SECOND CALL FOR PROPOSALS - Patchwork. Learning diversities

SECOND CALL FOR PROPOSALS

It is our pleasure to invite you to the conference Patchwork. Learning diversities, that will take place in Belgrade, August 30-31 & September 1st 2012, organised by the Special Interest Groups SIG 10 and SIG 21 of the European Association for Research on

Learning and Instruction (EARLI).

THEME

The aim of the meeting is to provide a forum for the exchange of research findings and new ideas on the theme of Patchworks. Learning diversities. Continuing the reflection started in Utrecht 2010, at the Moving through cultures of learning meeting (http://sig10and21meeting.risbo.org/index.php?mnu=1), the focus of this meeting is to examine the dynamics by which practices of learning and institutions evolve, as learners, knowledge and educators move through different social spaces, meet and interact, as while drawing with them their languages, values and cultural references. This theme provides ample space for discussion both for the separate SIGs – social interaction in learning and instruction as well as cultural diversity - and for the SIGs jointly. In addition, special attention will be given to the educational realities and challenges in Serbia today.

UPDATED DEADLINES

February 15, 2012. Deadline for search for partners April 1, 2012. Deadline for submission of proposals June 1, 2012. Notification of acceptance of proposals

July 1, 2012. Publication of full text papers

KEY NOTE SPEAKERS

Ed Elbers (University of Utrecht),

Tinde Kovač Cerović (University of Belgrade), Jaan Valsiner (Clark University, Worcester, MA).

SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS

The conference organisers encourage symposium, roundtables and poster sessions. Individual authors who wish to know possible partners or discussants for symposium proposal are offered to contact the scientific committee before February the 15th. More information about the symposium formats and the proposal can be found online, where

proposals can also be submitted:

https://www.conftool.net/earlisig-10-21/index.php?page=login

REGISTRATION

Registration is possible though the conference webpage http://www2.unine.ch/patchworks2012/page-23254.html

Registration fees EARLI members Non-members Students

Before June 30th 90€ 120€ 70€

After July 1st 110€ 140€ 70€

ACCOMMODATION

Belgrade offers a good range of accommodation at affordable price. Accommodation can be booked at a preferential rate through the conference webpage: http://www2.unine.ch/patchworks2012/page-24716.html

SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Sanne Akkerman (Utrecht University) Aleksandar Baucal (University of Belgrade)

Guida de Abreu (Oxford Brooks University)

Alessio Surian (University of Padova) Tania Zittoun (University of Neuchâtel)

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE Aleksandar Baucal (University of Belgrade) Nevena Buđevac (University of Belgrade) Nataša Cvijan (University of Belgrade)

Marko Milanović (University of Belgrade)

Jelena Radišić (University of Belgrade) Vitomir Jovanović (University of Belgrade)

Olga Marković(University of Belgrade)

FURTHER INFORMATION

Further information is available on the conference website, which will be regularly updated - www.unine.ch/patchworks2012

SPONSORS

The SIGs 10 &21 meeting is supported by EARLI, by the Ministry of Education and Science of Serbia, the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) and by the University of Neuchâtel (Switzerland).