CFP: 3rd International Globalization, Diversity, and Education Conference

Call for Papers
3rd International Globalization, Diversity, and Education Conference
March 1-3, 2007

Red Lion Inn at the Park
Spokane, Washington

Diversity, a concept widely employed in conversations addressing education, is seldom examined within contexts of economics, power, culture, and environment. This conference will provide a forum for scholarly discussion of diversity grounded in relationships between peoples and their economic, political, cultural, and geographical contexts. We welcome and encourage the participation of students, faculty, educators, and community members. Proposals for presentations that engage the themes of diversity, education, globalization, and related issues are invited. We are especially interested in work that engages the topic of diversity while connecting the local with the global. Proposals should address the theme of the conference from any disciplinary, cross-disciplinary, or trans-disciplinary perspective. Diversity is conceptualized broadly and includes languages, people, ideas, theoretical frameworks, ideologies, etc.

Papers and projects that address unique and promising ways of imagining diversity in society and education are especially welcome. Proposals from graduate students and professionals/practitioners are encouraged. Individual papers, panels, symposiums, film/documentary screenings, poster sessions, and other creative endeavors that address the conference theme are invited.

Proposal Deadline: November 12, 2006

Confirmed Featured Speakers:
Michael Apple, John Bascom Professor, University of Wisconsin
Patti Lather, Professor, Ohio State University
Angela Valenzuela, Director, Texas Center for Educational Policy,
University of Texas, Austin
Ben Vinson III, Director, Africana Studies, Johns Hopkins University

For more information contact the organizers listed below or visit
the conference website: http://www.emmps.wsu.edu/globalization/

Bernardo Gallegos, Distinguished Professor: 509 335 3069
Steve Naranjo, GA: 509 335 8575

Email us at: diversityconf@wsu.edu

Washington State University
College of Education
Cleveland Hall, Room 352
PO Box 642114

Sponsors:
Washington State University, College of Education
Washington State University, Office of the Vice President for Equity and Diversity
Washington State University Extension
Eastern Washington University