Call For Proposals 2008

(Posted 3-31-08)

The Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education has announced its first call for papers.

A new on-line refereed journal exploring community engagement and community-based learning experiences, The Journal of Community Engagement and Higher Education has announced its first call for papers. Sponsored by Indiana State University's Center for Public Service and Community Engagement, this new journal is intended to serve as a forum for the review of research and practice by professionals in higher education in the fields of community engagement and engaged learning practices.

Papers for the first edition are due June 30, 2008. For more information, visit http://www1.indstate.edu/jcehe/.

The journal is also seeking qualified individuals to serve on the editorial board. Responsibilities of the editorial board include:
* Encourage authors to submit articles and promote JCEHE on her/his campus and through professional networks.
* Review three to four manuscript reviews per year as assigned by the editor. Provide a detailed written analysis of each manuscript with recommendations regarding publication.

Associate editors are not precluded from submitting manuscripts.

Interested individuals should submit an email of interest and an abbreviated copy of their vita to:

Nancy Brattain Rogers
JCEHE Editor
nancyrogers@indstate.edu
812-237-2334

For more information, visit http://www1.indstate.edu/jcehe/.

Call for Proposals

Please consider submitting a proposal for the 2008 International Conference on Service-Learning held October 2-3, 2008 at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah.

Utah Valley University is hosting an International Service-Learning Conference for campus teams and individuals involved in or interested in international service-learning. Participants will engage in a variety of workshops, panel discussions, poster presentations, plenary sessions, and other activities that will help campus teams and individuals learn about best practices in international service-learning. Additionally, participants will have an opportunity to develop a campus plan for international service-learning programs and academic courses. This conference may be beneficial for study abroad departments, service-learning faculty, international centers, volunteer and service-learning departments, and other organizations interested in service-learning at an international level.

We are seeking all types of proposals. Potential topics may include but are not limited to:

• Best practice principles and guidelines for implementing international service-learning.
• Risk management issues in international serviced-learning.
• Conceptual and theoretical frameworks for developing and understanding international service-learning.
• Research on learning outcomes for students, as well as outcomes with international partnerships, faculty, and institutions.
• Assessment/evaluation tools and strategies.
• Best practice principles for developing international service-learning partnerships.
  

Important dates:

• All proposals are due June 1, 2008.
• Notifications will be sent out mid July 2008

Submission guidelines for concurrent session:

• The concurrent sessions will be 50 minutes long.
• Include in your submission
• Proposal title
• Name of presenters
• Contact information for presenters. Include address, phone number, and email address.
• Affiliated institution or organization
• 300 word abstract describing your proposal
• Indicate that the proposal is for a concurrent session.

Submission guidelines for poster session:

• During the course of the conference, we will be displaying posters that were submitted. We require that the presenters of posters be available during a specified time to answer questions.
• The specified poster session time will be 50 minutes.
• Include in your submission
  • Proposal title
  • Name of presenters
  • Contact information for presenters. Include address, phone number, and email address.
  • Affiliated institution or organization
  • 300 word abstract describing your proposal.
  • Indicate that the proposal is for a poster session

Submitting your proposal:

• Please e-mail your submission to volunteer@uvsc.edu by June 1, 2008.
• The coordinating presenter will receive a confirmation e-mail confirming that the proposal was successfully submitted.
• If your proposal is accepted for a presentation at the conference, presenters and co-presenters are expected to pay registration fees and will need to register for the conference via the website www.uvsc.edu/volunteer.
• Please direct any questions to Dr. Jason Slack, slackja@uvsc.edu or 863-8786.

Alexis Palmer
Director, Volunteer & Service-Learning Center
Utah Valley State College
800 W. University Parkway
Orem, UT 84058
SC 101
Tel: (801) 863-8681
palmeral@uvsc.edu
www.uvsc.edu/volunteer

(Posted 1-25-08)

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Fifth Biennial National Conference on Faith-Based Service-Learning:"Building On Our Strengths" will be hosted at Messiah College on May 30-June 1st, 2008. Conference participants are invited to submit proposals for papers, workshops, roundtables or presentations. These may be conceptual, empirical or descriptions of innovative programs. Roundtable proposal submissions for breakout sessions that actively include participants are encouraged. Breakout session proposals should be sent via the online web form on the conference website no later than February 18, 2008.

You can now submit your paper proposals online at: http://www.messiah.edu/external_programs/agape/national_conference/index.html

Call for Proposals

The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) is inviting proposals for its 2nd biennial conference - AASHE 2008:  Working  Together for Sustainability – On Campus and Beyond (Nov 9-11, 2008, Raleigh, NC).  AASHE 2008 offers an exciting and unique opportunity for every sector of higher education in the U.S. and Canada to demonstrate how colleges and universities and their partners can lead the way to a sustainable future.  The Call for Proposals is posted at http://www.aashe.org/conf2008/call.php .  All proposal abstracts except posters are due by May 1 and may be submitted in three categories:  Education & Research, Operations, and Administration & Finance.  Poster submissions are due by September 1.  

AASHE has an exciting line-up of engaging keynote speakers for the Conference - Lester Brown, Peter Senge, Van Jones and Vandana Shiva. Other special events include AASHE's awards banquet (included with registration), field trips to local campuses, a Career Fair, pre-conference workshops, a sustainability trade show, and a pre-conference Student Summit.  We expect more than 1,000 attendees from all sectors of higher education, making this conference the largest gathering of its kind in the US. Registration is now open and those who register on or before June 16 will receive a discount!
For more details please visit http://www.aashe.org/conf2008/index.php

5th International Congress of Nano-Bio & Clean Tech 2008
San Francisco
October 27-30, 2008
Deadline for Abstract submission: June 30, 2008

The International Association of Nanotechnology is now accepting abstracts to be presented at the upcoming  5th International Congress of Nano-Bio & Clean Tech 2008. The conference will gather world class researchers, business executives and engineers from over 30 countries and cover the following topics:

Nanomaterials
Nanoparticles
Nanodevices
Nanoelectronics
Nanofabrication
MEMS & NEMS
Nanobiotechnology
Nano scale characterization
Standards & Nomenclature
Nano Tools
Molecular Engineering
Nano Manufacturing
Nanoparticles Toxicology
Heath Safety Implications
Renewable Energy
Biofuels
Photovoltaic
Hydrogen
Electric Car
Sustainable Energy Public Policy
Direct Thermal Energy Conversion
Electrochemical Conversion and Storage
Nanostructured Solar Cell Manufacturing
Intellectual Property
Commercialization
Venture capital investment
and other related topics
Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer
Education & Workforce Training
Societal & Environmental Impacts
Capital Funding and Grants for Start-up Ventures

Featured Session: Emerging Tech Investment Forum
This session will provide a unique opportunity for start-up companies to present their products, services, and business models to an audience of venture capitalists and private investors.

Location:
San Francisco Airport Marriott
1800 Old Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, California 94010 USA 

Date: October 27-30, 2008

Deadline for Abstract submission: June 30, 2008

For more information, please visit http://www.ianano.org/CallforPapers.htm

(Posted 1-24-08)

"Engaging for a Sustainable Future"

Australian Universities Community Engagement Alliance National Conference
9 - 11 July 2008

Sunshine Coast & Fraser Island, Queensland, Australia

The AUCEA National Conference 2008 will be held from 9 - 11 July on the Sunshine and Fraser Coasts, Queensland, Australia and will be presented by conference host, the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) in collaboration with the Australian Universities Community Engagement Alliance (AUCEA).
 
The conference will commence on the campus of the University of the Sunshine Coast at Sippy Downs, but will be translocated on 10 July to Kingfisher Bay Resort on the World Heritage-listed Fraser Island.
 
Under the banner of "Engaging for a Sustainable Future" the conference will address four sub-themes on University-Community Engagement:

Responding to the needs of the region / community
In this theme we are interested in those experiences and settings that highlight the determinants of creating quality and sustainable partnerships between the university and its region and community.

Measurement and evaluation
This will explore the way engagement processes and the outcomes to which they contribute are assessed in the institution and the community, and how continuous improvement results from these assessments.

Theory and policy development
These are lessons we have learnt locally and internationally that help us towards identifying the key factors in furthering the development of theory and institutional policy as it impacts on the sustainability of regions and communities through access to knowledge and university engagement.

Local engagement with a global importance
In this theme we are interested in those university engagement initiatives that are bringing about significant change at the community level in areas that are globally important - now and into the future, across the economic, social, cultural and environmental spectrum, as well as providing engaged learning and research for students.
 
Tailored for the research and academic, corporate, and government sectors, the conference will present a dynamic program of keynote addresses, panel discussions, and presentations of cutting-edge research; while also incorporating case study break-out sessions on putting University-Community Engagement into practice.  
 
For more information, or to download a copy of the Call For Papers, visit the conference website http://aucea.net.au/traction/permalink/NationalConference1

For sponsorship or other enquiries, contact the conference organisers by emailing
aucea@wickedwolf.com.au

(Posted 3-31-08)

Academic Exchange Quarterly
Fall 2008, Volume 12, Issue 3
Expanded issue up to 400+ pages.
Articles on various topics plus special sections.

Service-Learning
Feature Editor: Judith Hope Munter
Associate Dean for Research, College of Education
University of Texas at El Paso
E-mail: jmunter@utep.edu

Focus:
Service-learning, a community-based approach to teaching and learning, provides opportunities for students to discover linkages between theory and practice in authentic settings. Educational research and practice have provided numerous examples of service-learning as a tool for 'expanding the walls' of the traditional classroom, providing opportunities for active and cooperative learning, interdisciplinary projects, and multicultural experiences grounded in local community issues that enliven the teaching/learning processes. Many of the studies on student outcomes indicate that the combination of service with learning enhances student development, multicultural awareness and academic achievement. This special issue invites researchers and practitioners to submit articles and essays on service-learning in higher education with a special focus on the individual and institutional impacts of established service-learning programs. Qualitative and quantitative studies that can contribute to the growing knowledge base on the potential of this teaching/learning strategy are especially welcome. Other issues to be addressed include assessment and evaluation, social justice concerns, and the mission of the university in 21st century society.

Please identify your submission with keyword: SERVICE

Submission deadline: any time until the end of May 2008; see details for other deadline options
like early, regular, and short.

Submission Procedure:
http://rapidintellect.com/AEQweb/rufen1.htm
or
http://www.higher-ed.org/AEQ/rufen1.htm