The Journal of Educational Policies and Current Practices (JEPCP)  is an international peer-reviewed journal, published semi-annually. The Institute of Language and Communications Studies and the Macro World Publishing jointly edit the journal.
The Journal of Educational Policies and Current Practices (JEPCP) is a refereed journal aims to shape an interdisciplinary field of inquiry and seek innovative research issues related to language, education, applied linguistics, language teaching, language learning. Particularly, it focuses on enriching language and educational policy knowledge base and practicing them at different levels. Moreover, it centers on their consequences for the theory, policy and practice of a variety of fields such as education, economy, sociology, and all other related fields. Therefore we seeks scholars, students, specialists, policy-makers and individuals from each field that use qualitative, quantitative and mixed-method in their articles and book reviews on language and educational policy related to a variety of disciplines and educational settings. The Journal advocates bringing together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to enhance ideas and practices in learning and teaching.

Individuals are encouraged to submit papers in the following areas but not limited to:
educational policies and approaches
literacy policies,
linguistic and cultural socialization and schooling;
educational policies and practices;
educational practices
the role of ideologies in educational language policies.
development, implementation and effects of language policies
Submissions of paper proposals should be made to web: www.inlcs.org/journals

JEPCP Editorial Office
jepcp@inlcs.org

Submission and Publication Information:
Submission deadline: 14 February 2014
First round decisions announced: 7 March 2014
Authors submit revised manuscripts: 23 May  2014
Final decisions reached: 13 June 2014
Approximate date of publication: July, 2014
Number of papers: 5 to 7 papers

Editor-In-Chief
Margaret-Mary Sulentic Dowell
Louisiana State University, USA
ISSN: 2147-3501
Publication Frequency: Semi-annual

Australian Women’s History Network Symposium, Tuesday, 8 July 2014

The Australian Women’s History Network Symposium this year will focus on paper and paper-work in history from a gendered perspective. Proposed papers or panels should respond to, but not be limited by, the following themes relating to gendering the archive:

• Colonial history and the power of paper
• Newspapers, politics and activism
• Official papers: census, royal commissions, maps, surveys, legislation
• Letters, photos, telegrams, posters
• Changing technologies and paper communication
• Paper trails/ephemera/memory and loss
• Paper making
• Missing papers
• Reading sexuality in the archive
• Papering over the cracks?

Our symposium will take place during the AHA 2014 Conference ‘Conflict in History’ to be held at the University of Queensland in Brisbane from 7 to 9 July. Our dedicated AWHN sessions on Tuesday 8 July will be followed by a special public lecture event presented by Prof Karen Hagemann (University of North Carolina), and then the AWHN reception and dinner (rsvp details below).

The Annual General Meeting of the AWHN will be held at lunchtime, venue TBA.

Submitting your Proposal

The Call for Papers is now open on the AHA Conference website at http://sapmea.asn.au/conventions/aha2014/.

Please submit your AWHN abstract via that website before 15 March 2014. Select the ‘Paper-work’ option in the drop-down menu when you submit your proposal. The AHA Conference email address for all enquiries is aha2014@sapmea.asn.au.

Papers will be 20 mins followed by 10 mins for questions. Panels will be 90 mins.

More details at: http://www.auswhn.org.au/2014-symposium

Canadian Scholars’ Press/Women’s Press is seeking book proposals in the field of gender and women’s studies. We encourage high quality submissions from both established scholars and early career academics.

Women’s Press is Canada’s oldest English-language feminist publisher. It was founded under collective ownership in 1972 and became an imprint of Canadian Scholars’ Press in 2000. CSPI is an independent and socially progressive press with a commitment to high-quality feminist writing that contributes to the cultural and social identity of Canada. At this time, we are specifically looking for books that are appropriate for use in college or university classrooms.

Please contact:
Laura Godsoe
laura.godsoe@cspi.org
Acquisitions Editor, CSPI/Women’s Press
425 Adelaide Street West, Suite 200
Toronto, Ontario M5V 3C1
416.929.2774 x 227

For more information visit our website:

www.cspi.org
www.womenspress.ca

http://www.h-net.org/announce/show.cgi?ID=208294

Caroline D. Bain Fellowship,
Margaret Storrs Grierson Fellowships,
Friends of the Smith College Library (FSCL) Fellowship,
and Travel to Collections Funds

The Sophia Smith Collection and the Smith College Archives at Smith College are pleased to offer four annual research support programs: the Margaret
Storrs Grierson Scholars-in-Residence Awards, the Caroline D. Bain
Scholars-in-Residence Awards, the Friends of the Smith College Library
(FSCL) Scholars-in-Residence Awards, and the Travel-to-Collections Fund.
Grierson, Bain, and FSCL Scholars will receive awards of $2500, intended to
support research visits of four to six weeks. For smaller projects,
researchers should apply for Travel-to-Collection funds.

We welcome applications from faculty members, independent scholars, and
graduate students who live at least 50 miles from Northampton,
Massachusetts, and whose research interests and objectives would be
significantly advanced by extended research in the holdings of either the
Sophia Smith Collection or the Smith College Archives

Bain, Grierson, and FSCL scholars will be expected to give a
work-in-progress colloquium to the Smith College community during their
residency. It is expected that at some later time they will send the Sophia
Smith Collection and the College Archives a copy of the final results of
their research, whether in published or unpublished form.

We encourage potential applicants to contact our reference archivists to
inquire about the relevance of our collections for their projects before
submitting their proposals. Reference queries can be made online at
http://www.smith.edu/libraries/libs/ssc/emailform.html or by calling
(413) 585-2970.

Applications for the Bain, Grierson, or FSCL Scholars-in-Residence
Fellowships should include six copies * of the following: 1) the completed
cover sheet (print out the cover sheet page and complete it by hand); 2) a
proposal not exceeding six double-spaced pages, in 12-pitch font; and 3) a
curriculum vitae. The proposal should describe the research to be
undertaken and its relationship to current research in the field, the
holdings to be consulted and their significance to the work, and the
current status of the project as well as your plans and schedule for
completing it. Two letters of recommendation (one copy of each), clearly
indicating the applicant’s name and project title, should be sent under
separate cover.

All applicants will be considered for the Bain, Grierson, and FSCL
fellowships; you need only submit one application.

Applications must be postmarked by February 15th. Awards will be
announced April 1st. Applicants should address their materials to: Research
Support Program, Sophia Smith Collection and Smith College Archives,
Smith College, Northampton, MA 01063.

Travel-to-Collections funds are available to offset travel expenses of
researchers engaged in a study that would benefit from access to the
holdings at Smith College. We also welcome and encourage requests from
researchers at the pre-proposal stage who would like to survey our holdings
as they formulate their research agendas. We review applications for these
funds once each year. Applications should be postmarked by February 15th.
Awards will be announced April 1st.

Applicants for Travel-to-Collections funds should submit six copies * of
the following: 1) a curriculum vita; 2) a letter outlining their research
interests and needs; and 3) a proposed budget (not to exceed $1000) for
travel and accommodations. We do not cover costs for meals, photocopies or
other research-related costs. Graduate students should also arrange for two
letters of recommendation (one copy of each, to be sent either with the
application or separately) that speak to their scholarly experience,
ability and promise.

For further information contact:

Amy Hague
Research Support Program
Sophia Smith Collection and College Archives
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063
Phone: 413-585-2970  e-mail: ahague@smith.edu

University of Warwick, UK. 11th January 2014.

Keynote Speakers: Professor David Arnold (University of Warwick) and Dr Caroline Jordan (La Trobe University)

In recent years scholars working in the field of British art history have increasingly broadened their approach to include transnational and imperial topics. Despite such interest, however, little attention has been paid to the gendered nature of such artistic productions. The majority of research on Anglo-Indian visual culture for example, has focused upon work created by men and as yet little research has considered the role of women in the creation and dissemination of visual and material culture. “Visualising and Materialising Colonial Spaces: Female Responses to Empire” demonstrates the significance of women’s cultural productions upon ideas of empire at home and abroad by examining the rich visual and archival sources created by British women in imperial spaces. It examines the paintings, sketches, writings, collections, and objects that women created to capture and record their experiences of empire. In doing so it questions the role women played in constructing particular understandings of and narratives about imperial experiences in the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Email: rosemarie.dias@warwick.ac.uk
Visit the website at http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/arthistory/news/colonialspaces/

Education or “paideia,” “Bildung,” or the formation of an outlook and
way of life has been a central issue throughout the human history,
both East and West. For Plato, education was not simply to put
knowledge into people’s mind ‘like putting sight into blind eyes’ but
rather to free the entire soul for what was ‘brightest.’ For the
educator is to go to society, as with Socrates, this meant turning to
society to draw out its sense of truth, justice, courage and
moderation, thereby enabling people to be friends of wisdom.

However, the theory and hence the pressures of modern life have
associated knowledge with power which humans could use for their own
benefit, both personal and professional. Recently the purpose of
education has become further rationalized as a training process to
enhance human instrumental reasoning. With the rapid development of
science, technology, and industrialization, as well as of finance,
market economics, and commercialization, education was turned into a
means for learning skills and techniques. Thus, schools and
universities have come to serve only utilitarian purposes, namely, to
train students to learn skills or techniques to fit into the job
market, in order to be promoted, to gain high salaries, and so on. In
this sense, education is considered part of the commercial market
focusing on competition for profits and interest, which neglecting
such important dimensions of education as formation, cultivation and
moral education.

The value which the Catholic University of Vallendar would seek to
add is to open the meaning of an education and human striving to the
formation of an enriched sense of personhood. It seeks to relate
education, e.g.,

– to a life of caring with the means now provided by science and
technology in this explosive and fast developing age of information
and communication;
– to the meaning of this for life in a democratic society; and
– to promote intercultural dialogue in these ever more complex global
times.

In sum, education faces many challenges today: social, economic and
political. These emerge from modern technology, the sciences, and
globalization and entail rapid transformation of traditional ways of
life.

As these challenges tend to reduce education to job training they
will be addressed in a series of annual one week seminars about
education at the Catholic University of Vallendar, Germany. The
seminar will bring together experts from different disciplinary,
cultural, and religious backgrounds for a creative rethinking about
education.

Application

Applications for participation in this seminar should be sent by
email by February 1, 2014, toH.Zaborowski@pthv.de and
cua-rvp@cua.edu. Participants will cover their own travel costs. The
PTHV will provide simple room and board. The seminar will be held at
the Catholic University in Vallendar, Germany (www.pthv.de). The
participants will arrive on August 3 and depart on August 9. The
University is about 90 minutes away from Frankfurt International
Airport.

The application should include:
(1) a vita describing one’s education, professional positions and
activities;
(2) a list of the applicants’ publications;
(3) a letter stating your interest and involvement in this theme and
its relation to your past and future work in philosophy and
related studies; and
(4) an abstract of a study(s) you might present as an integral part
of the seminar.

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Dr. Holger Zaborowski
Lehrstuhl für Geschichte der Philosophie und philosophische Ethik
Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule Vallendar
Pallottistr. 3
D-56179 Vallendar
Germany
Email: H.Zaborowski@pthv.de
Web: http://www.crvp.org/seminar/seminar_14-summer.htm

Intersectionalities in Feminist Science and Technology Studies

DEADLINE: JANUARY 15, 2014

Description: As part of a two-year thematic focus at the Five College Women’s Studies Research Center, we invite proposals for interdisciplinary projects that address current research, teaching, and public engagement informed by emerging intersectionalities in feminist science and technology studies. Possible subjects may include, but are not limited to: biopolitics and paradigms of embodiment, critical race theories, digital technologies and bodies, environmental justice and sustainability, environmental degradation and indigenous struggles, food production and scarcities,  gender-based scientific practices and theories,  graphic medicine and the humanities, legal studies and biogenetics, nanotechnologies, new materialisms, reproductive technologies, interspecies studies, technologies of surveillance,  and trans- or posthumanisms. Transnational perspectives are especially welcome.

Located in an area with one of the largest concentration of scholars dedicated to feminist scholarship and teaching in the world, the Center encourages engaged, critical feminist scholarship from diverse perspectives. During the period of appointment, all Associates are expected to be in residence in the Five College area, to attend weekly seminars, lead one public colloquium, and to collaborate with colleagues based at one or more of the Five College institutions. While at the Center, Associates are provided with an office at the Center and have access to Five College archival and other library resources. Travel, housing and living expenses are the responsibility of the Associate. Please note that Associates are expected to bring their own funding.

We welcome applications from colleagues worldwide for 2014-2015 Associateships in one of three categories:

Research Associateship: Colleagues with faculty status at institutions of higher learning are invited to apply.

Graduate Associateship in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Graduate students at the dissertation stage of their PhD with a research foci in Feminist Science and Technology Studies. This associateship provides opportunities to participate in Five College faculty seminars and workshops.

Alumnae Associateship: In the spirit of long-term collaboration between Research Associates and Five College Faculty, this Associateship is awarded to alumnae of the FCWSRC who propose 1) a joint research or teaching project with one or more colleagues located in the Five Colleges to be initiated in 2014-2015 or 2) the continuation of an established research or teaching project in 2014-2015 with one or more colleagues located in the Five Colleges.

Applicants should complete our online application which will also require a project proposal (up to three pages in length), curriculum vitae, and contact information for two professional references. Project proposals should include 1) statement about the contribution to and significance of the project or dissertation for research and teaching in gender studies, 2) a detailed description of the project or dissertation and timeline, 3) a statement about the contribution and significance of your project or dissertation for research and teaching in gender studies and 4) how a stay in the Five Colleges will advance the project or dissertation. Alumnae Associates will be asked to provide the name(s) of their faculty partner(s) in the Five Colleges.

For further information, contact the Center at fcwsrc@fivecolleges.edu or 413-538-2275. Applicants may also contact Karen Remmler, Center Director, at kremmler@mtholyoke.edu. For more information about the FCWSRC, please visit: www.fivecolleges.edu/fcwsrc

It’s that time of the year for our annual meeting call for proposals. The
2014 SHOES meeting will be held at the University of Alabama on Friday
and Saturday, March 21 and 22, 2014. Dr. Philo Hutcheson will be the lead  organizer from the University of Alabama. The 2013 meeting at the College  of Charleston was a great success thanks to the hard work of Dr. Jon Hale,
Dr. Katherine Chaddock of the University of South Carolina, and Kevin
Zayed of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

We hope to continue the strong SHOES tradition here in Tuscaloosa through
programming and meaningful dialogue.  On Friday, March 21, we will meet in
Bibb-Graves Hall on the University of Alabama campus, and on Saturday,
March 22, we will meet at the Hotel Capstone, the conference hotel. (The
University of Alabama will be on spring break as of March 22, which means
that parking will be easier on Friday, March 21, but then, we never know if
there will be repairs on the building’s heating and air conditioning
starting on Saturday, March 22, and either can be of considerable use in
mid-March in Tuscaloosa.)  As always, there is no SHOES conference
registration fee.

*Call for Proposals for the March 2014 Meeting*

Annual SHOES meetings provide opportunities for historians to share
research (from emerging to completed) in a variety of formats.  SHOES
encourages participation by graduate students and colleagues who have not
previously attended as well as those who are regulars.

The lengths of all sessions and time allotted for presentations will depend
on the number of proposals submitted. We encourage you to forward this call
for proposals to colleagues and anyone who might be interested at your
institution or elsewhere.

You are invited to submit a proposal *(two pages maximum)* in one of the
following categories:

1.    *Papers*.  The proposal should include the title, name and
affiliation of the author, and a brief (200-word) description or abstract.
The program committee will group several papers into a single session that
includes presentation and discussion time.

2.    *Panels*.  A panel of three to five members may be proposed to
explore a topic from a variety of perspectives. Please submit the title, a
brief (200-word) descriptive rationale and/or summary of the individual
presentations, and the names, titles, and institutional affiliations of the
participants.

3.    *Works in Progress*.  This type of presentation may include research
efforts at a stage prior to completion.  Scholarly discussion with members
of SHOES may enhance the research project.  Graduate students seeking
advice regarding their research are especially encouraged to submit a
proposal.  Provide a description or rationale (200 words) for the
presentation and your institutional affiliation.

*Proposal Submissions and Meeting Inquiries*

Submit proposals to arrive *no later than January 13, 2014*, to:

SHOES Conference c/o Philo A. Hutcheson
Chair, Educational Leadership, Policy, and Technology Studies Department
P.O. Box 870302
301 Graves Hall
College of Education
The University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa, AL   35487-0302

Electronic submissions are preferred. Email your attachment (in Microsoft
Word, please) with “SHOES Proposal” in the subject line to:
pahutcheson@bamaed.ua.edu

*Accommodations and Meeting Logistics:*

Tuscaloosa is a wonderful place to visit especially in March!  The program
committee will send the final SHOES program in late January 2014.  Specific
information about meeting rooms will be included in the program.

We will meet on Friday morning and afternoon, with precise starting times
to be determined when the paper and other proposals are all in.  Parking is
available on Friday, March 21 on campus; the top level of North ten Hoor
parking deck (close to Bibb-Graves Hall) for visitors costs five dollars,
or, if you leave after 5:00 pm, there is no charge. Just down the street
from our Friday meetings is The Strip, with a good selection of restaurants
ranging from burgers to sushi.  A reception will be held on Friday night.
We will end on Saturday around mid-day with a brief business meeting.

We have blocked rooms at the Hotel Capstone located next to the University
campus and within a 15 to 20 minute walking distance of our meeting
location on Friday. You can call to book a room at a reduced rate – just
mention you are with the SHOES conference being held at the University of
Alabama.

*Hotel Capstone:  **205-752-3200
*(group rate available until February 18, 2014)

Helpful links include:
The University of Alabama: http://www.ua.edu/
Hotel Capstone: http://www.hotelcapstone.com/

Amy Kesselman, SUNY at New Paltz
Women versus Connecticut: Insights from the Pre-Roe Abortion Battles
Comment: Linda Gordon, New York University

Thursday, December 12, 2013, at 5:30 p.m.
Location: Massachusetts Historical Society, 1154 Boylston Street, Boston

In the early 1970s lawsuit Abele v. Markle, Women versus Connecticut
coupled litigation with grassroots organizing in a strategy that stimulated public discussion of reproductive rights and brought women’s experiences of Connecticut’s abortion laws to bear on what went on in the courtroom. The story illustrates the role of the feminist reproductive rights movement in shaping Roe v. Wade.

RSVP so we know how many will attend. To respond, email
seminars@masshist.org or phone 617-646-0568.

As usual, there will be four programs in this series, two each at the
Schlesinger Library and the Massachusetts Historical Society.  The complete
schedule is available at
http://www.masshist.org/2012/calendar/seminars/women-and-gender

Each seminar consists of a discussion of a pre-circulated paper provided to
our subscribers. (Papers will be available at the event for those who
choose not to subscribe.) Afterwards the host institution will provide a
light buffet supper. As in the past, we are making the essays available to
subscribers as .pdfs through the seminar’s webpage,
http://www.masshist.org/2012/calendar/seminars/women-and-gender. Subscribe
to the 2013-2014 series via this page to receive the full series of papers.