COMPARATIVE AND INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION SOCIETY
2007 CONFERENCE
Venue:
Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel
Feb. 25 – Mar. 1, 2007 (Sun. – Thurs.)
Theme:
Engaging our Differences
When Gail Kelly was CIES President she was asked why our Society did not consider and pass the kind of resolutions that groups like the Latin American Studies Association and the African Studies did. Gail replied that our Society brings to the table a very diverse range of opinion and perspective that makes it hard to agree on such resolutions but instead offers an unparalleled richness. That diversity is one of the most important strengths of our Society. We bring together people engaged in grassroots efforts, field projects, NGOs, universities, and local, national, and international agencies. Moreover, within and across these sites of practice we bring together people with very different understandings, perspectives, and theoretical frameworks. This diversity illuminates our discussion of all issues and makes the annual CIES conference fascinating and engaging cross-roads where people, perspectives, and positions meet, sometimes even clash, always raise issues.
The 2007 CIES conference theme, “Engaging our Differences,”
is meant to stimulate even more debate and dialogue than usual. Your attention
to this theme can be manifest in a variety of ways:
▪ incorporating diverse views in the substance of your paper;
▪ proposing a discussant for your panel who offers alternative perspectives;
▪ requesting that we provide a discussant for your panel; or
▪ structuring a dialogue or debate format to your panel.
Like all themes, this one will be reflected only in a portion of presentations. You don’t have to propose a presentation in line with the theme! But you are welcome to!
Please email us at secretariat@cies.us, or call us at (305)348-3488
for updates and inquiries.
Further information will be on our website (www.cies.us)
soon.
Thank you!