Weekly Announcements
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
1.CIES 2015 Dates and Location
2.Graduate Study in Human Rights Education at the University of San Francisco
3.Invitation from Beijing Normal University at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting
4.University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Kabul, Afghanistan) Senior Manager Bachelor Degree Programs, Job Opportunity
1. CIES 2015 Dates and Location
59th Annual CIES Conference
March 8-13, 2015 (Sunday - Friday)
The Washington Hilton
Washington, DC (District of Columbia) USA
The CIES Conference Planning Committee 2015, under the direction of CIES President-Elect
N'DriAssie-Lumumba, is finalizing its plans and timeline for next year's conference and invites you to mark your calendar reserving the dates. The host hotel is, the Washington Hilton, located at 1919 Connecticut Ave., NW, Washington, District of Columbia, 20009, USA TEL: 1-202-483-3000.
If you have any questions, please direct them to .
2. Graduate Study in Human Rights Education at the University of San Francisco
The University of San Francisco (USF) School of Education is proud to offer the first Master of Arts in Human Rights Education in the United States. Admission is now open for a new cohort starting in Fall 2014 (deadline May 1). Our faculty consists of leading scholars in the field of Human Rights Education. For more information, see: https://www.usfca.edu/soe/programs/ime/ma_hre/
The Master of Arts in Human Rights Education Program provides a unique opportunity to understand and address deep-rooted social and educational inequities through the lens of human rights. Grounded in the practice of critical pedagogy, this program provides a dynamic learning community where students benefit from rigorous learning experiences both in the classroom and in the community.
Designed to support teachers of early childhood through college, as well as educators working in non-formal settings such as community organizations, Human Rights Education entails understanding the promise of rights guarantees and the gap between rights and actual realities. Courses examine the right to education, schooling with dignity and rights, and curricular efforts towards social justice and comprehensive human rights. Students engage with issues in local and global contexts, with emphasis on globalization, migration, social movements, and transnationalism.
The USF School of Education also offers a concentration in Human Rights Education in the Ed.D. program in International & Multicultural Education. Please see: https://www.usfca.edu/soe/programs/ime/
All programs at the School of Education at the University of San Francisco are tailored to working individuals and operate on a teaching weekend schedule to accommodate diverse learners.
Required and Elective Coursework includes:
- Human Rights Education: History, Philosophy and Debates
- Human Rights Education: Pedagogy and Praxis
- International Human Rights Law for Educators
- Gender and Globalization
- Social Movements and Human Rights
- Immigration and Forced Displacement
- Tools for Human Rights Practice
- Special Topic Courses including: Peace, Conflict & Education; Queering Human Rights Education; the Right to Education in South Asia, among others.
3. Invitation from Beijing Normal University at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting
A delegation of Faculty of Education from Beijing Normal University will attend the AERA annual meeting in April. We will host a reception and22 FOE professors and lectures will join 7 panels.
We welcome you to join our activities.
The reception is on Friday, April 4 from 7 – 9pm
Room 125, 100 Level, Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA
4. University of Massachusetts, Amherst (Kabul, Afghanistan) Senior Manager Bachelor Degree Programs, Job Opportunity
Application Deadline: Review begins immediately until positions are filled
Anticipated Start/End Date: March/April
Summary
The University of Massachusetts Amherst seeks applicants for the position of Senior Manager Bachelor Degree Programs (BDP) for a USAID-funded Afghanistan University Strengthening and Workforce Development Project (USWDP). Overall, the Senior Manager for Bachelor Degree Programs is responsible for the establishment and development of bachelor degree programs that conform to Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) requirements and that meet the workforce needs of Afghanistan. The Senior Manager’s primary role is contributing to the strengthening of existing Bachelors programs and creating new programs as part of project-wide efforts to provide support for enhancing the market-oriented skills of students. The Manager shall carry out his responsibilities in a manner that ensures the timely realization of project objectives. Overall, the Senior Manager BDP will work with counterpart individuals and institutions to ensure the timely realization of the project objectives.
Afghanistan is a non-dependent post. Anticipated start date for these 2 to 3 year positions is on or about April, 2014. A full set of benefits is provided including housing in Kabul and regular regional and international leave.
Main Responsibilities
- Work with the Universities and the MoHE to create evaluation mechanisms to ensure quality of undergraduate programs.
- Collaborate with the key technical committees on Quality Assurance in the MoHE as part of its focused efforts to implement the National Higher Education Strategic Plan (NHESP).
- Assist with appropriate data collection and analysis to determine which bachelor’s programs should be enhanced or developed at specific universities that have been selected to participate in USWDP activities.
- Work with the Senior Manager of University Support to ensure that activities at each university are implemented in a cohesive and coordinated manner.
- Assist with the facilitation and delivery of public-private partnerships that support the development of market-oriented skills for students in the programs.
- Collaborate as appropriate with the Career Centers being developing at the universities.
- Assist with the facilitation and delivery of academic partnerships with regional and USA universities that support the development of new and enhanced bachelor’s programs.
1)Master's degree (doctorate preferred) in area related to higher education development.
2)Minimum 5 years of progressively responsible experience in program/project management in area of institutional systems development with a proven track record of programmatic accomplishment and professional achievement. Experience must include faculty development, academic program development, teacher education and institutional capacity building.
3)Applied knowledge of organizational design with the education sector, particularly higher education, and experience in teacher training and workshop facilitation activities.
4)International development experience and knowledge of higher education systems development required
5)Knowledge of political and social features of Afghanistan or similar post-conflict countries and the issues involved in changing higher educational systems.
6)Ability and willingness to live and work in a difficult and sometimes dangerous environment.
How to Apply
CVs and letters of interest must be submitted to the following email address for consideration. To facilitate review, please include names and contact information for relevant references. The title of the position being applied for must be indicated in the subject line of your e-mail.
We thank all individuals for their interest, however only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Center for International Education
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
http:/www.umass.edu/cie
Mid
western Regional Conference
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