1. 2013 CIES Southeast Regional Conference

Comparative and International Education Society
Weekly Announcements
Wednesday, September 11, 2013

2. CIES Gail P. Kelly Award, Invitation for Nominations

3. 2013 CIES Midwestern Regional Conference

4. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Job Opportunity

5. Launch of the Teacher Motivation Working Group (TMWG)

6. Soka University of America, Visiting Professor Opportunity

7. Journal of LGBT Youth, Call for Papers

8. XII Annual International Conference of the Bulgarian Comparative Education Society

1. 2013 CIES Southeast Regional Conference

Join us at the…
2013 CIES Southeast Regional Conference

Florida State University — October 11-13

FSU will house the 2013 CIES Southeast Regional Conference on Oct.11-13, 2013 with the theme “Pressing Issues in Contemporary and International Education.”

The deadline for proposal submission has been extended to September 15, 2013.

Please visit our website for the presentation guidelines and send your proposal as email attachment to

Please help us publicize the conference to your organizations, colleagues, and students.

2. CIES Gail P. Kelly Award, Invitation for Nominations

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 2012 through August 2013 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, 2013.

The recipient of the Gail P. Kelly Award will be honored at the 2014 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. Claudia Galindo, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Email:

2013-2014 Gail P. Kelly Award Sub-Committee Members:

Claudia Galindo, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Chair)

Gillian Hampden-Thompson, University of York

Donna C. Tonini, Teachers College, Columbia University

Jinting Wu, University of Macau

Maria Khan, State University of New York at Albany

3. 2013 CIES Midwestern Regional Conference

Theme: “Developing and Supporting Global Initiatives in Education”

November 1-3, 2013

Bone Student Center at Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois

About MCIES

The Midwest Regional Comparative International Education Society Conference at Illinois State University will advance global education vision as articulated in the strategic planning document of Educating Illinois 2013-2018. “transformative experience at an institution that serves the region, state, nation, and world through its commitments to responsible stewardship, meaningful civic engagement, cultural enrichment, and the development of global citizens”

Topics at Conference

• Teacher education from Global prospective (s);

• Professional development, mentorship and inductions of teachers from Global Perspectives;

• Leadership, management andeducational administration in a global society;

• The promise and challenges in emerging technologies in global education;

• Best practices in Study Aboard initiatives;

• Collaborative/partnerships in global programs;

• Social justice and equity issues in regional national and international education;

• Demographic and language shifts in comparative education, policy and practice;

• Comparative global special education issues;

• Challenges of educating new immigrant students from Africa, Middle East, Europe, Asia, South and Latin America; and

• Others topics are welcome!

Session submissions

Paper/Poster submissions:

Proposals for an individual paper/poster should include an abstract of 250-300 words in length with the following information:

1. Presenter’s name, institutional affiliation, mailing address, e-mail address, and phone number.

2. Title of and the purpose of the paper/poster

3. Conceptual perspectives

4. Significance of the study

5. Methodology/research design (if applicable)

6. Data sources or evidence (if applicable)

7. Results and/or conclusions (if applicable)

8. Keywords of the paper/poster

Please note that all proposals are encouraged to submit even though the results are still preliminary at the time of the submission.

Workshop Submissions

A workshop proposal should include an abstract of about 300 words with the following information;

1. Objectives of the workshop, target audience, instructional goals, and planned workshopactivities.

2. A list of the presenters’ names and institutional affiliations

3. Keywords of the paper/poster

Panel Session Submissions

All proposals for panel sessions should include an abstract of about 500 words with the following information:

1. Title of the panel session

2. A list of the names and institutional affiliations of presenters, panel chair, and discussant(s)

3. An abstract of the panel topic with 250-300 words in length

4. An abstract of each paper with 250-300 words in length on the panel

5. Keywords of the topics AND each paper.

Please send proposals electronically to: Kelly Nickrent at by September 30th 2013 For additional information such as session format descriptions, please refer to the MCIES website http://mcies.illinoisstate.edu/proposals/descriptions/

Please contact us with any questions.
Best Regards,
Kelly Nickrent
Graduate Assistant

Mohamed A. Nur-Awaleh, Ph.D Co-chair of MWCIES conference

Associate Professor
Department of Educational Administration and Foundations
Illinois State University
Campus box, 5900
Normal, IL 61790
309-438-5155 work
309-438-8683 fax

Eurvine Williams, Ph.D. Co-chair of MWCIES conference
Assistant Professor of Reading and Literacy
School of Teaching and Learning
Illinois State University
Campus Box 5330
Normal, IL 61790-5330
(309) 438-3174

4. University of Wisconsin-Madison, Job Opportunity

The Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is searching for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Comparative, International, and Global Studies of Education. We are searching for a colleague with an earned doctorate (degree in hand no later than Summer 2014) in comparative and international education, or in a related field in education, social science, or cross-disciplinary studies (e.g., sociology, anthropology, economics, philosophy, educational policy, curriculum and instruction, gender studies, area studies, development studies). We would prefer research expertise in South Asia, Southeast Asia, or East Asia, and a commitment to working with diverse populations.

Duties of the position include: original research and scholarly publication, graduate and undergraduate instruction and course development, supervision of Master's and doctoral candidates, committee service within and outside of the university, and active engagement in international, national, state, and professional service. Full details about the position and department may be found at: http://eps.education.wisc.edu/eps/about/job-openings
Questions about the position or the department should be directed to the search chair, Dr. Nancy Kendall, at

5. Launch of the Teacher Motivation Working Group

The Teacher Motivation Working Group (TMWG) is comprised of individuals across various sectors and organizations interested in advancing the understanding of teacher motivation in order to uncover the factors (both intrinsic and extrinsic) that have an impact on teachers providing quality instruction as a channel for improving student learning outcomes. The group includes interested individuals from Save the Children, the International Rescue Committee, the Center for International Education at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, New York University, USAID, Education Development Center, the Global Partnership for Education (GPE), RTI International, Secretariat of the International Task Force on Teachers for EFA, Wesleyan University, Gwangju National University of Education Korea, INEE and EduCorps. The TMWG is also partnering with UNESCO’s International Task Force on Teachers for EFA in order to create an evidence base that highlights teachers’ realities in a variety of challenging contexts.

Group Purpose:
Advancing the understanding of teacher motivation in order to uncover the factors (both intrinsic and extrinsic) that have an impact on teachers providing quality instruction as a channel for improving student learning outcomes in low income contexts.

Core Activities:

· Assemble research on the dynamics of teacher motivation around the world

· Identify gaps in the research and guide an inter-organizational research agenda

· Serve as a clearinghouse for lessons on teacher motivation and recommendations for improving and sustaining teacher motivation as part of the effort to improve student learning outcomes

If you and/or your organization are interested in joining the TMWG, presenting a webinar on related research, or opportunities for research with the group, please send a message to the group coordinators, Jarret Guajardo () and Paul St. John Frisoli ().

We are the world’s leading independent organisation for children. Our vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival, protection, development and participation. Our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives.

6. Soka University of America, Visiting Professor Opportunity

Visiting Professor of Educational Leadership and Societal Change

Soka University of America seeks an individual to fill a two-year, full-time visiting professorship in a new MA Program, Educational Leadership and Societal Change, scheduled to begin in the fall of 2014. Responsibilities include teaching masters-level courses in educational leadership, educational law and policy, comparative and international education, and research methods. In addition to advising and mentoring students in the first and second years of the MA program leading to the MA thesis, the ideal candidate will provide leadership in program evaluation, cultivate a close working relationship with public school systems as well as educational professionals in non-school settings, and serve as a liaison to providers for the required Summer Research Internship (SRI). This individual will actively initiate collaborative scholarship among peers and students and mentor MA Thesis students.

Minimum Training & Experience Requirements: The candidate will have an earned doctorate either in educational administration, educational leadership, comparative and international education or in a related field with a record of teaching and research that meets the requirements for appointment at the rank of associate or full professor. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate a firm grasp of global trends and issues in education and educational theory. Some P-12 leadership or in a closely related field is a plus. The candidate would have experience in implementation, application, and assessment of leadership skills to enhance education delivery and learning within the P-12 public schools and higher education.

Please attach:

· Cover letter

· Vitae

· A list of three professional references (include name, address, phone number)

· A statement giving (or refusing) authorization for email communication to be used to convey the status of a candidate’s application during the search process.

Review of applications will begin on November 15, 2013.

Send to: John M. Heffron, Ph.D.

Director, MA Program in Educational Leadership and Societal Change

c/o Human Resources

1 University Drive

Aliso Viejo, CA 92656

Email:

For information about the University and its new MA Program, please visit www.soka.edu. Please direct any questions to John M. Heffron at .

Soka University of America is an equal opportunity employer

7. Journal of LGBT Youth, Call for Papers

CALL FOR PAPERS FOR A SPECIAL ISSUE OF THE JOURNAL OF LGBT YOUTH: INTERNATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON HOMOPHOBIC AND TRANSPHOBIC BULLYING IN SCHOOLS

Special Issue Co-Editors:

Joe Kosciw, PhD, the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) Oren Pizmony-Levy, PhD, Teachers College, Columbia University

In recent years, we have seen increasing international attention to the experience of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students in schools. However, there continues to be a paucity of research on LGBT students globally, particularly in low-income countries. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) recently completed the first-ever international consultation on homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools. This consultation in two related publications: “Review of Homophobic Bullying in Educational Institutions” and “Education Sector Responses to Homophobic Bullying“. Findings from UNESCO’s international consultation suggest that in many countries, civil society organizations

have played an important role in addressing homophobic bullying by documenting and providing evidence on the extent of the problem.

For this Special Issue, we are seeking submissions about LGBT students’ experiences in schools and homophobic and transphobic bullying worldwide. Particularly, we are interested in submissions that explore the following issues:

· Developing sustainable collaboration between academia and civil society organizations

· Developing research capacities within civil society organizations

· Translating knowledge and evidence into advocacy and programming

· Using knowledge and evidence to inform local, national and international policy

· Performing formative and outcome evaluation research on school-based interventions regarding LGBT students

· Critical analysis of the international discourse about homophobic and transphobic bullying in schools

Format: Manuscript length is approximately 15-30 pages, double-spaced, with 12-point Times

New Roman font. For detailed author guidelines, see the journal website:

http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/WJLY

Submission Deadline: January 1st, 2014. The anticipated publication date is Winter 2015 (Volume 14, Issues 1 & 2).

Submission Information: All manuscripts for this Special Issue must be submitted via the ScholarOne Manuscripts site, located athttp://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/wjly ScholarOne Manuscripts allows for rapid submission of original and revised manuscripts, and facilitates the review process and internal communication between authors, editors, and reviewers via a web- based platform. ScholarOne technical support can be accessed