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Call for Papers Theme: Engaging Hearts and Minds Subtitle: An Agenda for Global Citizenship Education Type: International Conference Institution: Centennial College Location: Toronto, ON (Canada) Date: 16.7.4.2012 Deadline: 10.11.2011 __________________________________________________ What is our commitment to ourselves and to each other? Who is a good global citizen? What role do we play as global citizens? Why and how do we engage with our local, national and global community? The goals of the conference are: - to provide a place for academics, people in academic institutions as well as community organizations to be engaged with each other on global issues; - to promote dialogue and exchange on global issues; - to share ways of getting involved locally, nationally and internationally; - to promote awareness and activism that will benefit local, national and global communities. The conference titled “Engaging Hearts and Minds: An Agenda for Global Citizenship Education” will look at activities, trends, issues and possibilities in the field. Proposals are invited from academics, researchers, graduate students, community and civic organizations, practitioners, community activists, policy makers and postsecondary institutions. Panels or roundtables must be focused on one of these areas: - Truth and Reconciliation around the world - Indigenous Peoples - declaration and significance of rights - Sustainability – environment, energy, human development, NGO’s - Community Development - Faculty Scholarship on Global Issues - Human Rights and Individual Freedoms - Research Methodologies - Global Citizenship Curricula and Experience Presentation Formats 1. Research Paper Formal presentation of a research paper that advances knowledge on equity, social justice and global citizenship 2. Panel Presentation A group of papers on similar themes or research issues. (Papers submitted for the research paper presentations and the panel presentations can also be submitted for review for inclusion in the Institute’s online academic journal) 3. Workshop An interactive session on an issue or research Team 4. Presentation A presentation involving a variety of stakeholders (faculty, staff, students, community organizations or funders) 5. Poster Presentation Community organizations, institutions and individuals may also present posters of their work as it relates to equity, social justice and global citizenship. Proposal Submission An abstract of a maximum of 300 - 500 words should be sent to the Institute for Global Citizenship and Equity at: [email protected] Deadline for submissions is November 10th, 2011 Presenters will be notified by January 13th, 2012 if their proposal has be accepted for the conference. Journal Publication Presenters are encouraged to submit their papers for review and inclusion in the Institute’s Journal of Global Citizenship and Equity Education. Final drafts of the papers should be submitted to the Institute by June 30th, 2012. Keynote Speaker Dr. Samantha Nutt, MD Founder and Executive Director, War Child Canada Chosen by Maclean's Magazine for their annual Honour Roll as one of "12 Canadians making a difference", Samantha Nutt is a medical doctor with more than 15 years of experience working in war zones. She has helped children in some of the world's most violent flashpoints, working with War Child Canada, the United Nations and non-governmental organizations across the globe. Conference website: http://www.centennialcollege.ca/HeartsMinds2012 __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
