28.2873, Calls: Socioling/USA

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Subject: 28.2873, Calls: Socioling/USA

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Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:58:22
From: Dr. Emmanuel Jean-Francois [jeanfran at ohio.edu]
Subject: International Conference on Transnational Education and Learning (ICTEL)

 
Full Title: International Conference on Transnational Education and Learning (ICTEL) 
Short Title: ICTEL 

Date: 02-Oct-2017 - 04-Oct-2017
Location: Athens, Ohio, USA 
Contact Person: Dr. Emmanuel Jean-Francois
Meeting Email: jeanfran at ohio.edu
Web Site: http://www.thetels.org 

Linguistic Field(s): Sociolinguistics 

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Call Deadline: 31-Jul-2017 

Meeting Description:

To provide an academic forum for scholars, administrators, and practitioners
to discuss theories, methods, approaches, principles, research, practices, and
policies related to transnational education and learning. The purpose of the
discussions at the forum is to enrich literature and practice. In addition, it
seeks to provide an exciting opportunity for all who 'think global while
teaching and leading local' to enjoy rich conversations about our diverse
world in an atmosphere of friendship and fellowship.


Call for Papers:

The Transnational Education and Learning Society (TELS)

Invites you to join us at the:

Fourth Annual International Conference 
Athens, Ohio
October 2 - 4, 2017

Theme:
 Sustaining a Borderless World through Multicultural and Transnational
Education

Purpose:
To provide an academic forum for scholars, administrators, and practitioners
to discuss theories, methods, approaches, principles, research, practices, and
policies related to transnational education and learning. The purpose of the
discussions at the forum is to enrich literature and practice. In addition, it
seeks to provide an exciting opportunity for all who 'think global while
teaching and leading local' to enjoy rich conversations about our diverse
world in an atmosphere of friendship and fellowship.

Keynote Speaker: TBD

Sub-Themes:
- Crossing boundaries through multicultural transnational education
- Building bridges for transcultural understandings
- Fostering transcultural understandings through transnational education
- Transnational education and 21st century higher education
- Sustaining culturally sensitive teacher education through transnational
education
- Exploring the responsibilities and opportunities of educational leadership
in a changing and evolving world.
- Highlighting how communication within, across, and among cultures can be
enhanced through theories and practical techniques.
- Encouraging cross-continental friendships and teaching/learning
opportunities through rich conversations in a conference setting.

Who can Participate?
In addition to educators who teach students from a variety of cultures and
backgrounds, this conference is for faculty, student service professionals,
and administrators in the following areas:

- Foreign language 
- Indigenous studies
- Cross-cultural nursing and health programs 
- Health education abroad
- Community, adult and continuing education 
- Engineering education abroad
- International and global education
- Business education abroad
- Distance and online degree programs
- Training and development abroad
- Diversity programs
- Joint degree programs
- Social justice
- Dual degree programs
- International service learning
- Visiting scholar abroad
- Study abroad 
- Leading workshop or seminar abroad
- International educational development
- Teaching exchange or visiting students
- International collaboration
- Educational Leadership
- Teaching abroad
- Teacher Preparation
- Cultural studies
- Higher Education

Early Submission deadline: January 30, 2017
Final Submission deadline: July 31, 2017
Deadline for paper submission (Proceedings): August 30, 2017
Deadline for book chapter proposal submission: September 30, 2017
 

We hope to see you in Athens!
 
For more information contact:
Dr. Mejai Avoseh at Mejai.Avoseh at usd.edu
Dr. Emmanuel Jean Francois, Ohio University at jeanfran at ohio.edu
Dr. Patience Fonkem at pfonkem at neenah.k12.wi.us
 
or visit: www.transnationaleducationsociety.org




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