further details about the event are available here.

 

 

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FW: Events Update

 

HE Academy Events Update October 2013 News Dear Colleagues, HEA STEM has a number of really exciting events in November including: HEA STEM: Interdisciplinary Show Case Date: 5 Nov 2013 Start Time: 11:00 am Location/venue: BBC Broadcast Centre White City London, W12 The programme for this event is now available online and attendance is free however we have a limited number of places so please book early to avoid disappointment.   HEA STEM: Identifying and enhancing the employability skills of STEM graduates Date: 12 Nov 2013 Start Time: 10:30 am Location/venue: UCLAN, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2HE   HEA STEM: Teaching Computer Forensics Date: 14 Nov 2013 Location/venue: University of Sunderland   HEA STEM: Assessment and student dialogue: can online platforms use marking criteria and other tools to improve feedback and engage students in the marking process? Date: 22 Nov 2013 Location/venue: The Research Beehive, Old Library Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU   HEA STEM: Digital Literacy in STEM Disciplines Date: 22 Nov 2013 Start Time: 09:45 am Location/venue: University of Ulster, Jordanstown, Belfast   HEA STEM: Engaging Students as Partners in the STEM Disciplines Date: 28 Nov 2013 Start Time: 10:00 am Location/venue: University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT   Keep in touch Karen Fraser Academic Development (Computing) Email: karen.fraser@heacademy.ac.uk You can find the full list of our events at: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/events. Visit the website: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/stem Twitter: # HEASTEM     About the Higher Education Academy The HEA is a national body for enhancing learning and teaching in higher education in the UK. We work with institutions across the HE system to help bring about change in learning and teaching to improve the outcomes for students. We do this by recognising and rewarding excellent teaching, bringing together people and resources to research and share best practice and by helping influence, shape and implement policy. The HEA supports staff in higher education throughout their career from those who are new to teaching through to senior management. We offer services in 28 disciplines and throughout the UK, and have offices in England, Wales and Scotland. Through the partnership management team we work directly with institutions to understand individual circumstances and priorities and bring together resources to meet them. Owned by Universities UK and Guild HE, the HEA is funded by the four national funding councils, institutional subscriptions and project income. For more recent news, events and funding opportunities, subscribe to Academy Update. Want to unsubscribe or change your details?   The Higher Education Academy, Company Limited by Guarantee Registered Number 4931031. Registered Office: The Higher Education Academy, Innovation Way, York Science Park, Heslington, York, YO10 5BR, United Kingdom. Registered as Charity Number 1101607.

FW: Effective Research Leadership in Higher Education: What it is, what it looks like, and how it may be achieved

 

"Effective research leadership in higher education: What it is, what it looks like, and how it may be achieved" Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser.   CAPD Educational Research Seminar Series Forward to a Friend   Presenter Professor Linda Evans Professor of Leadership and  Professional Learning School of Education  University of Leeds 2nd in the series - 14th November 2013 "Effective Research Leadership in Higher Education: What it is, what it looks like, and how it may be achieved" Presented by: Professor Linda Evans Time and date:   This seminar will take place on Thursday the 14th November 2013 at 13:00 in FB3.11 CAPD, Francis Bancroft Building on the Mile End campus of Queen Mary University of London. To register for this seminar please use this Eventbrite link or email the CAPD at capd@qmul.ac.uk – lunch will be provided for those who book, so please let us know if you have any specific dietary requirements.   For further details on this 2nd talk in the Educational Research Seminars series and for information on seminars to come please visit the CAPD website.   If you have any further enquires please contact the Seminar Series co-ordinator: Dr Maria Fitzpatrick (CAPD) m.fitzpatrick@qmul.ac.uk   forward to a friend  Copyright © 2013 Queen Mary University of London, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email as you opted in for information on CAPD Educational Research Seminars. Our mailing address is: Queen Mary University of London CAPD, 3rd Floor, Francis Bancroft Building Mile End Campus London, E1 4NS United Kingdom Add us to your address book  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences