2013 CIES SOUTHEAST REGIONAL CONFERENCE Florida State University — October 11-13 Florida State University invites you to beautiful Tallahassee for the 2013 Southeast Regional Conference of the Comparative and International Education Society. Sponsored by FSU’s College of Education, the Learning Systems Institute’s Center for International Studies in Educational Research and Development, the William A. Kerr Intercultural Education and Dialogue Initiative, and the Center for Global Engagement, the conference will gather scholars and development professionals from around the region and beyond. In meetings over three days at FSU’s Augustus B. Turnbull Center, participants and presenters will explore the conference theme of “Pressing Issues in Contemporary and International Education,” and the conference will conduct an open research colloquium on developing studies in two key topic areas: Educational Reform in Muslim Societies. The Fate of African School Dropouts. In addition to papers on these issues, conference organizers welcome student and faculty presentations representing the full range of current research interests in comparative and international education, including: Education and democratization in the Muslim world. Post-conflict education. Education of women and girls in Muslim societies in transition. Literacy, economic development and political reform. Factors contributing to school dropout. Retention and uses of literacy among school leavers. For our submission guidelines on individual presentations, group panel proposals and workshop proposals, CLICK HERE. Proposal submission opens August 1, and the deadline is August 31. Early submission is recommended. For more on the theme of the 2013 CIES Southeast Regional Conference, CLICK HERE. October is an ideal month to be in Tallahassee, the Florida capital, as fall colors are emerging and the temperatures are still warm and pleasant. Plan to meet your colleagues at Florida State University this fall for an exciting discussions and enriching exchanges of ideas and experiences in comparative and international education. REGISTRATION — Register now to secure your participation. LODGING — Florida State University has arranged for affordable lodging near the conference site. KEYNOTE SPEAKERS — Dr. Daniel Wagner of the University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Yusny Saby of the Institut Agama Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry in Indonesia are the keynote speakers. PRE-CONFERENCE DINNER AND DISCUSSION — We offer faculty colleagues from institutions throughout the Southeast this opportunity to enjoy dinner, share ideas and discuss how more effectively to promote comparative and international education in our region. lsi.fsu.edu/Our-Centers/Center-for-International-Studies-in-Educational-Research-and-Development/2013-CIES-SOUTHEAST-REGIONAL-CONFERENCE
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