“What Resistance Looks Like: Learning From Experience, Research, & Activism” 3rd Annual Cultural Studies in Education Conference Presented by the Cultural Studies in Education Graduate Student Council March 1, 2014

“What Resistance Looks Like: Learning From Experience, Research, & Activism”

3rd Annual Cultural Studies in Education Conference

Presented by the Cultural Studies in Education Graduate Student Council

March 1, 2014

The theme, “What Resistance Looks Like: Learning From Experience, Research, & Activism,” responds to the work that those within the university and within K-12 schools are doing to challenge norms and create emancipatory spaces. Learning, teaching, and researching are all political endeavors that require critical understandings of society that then inform purposeful action. This conference seeks to support these acts of resistance and opposition by building inspiration, collaboration, solidarity, courage, and encouragement as we revitalize each other in our efforts to counter oppressive schooling practices and conformity to dominant standards and norms.

We welcome proposals from diverse fields to provide insights on your work as a teacher, researcher, activist, and community leader. Your proposal should address any of the following questions:

1.     What does resistance look like in your field or area of work?

2.     What are the challenges of doing resistance work?

3.     How do you build collaboration/alliances in resistance to prevent giving up or falling into pessimism or cynicism?

We accept proposals in various formats, including: paper presentations, workshops, roundtables, as well as creative work, such as visual art, film, and performance art.  We seek submissions from those involved in traditional or non-traditional forms of education. We encourage the examination of the social, cultural, political, economic, historical, linguistic, and psychological influences in educational contexts. Possible topics migh include, but are not limited to: youth popular culture(s); identity; immigrant youth, families and communities; pedagogy; teacher education; professional development;  LGTBQIA; disability; visual and performing arts; student/community activist movements and organizing, and so on.

Guidelines for Proposal Submission

Submit your proposal via email (utaustincse@gmail.com) by January 27, 2014. Include the following information: Title, abstract (150-250) words, presentation format, equipment, and/or accommodations needed for the presentation.

This conference is intended to provide a space for students, and community members and organizations to present research focusing on education. It is also intended to provide students an opportunity to gain experience in the process of submitting, preparing, and presenting research at an academic conference. Most importantly, the conference aims to support all participants in all capacities, whether they are emotional, spiritual, and/or academic.

You may present your research in one of the following formats:

·      A course paper you intend to expand as a conference paper or to submit for publication to as a journal article.

·      A paper being presented at an upcoming conference (use this space to practice).

·      A writing workshop on how you incorporate the general theme of the conference to your research.

·      A draft of a chapter from your dissertation.

·      An idea you seek to develop and/or incorporate to your research.

·      A roundtable where you discuss a current theme in education.

This list is partial and is intended to provide suggestions on presentation formats. Be sure to include the format of your presentation in your proposal abstract.

We will contact you by February 21, 2014 with the conference program and details.