Return-Path: <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h0NNxKP05662; Thu, 23 Jan 2003 18:59:26 -0500 (EST) Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2003 18:59:26 -0500 (EST) Message-Id: <009101c2c33b$04a98320$91183b8e@ab.hsia.telus.net> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: "Julie Salembier" <jsalem@telusplanet.net> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-workplace@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-WORKPLACE:660] Call for Proposals X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook, Build 10.0.3416 Content-Type: text/plain; Status: O Content-Length: 4962 Lines: 96 The Work and Learning Network for research and policy invites you to present at the 2003 national conference, "The Changing Face of Work and Learning" October 2-4, 2003 - University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Proposal deadline: April 15, 2003 Contact: Tara Fenwick, tara.fenwick@ualberta.ca Invitation to Present “The Changing Face of Work and Learning” 2003 Conference of the Work and Learning Network University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Conference Dates: October 2-4, 2003 Proposal Deadline: April 15, 2003 The pressures to balance fast-paced competitive innovation with quality of worklife are frequently bound up with emphases on continuous learning. As discourses of learning, knowledge and work become more entwined not only in organizational life but also in government policies and educational programs, questions about just who is supposed to be learning what and why are getting louder. Ideally, work-related learning focuses on the well-being not only of work organizations, but also of individual workers and of Canadian society more broadly. But these issues cannot be considered apart from the diverse voices and demands that increasingly populate Canadian contexts of work. Workers aligning themselves with different social and organizational positions, identities, generations, knowledges, ethnicities and languages defy naïve categorization or management. Their work and learning are enmeshed in ribbons of power and politics, contest and challenge, invention and hope winding through work communities. At a time in Canada when difficult dilemmas related to diversity and equity are dominating public debate, it seems appropriate to raise questions about diversity and learning in today’s changing domains of work. For different individuals, what is worth learning and how does learning happen? What differential access to or benefit from learning opportunities are evident in contemporary workplaces? What effects of fundamental changes in the nature of work or structures of knowledge are being felt by different individuals? How might these changes implicate issues of learning and education for different people? What current or anticipated threats to meaningful work and just, sustainable working environments for particular groups of individuals might be addressed through education and learning? What different ways to consider lifelong learning itself might be useful in these issues? And where in all of this might workplace educators situate themselves productively and ethically? Proposals are welcome for papers, roundtables, symposia and posters focusing on such topics related to work and learning, especially those concerned with issues of diversity and equity in the changing face of work and learning in Canada. Please note that all successful proposals will be published in a conference proceedings. We welcome and encourage alternative formats of presentation, if presenters feel inspired to incorporate media such as drama, visual arts, etc. Papers – Reports of (completed) empirical or theoretical research, analyses of policy or practice, or essays theorizing from the literature. Maximum 500-word proposal. Selected proposals must be developed into a full paper not exceeding 3500 words, due August 1, 2003. Papers will be presented formally in a 45-minute session at the conference. Roundtables – Reports of research in progress, explorations in theory, thought-pieces, or descriptions of practice. Novice scholars especially welcome. Maximum 500-word proposal. Selected proposals may or may not be developed into a paper, but some handout (notes, outline, short paper, etc) should be prepared for listeners. Presentation will be conducted informally as a 45-minute discussion session with a small group at the conference. Symposium – A panel of speakers, ideally each presenting a different perspective on a particular issue or topic. Maximum 700-word proposal. Selected proposals may or may not be developed into a paper, but some handout (notes, outline, short paper, etc) should be prepared for listeners. Presentation will be conducted formally as a 1.5 hour session at the conference. Poster – A formal poster explaining empirical or theoretical research completed or in progress. Maximum 500-word proposal. Selected posters are to be erected on Oct 2 and displayed throughout the conference, with one session blocked for researchers to host visitors to their posters. Proposals should state the title and type of presentation proposed (choose one of these four types), and describe its content within the word limits specified. A separate page should state the author(s) name, institution, mailing address, tel/fax, and email. Where multiple authors are involved, indicate one contact person. Email or post proposals on or before APRIL 15, 2003 to Tara Fenwick Dept of Educational Policy Studies, Ed North 7-104 University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta 26G 2G5 tara.fenwick@ualberta.ca
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