Roots & Routes Summer Institutes

We are delighted to announce the second of three annual summer institutes at the University of Toronto Scarborough on knowledge production in the premodern Mediterranean and in the Digital Age. This year's theme is translation, mediation, and circulation. We hope you can join us! Please read on for details on the institute, its format, and how to apply.

• Roots & Routes II: Translation, Mediation, and Circulation in the Premodern Mediterranean

  April 30, 2012 – May 11, 2012

  The Roots & Routes Summer Institute allows participants to develop a more coherent and explicitly transdisciplinary analytical framework for future scholarship using digital tools and methodologies. The institute, hosted by the University of Toronto Scarborough, will feature a combination of individual presentations, seminar-style discussions of shared materials, hands-on workshops on a variety of digital tools, and small-group project development sessions. Participants will explore new formats for conducting research and presenting their findings. By teaming up with information technology specialists and digital scholarship experts working outside the Mediterranean, participants will have a chance to develop long-term collaborative projects to enhance their ongoing individual research agendas. In order to maximize the potential for future collaboration and broad, thematic conversations, groups will be composed of participants from a variety of disciplinary backgrounds and at different stages of their scholarly careers, from senior scholars to advanced undergraduates. Participants are encouraged to engage each other’s materials, bring insights from their own field of expertise to a broader methodological and conceptual discussion, and begin to draw out connections between what are often seen as disparate fields of knowledge.

Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies Conferences

The Centre for Diaspora and Transnational Studies at the University of Toronto hosts a regular series of conferences and workshops dedicated to exploring multiple dimensions of diaspora and transnational processes.  You will find information on our curent and upcoming conferences on this site.

• Grabbing Green:...

  October 4, 2012 – October 7, 2012

• Foodways: Diasporic Diners, Transnational Tables and Culinary Connections

  October 4, 2012 – October 7, 2012

  This conference will bring together scholars, writers, artists, farmers, cooks, NGO and GO employees to explore and share insights on the role of transnationism in shaping historical and contemproary understandings of food, the forces that drive the mobility of food, and the role of food in the (re)production of cultural identities

   

  Theme

  Food links people across space and time. As it spirals outward from parochial sites of origin to articulate with new sites, actors and scales, it assumes new substance and meaning in new locales.  This movement of food establishes dynamic foodways and gives rise to new foodscapes through which we can understand the past in terms of temporally connected sites of intense interaction. In that movement and reconstitution, food also plays a strong role in shaping translocal identities. Through the work of itinerant traders, markets, courts (noble and legal), bureaucrats, politicians, immigrants, and entrepreneurs, among others, it is used in projects of social reproduction, regional development, nation-building, and articulations with land, place and ‘home’.  Consequently, as peoples have moved in the world food has played a central role in (re)defining who they are, reproducing myth and ritual, and bounding diasporic communities.  It has also gneerated spaces of transculturation; the coming together of disparate actors in ways that not only give rise to new foodstuffs and practices of eating, but to diasporic foodscapes that resemble contact zones.  These zones exist as everyday spaces in which we witness the complex interplay of identities and the formation of subjectivities that express past legacies, present needs, and future possibilities. A great deal of academic work explores this interplay of food, practice, identity and subject formation, much of it bound together by a commitment that through a fuller understanding of those relations, we better understand ourselves, our pasts, and the complexities of the spaces and lives we inhabit and enact in a transnational world.

   

  Purpose

  This conference seeks to address questions surrounding the dynamics of the food ‘we’ eat, the ways in which ‘we’ eat, the meaning ‘we’ give to eating, and the effect of eating in a transnational world. Recognizing that culinary culture is central to diasporic identifications, the focus is on the place of food in the enduring habits, rituals, and everyday practices that are collectively used to produce and sustain a shared sense of diasporic cultural identity. Yet even as it does this work, food and the practices of production, preparation and consumption that revolve around it, cannot help but be drawn into a wider culture of consumption increasingly grounded in the pursuit of qualities of difference and acts of distinction. This focus on food, cooking, and eating in diaspora and its role in connecting and changing peoples, places, tastes, and sensibilities around the world yields insight not only to substances that people consider essential to the maintenance of identity, but to the production of new cultural political formations in a transnational world and to the role of cultural (re)production in the expansion of consumption under contemporary capitalism.  Far from simply relevant to the present, a focus on food also reveals the dynamic role of historical pathways in understanding cultural formations as they have existed through time, and in positioning the present as a moment in a continuing process of structured mobility that directs the movement of people, what they eat, and how they understand themselves and the world around them.  It also yields insight into the multiple places and ways in which food assumes value and how that value is often reliant upon the continued reproduction of ties that bind people, place, and practice across space and time.

Berkshire Conference on Women's History

• Berkshire Conference of Women Historians

  May 1, 2014 – May 5, 2014

ANSER/ARES CONFERENCE

ANSER/ARES is a dynamic growing association that hosts its annual conference as part of the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. ANSER brings together leading academic researchers, practitioners, consultants, policymakers and community organizations from Canada and internationally to discuss current and emergent issues, debates and challenges in the fields of civil society, social economy, and nonprofit research and practice.

• ANSER/ARES 2012 CONFERENCE

  May 30, 2012 – June 1, 2012

  ANSER/ARES is a dynamic growing association that is organizing its fifth annual conference as part of the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. ANSER brings together leading academic researchers, practitioners, consultants, policymakers and community organizations from Canada and internationally to discuss current and emergent issues, debates and challenges in the fields of civil society, social economy, and nonprofit research and practice. Join us for what promises to be an engaging and provocative conference.

NELS

• NELS42

  November 11, 2011 – November 13, 2011

  This is the abstract submission and registration system for NELS42. Please visit the main conference website at http://linguistics.utoronto.ca/nels42 for information about the conference, its themes, abstract requirements, and registration details.

   

  Please note that online registration was CLOSED on November 9 as no further banquet spaces are available.  You will still be able to register on-site.  There will be a waiting list for people who wish to attend the banquet.

AERC & CASAE Conference

3rd Annual Decolonizing the Spirit Conference: Rebuilding the Community and Reclaiming our Histories

The main objective of the 3^rd Annual gathering on Decolonizing the Spirituality Conference is to create a space where community building and re-claiming our histories can continue. We recognize that decolonizing the spirit requires decolonizing our minds which will engender a holistic engagement. It requires a critical analysis of knowledge production that has disenfranchised and silenced marginalized individuals. We also recognize that decolonization is a critical process that needs to take place personally, locally and globally. We invite presentations that will address how community building and the continuous re-claiming of our histories are a part of decolonizing the spirit and mind from various perspectives.   Decolonization process is not limited to any particular group of people; it is a collective endeavor for many people, by valuing the uniqueness of individuals regardless of race, gender, creed, sexuality or ability.  Decolonizing the spirit has been silenced and marginalized as a discourse of embodied knowledges, and it is our fervent endeavor to keep the process of decolonization an ongoing focal point toward liberation for all.

 

• 3rd Annual Decolonizing the Spirit Conference: Rebuilding the Community and Reclaiming our Histories

  April 16, 2010 – April 17, 2010

  The main objective of the 3^rd Annual gathering on Decolonizing the Spirituality Conference is to create a space where community building and re-claiming our histories can continue. We recognize that decolonizing the spirit requires decolonizing our minds which will engender a holistic engagement. It requires a critical analysis of knowledge production that has disenfranchised and silenced marginalized individuals. We also recognize that decolonization is a critical process that needs to take place personally, locally and globally. We invite presentations that will address how community building and the continuous re-claiming of our histories are a part of decolonizing the spirit and mind from various perspectives.   Decolonization process is not limited to any particular group of people; it is a collective endeavour for many people, by valuing the uniqueness of individuals regardless of race, gender, creed, sexuality or ability.  Decolonizing the spirit has been silenced and marginalized as a discourse of embodied knowledges, and it is our fervent endeavour to keep the process of decolonization an ongoing focal point toward liberation for all.

Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference

The 12th Annual Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference is an inclusive and accessible space for showcasing student inquires at all stages. It provides a rich platform for exchange of ideas across departments, disciplines and programs.

The theme of this year’s conference is Engaged Inquiries. Engaged inquiry entails a willingness to interact, to participate, to be involved. It seeks to establish a relationship with one’s own work, with participants involved in the work and with its possible application. It is both responsive and active. As engaged inquirers we interact with the body of work that has come before us and add to the richness of research and practice as we look to the future.

 

• Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference 2012

  March 22, 2012 – March 23, 2012

  The 12th Annual Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference is an inclusive and accessible space for showcasing student inquires at all stages. It provides a rich platform for the exchange of ideas across departments, disciplines and programs.

  The theme of this year’s conference is Engaged Inquiries. Engaged inquiry entails a willingness to interact, to participate, to be involved. It seeks to establish a relationship with one’s own work, with participants involved in the work and with its possible application. It is both responsive and active. As engaged inquirers we interact with the body of work that has come before and add to the richness of research and practice as we look to the future.

  For information on accessibility and accommodation please see Accessibility Guidelines.

   

• Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference 2011

  March 3, 2011 – March 4, 2011

  The 11^th Annual Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference is committed to supporting students in presenting high quality educational sessions that showcase research and real-world applications. Where do we go from here? Making our research count evidences how research, theory and praxis can be integrated into practice. Designed for students within the OISE community, at the University of Toronto, it gives students an opportunity to present their academic and research papers. Faculty members and inspiring community and academic speakers will be invited to speak on the process of navigating life in a recession economy. Overall a forum for networking, educational, professional and practical development will be provided.

   

• Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference 2010

  March 26, 2010 – March 27, 2010

  The last few years have brought about a multitude of economic, political and social changes for people around the world. These vast changes have far-reaching implications for the ways in which educators perceive and "do" education. Please join us for the 10th Annual Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference as we explore and examine these different perspectives and approaches to education. We invite you to submit an abstract of no more than 150 words for a paper, poster, arts-informed presentation or panel discussion. This is an excellent opportunity to share your research and ideas, whether completed or in progress, with colleagues, faculty and members of the community in a supportive and participatory setting. We invite graduate and Initial Teacher Education students to submit abstracts and contribute to our forum of enriched learning and shared research. - Cristina Guerrero and Rahat Joldoshalieva, Conference co-chairs. The conference committee is comprised of: Michael Wallner, Nathan Thompson, Youssef Sawan, Maria Cecilia Velasquez, Zahra Murad, Lia Gladstone.

   

• Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference 2009

  March 6, 2009 – March 7, 2009

  The 9th Annual Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference will be held March 6 & 7, 2009.. This conference offers members of the OISE community an opportunity to present their research to their peers, professors and the public. Conference Co-chairs are Kirk Perris and Jingshun Zhang.

• Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference 2008

  February 29, 2008 – March 1, 2008

  The 8th Annual Dean's Graduate Student Research Conference will be held February 29 and March 1, 2008. This conference offers members of the OISE community an opportunity to present their research to their peers, professors and the public.
  
  Conference Co-chairs are Jagjeet Gill, Yuko Kawashima, Hedieh Najafi and Christina Parker.

Education and Global Cultural Dialogue Conference

A day-long symposium in honour of Prof. Ruth Hayhoe’s lifelong focus on higher education in China, and her contributions to comparative education thought.

• Education and Global Cultural Dialogue: A tribute to the life-work of Dr. Ruth Hayhoe

  May 6, 2011 – May 6, 2011

Knowledge Building Summer Institutes

Each year we come together to extend the community of knowledge builders, to set a course for future developments. Newcomer and veteran knowledge builders view and discuss the work of innovative practitioners, researchers, and engineers from around the world--and share great times. Participants work spans elementary to tertiary education, health care, professional communities and businesses.

• 2012 Knowledge Building Summer Institute

  August 7, 2012 – August 10, 2012

  

  Please, log into the system if you want to register or if you want to upload your paper.
  If you need any help, please don't hesitate to contact Susana immediately!

• 2010 Knowledge Building Summer Institute

  August 3, 2010 – August 6, 2010

  The Program for the Knowledge Building Summer Institute is ready! Click here!

  Welcome to the Registration and Proposal Submission website. Just click on the links below and start your registration. If you have any questions at all, please contact Susana at <susana.larosa@utoronto.ca> immediately.

  
  

  
  

Research in Reading Chinese and Related Asian Languages

The International "Research in Reading Chinese and Related Asian Languages" (RRC) conference will be held in the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), at the University of Toronto, Canada, on July 2-3, 2010, in recognition of Dr. Richard C. Anderson's distinguished research career and his pioneering role in Chinese reading research. The RRC conference, chaired by Dr. Xi Chen and co-chaired by Dr. Qiuying Wang, aims to bring together leading researchers from different continents to discuss reading development in monolingual and bilingual Chinese children, and to identify promising educational practices that can enhance reading and academic achievement in this population.

 

Conference Venue and Time:
252 Bloor Street West
OISE, University of Toronto, Canada
2-3 July, 2010

Conference Themes:

-         Psycholinguistic Study of Chinese Reading

-         Reading Disability in Chinese Children

-         Bilingual and Biliteracy Development of Chinese Children

-         Literature for Chinese Children

• Research in Reading Chinese (RRC) Conference

  July 2, 2013 – July 3, 2013

  Dear RRC Conference Keynote Speakers, Presenters and Participants, We are currently doing a fundraising for the RRC Conference. This fundraising is selling T-shirts of $15CAD each. The material is 100% cotton made in Nicaragua. It comes in 5 different sizes: XSmall, Small, Medium, Large, XLarge. Please click HERE to download the ordering form. Fill it out and send it to Eileen at rrc@utoronto.ca. you can pick up the T-shirts at the conference. If you appreciate our work in organizing the conference and would like to make a donation, buying a T-shirt would be a good way to help us. We sincerely thank you for your support and help. Conference Proceedings have been uploaded, please click on the link below for more details. NOTE: if sign in is required, username is "rrc2010", password is "proceedings". Conference Proceedings (NEW) Keynote Presentations Full Program   Panel & Poster Guidelines Call for Papers (Conference Proceedings) (NEW) Accommodation & Map Travel Information Tourism Toronto Join our         facebook group The International "Research in Reading Chinese and Related Asian Languages" (RRC) conference will be held in the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE), at the University of Toronto, Canada, on July 2-3, 2010, in recognition of Dr. Richard C. Anderson’s distinguished research career and his pioneering role in Chinese reading research. The RRC conference aims to bring together leading researchers from different continents to discuss reading Chinese and related Asian languages (e.g. Japanese, Korean) as first or second language, and to identify promising educational practices that can enhance reading and academic achievement in these populations. A detailed conference description is available in English, Chinese(Simplified and Traditional),  Japanese and Korean.   Conference Venue and Time: 252 Bloor Street West OISE, University of Toronto, Canada 2-3 July, 2010 Conference Themes and Keynote speakers: Introduction and Synthesis Che Kan Leong    Introduction Abstract   Synthesis Abstract  Profile                   Professor, University of Saskatchewan Psycholinguistic Study of Reading Richard Anderson    Abstract    Profile             Director, Center for the Study of Reading, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign             Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Catherine McBride-Chang   Abstract   Profile             Professor, Department of Psychology, Chinese University of Hong Kong Charles Perfetti   Abstract   Profile             Senior Scientist and Associate Director, Learning Research & Development Center             Professor, University of Pittsburgh Bilingual and Biliteracy Development Mutsumi Imai    Abstract     Profile             Professor, Keio University at Shonan-Fujisawa, Japan Min Wang   Abstract   Profile             Professor, Department of Human Development, University of Maryland. College Park Reading Disability Connie Ho   Abstract   Profile             Professor, Department of Psychology, University of Hong Kong Hua Shu   Abstract                Professor, Institute of Psychology, Beijing Normal University Chinese Language and Reading Forum: Research into Practice Belinda Louie  Abstract   Profile               Professor, Department of Education, University of Washington Wenling Li   Abstract   Profile             Professor, Department of Education, Touro Unviersity International Helen Wu   Abstract   Profile            Senior Lecturer, Department of Humanities, University of Toronto Conference Organizing Committee: Xi Chen, Conference Chair Lydia Wang, Conference Co-Chair Yang Luo, Executive Secretary Eileen Zhao, Conference Facilitator

Holistic Learning: Breaking New Ground

The 7th International
Holistic Learning: Breaking New Ground
Soulful Spaces: Transforming Self -- Transforming the World

Jointly Sponsored by the University of Waterloo and OISE, University of Toronto
Date: October 23, 24, 25, 2009
Location: Geneva Park Conference Centre, just north of Toronto.

The seventh international conference on Holistic Learning: Breaking New Ground explores learning as a process that engages body, mind, emotions, and spirit. The theme of this conference is Soulful Spaces: Transforming Self/Transforming the World.

The keynote speakers are Sam Crowell, Rachel Kessler and Jack Miller.

We invite proposals on holistic learning as well as those related to the conference theme. Sessions should be of an interactive nature and will be 75 minutes in length. It is an expectation that all presenters will register and attend the entire conference. Deadline for receiving the typed proposal is March 1st, 2009. We hope to increase interest in the process of transforming self and world at this conference. You can support this by encouraging your colleagues to attend through developing joint/collaborative proposals with them.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Deadline for receiving the proposal is March 1st, 2009.

• Soulful Spaces: Transforming Self/Transforming the World

  October 23, 2009 – October 25, 2009

  The seventh international conference on Holistic Learning: Breaking New Ground explores learning as process that engages body, mind, emotions, and spirit.
  
  Jointly Sponsored by the University of Waterloo and OISE, University of Toronto
  
  Date: October 23, 24, 25, 2009
  Location: Geneva Park Conference Centre, just north of Toronto.

Healthy Queer Communities

HEALTHY QUEER COMMUNITIES

The 2008 conference will explore a broad variety of issues relevant to queer health. Themes related to queer youth, helping/medical professions and queer populations, queer sexual health, lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans health, HIV/AIDS prevention/education/awareness, healthy queer families, queer seniors and politics of queer health will be examined. This conference offers a chance for community, academics and students to make connections, to share and learn and to raise awareness about current theory, research and practice related to queer health matters.

• Healthy Queer Communities

  June 6, 2008 – June 6, 2008

  HEALTHY QUEER COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE

  
  The 2008 conference will explore a broad variety of issues relevant to queer health. Themes related to queer youth, helping/medical professions and queer populations, queer sexual health, lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans health, HIV/AIDS prevention/education/awareness, healthy queer families, queer seniors and politics of queer health will be examined. This conference offers a chance for community, academics and students to make connections, to share and learn and to raise awareness about current theory, research and practice related to queer health matters.

International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities

IARLD (International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities) is an international professional organization dedicated to conducting and sharing research about individuals who have learning disabilities.

The International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities (IARLD) is an elected group of premier scientists, educators and clinicians in the field of learning disabilities throughout the world. The Academy was formed in 1976 by Dr. William Cruickshank (United States of America) and Dr. Jacob Valk (The Netherlands), meeting in Canada with the intention of providing a forum for the exchange of information and the advancement of knowledge regarding learning disabilities.

Since its inception, the Academy has realized its mission of being a professional, international, interdisciplinary consortium of scientists. The Academy currently (2006) has a membership of nearly 200 distinguished scholars, representing 26 different countries and thirty disciplines.

In its history as an association, IARLD has encouraged international research in the field of learning disabilities, developed a Research Monograph Series in Learning Disabilities, maintained an exclusive in-house publication, Thalamus, which is published bi-annually, and has convened international colloquia aimed at concerns in the study of research on learning disabilities. The International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities, in its first twenty-five years, has already impacted significantly the field of learning disabilities.

• 32nd Annual IARLD Conference, Toronto, Canada

  June 19, 2008 – June 21, 2008

  IARLD (International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities) is an international professional organization dedicated to conducting and sharing research about individuals who have learning disabilities. The annual conference is an opportunity to share new information and insights into learning disabilities.

• Toronto Conference: Friday Banquet Registration

  June 20, 2008 – June 20, 2008

• Toronto Conference: Niagara Falls Tour Registration

  June 19, 2008 – June 19, 2008

International Commission on Mathematical Instruction

ICMI Study 19: Proof and Proving in Mathematics Education

Announcement

The International Commission on Mathematical Instruction (ICMI) announces its next ICMI Study: Proof and Proving in Mathematics Education.

The Study Conference will be held in Taipei, Taiwan, from May 10 to May 15, 2009.

Participation in the Conference is by invitation to the authors of accepted contributions following a refereeing process. The printed proceedings, available at the conference, will contain the accepted refereed submissions of all participants and will form the basis of the study's scientific work. The Conference will be a working one; every participant will be expected to be active. We therefore hope that the participants will represent a diversity of backgrounds, expertise, experience and nationalities.

Call for contributions

The International Program Committee (IPC) invites individuals or groups to submit original contributions. A submission should represent a significant contribution to knowledge about learning and teaching proof. It may address questions from one or more of the study themes, or further issues relating to these, but it should identify its primary focus. The Study themes are set out in the DISCUSSION DOCUMENT.

Submissions will be a maximum of 6 pages, including references and figures, written in English, the language of the conference. Further technical details about the format of submissions will be available on the Study website.

Please use the Submissions Template:
ICMI Study 19 Submissions Template.


Important dates:

By 31 August 2008 (NOT 30 June 2008 as previously stated): Potential authors upload their papers to the conference website.
By 30 November 2008: Potential authors receive the result of the refereeing process. Invitations to participate in the conference are sent to authors whose papers are accepted.

International Program Committee

Gila Hanna (Canada), co-chair; Michael de Villiers (South Africa), co-chair
Ferdinando Arzarello (Italy); Tommy Dreyfus (Israel); Viviane Durand-Guerrier (France); Hans Niels Jahnke (Germany); Fou-Lai Lin (Taiwan); Annie Selden (USA); David Tall (UK); Oleksiy Yevdokimov (Australia); Bernard R. Hodgson (Canada), ex officio
ICMI Executive Advisors: Hyman Bass (USA); Mariolina Bartolini-Bussi (Italy)

• ICMI Study 19: Proof and Proving in Mathematics Education

  May 10, 2009 – May 15, 2009

  
  Sunday, May 10:
  
  14:00 - 18:00: Registration, Jhongjheng Hall , National Taiwan Normal University Gongguan Campus. Address: 88, Tingchou Road Sec. 4, Taipei 
  
  18:00: Reception
  
  We are very much looking forward to welcoming you in Taipei.
  
  
  Practical Information: Climate, currency, language, excursion, hotels and local transportation; getting from the airport to your hotel; from your hotel to the conference venue; detailed maps, and more practical information.
  
  In Taipei, you can reach members of the International Program Committee at the following telephone number: 02-83691155
  
  International Program Committee
  
  Co-Chairs: Gila Hanna (Canada) and Michael de Villiers (South Africa)
  
  Ferdinando Arzarello (Italy); Tommy Dreyfus (Israel); Viviane Durand-Guerrier (France); Hans Niels Jahnke (Germany); Fou-Lai Lin (Taiwan); Annie Selden (USA); David Tall (UK); Oleksiy Yevdokimov (Australia); Bernard R. Hodgson (Canada), ex officio
  ICMI Executive Advisors: Michèle Artigue (France); Hyman Bass (USA); Mariolina Bartolini-Bussi (Italy)
  
  
  In Taipei, you can reach members of the Local Organizing Committee at the following telephone number: 02-29320206
  
  Local Organizing Committee
  
  Chair: Wann-Sheng Horng
  Co-Chair: Fou-Lai Lin
  Members: Fang-Chih Cheng, Yu-Ching Hung, Yu-Hsien Chang, Chuang-Yih Chen, Tai-Yih Tso, Feng-Jui Hsieh, Shao-Tung Chang, Po-Son Tsao (Dennis), Rung-Chin Tsai, Kai-Lin Yang, Yu-Ping Chang
  
  Publisher Exhibition Project
  
  
  Accessing papers: Conference proceedings are now accessible on this site. Vol. 1 Vol. 2
  
  
  The 19th ICMI Study Conference on Proof and Proving in Mathematics Education will take place on the Gongguan Campus of National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan, May 10-15, 2009. Registration is on Sunday, May 10 with a reception in the evening. The conference program will end on Friday, May 15 at 5:30 p.m.
  
  Click on "Program" to see the timetable.
  Click on "Conference schedule" to see the detailed schedule.
  
  Participation: Participation in the Conference is by invitation only. Letters of acceptance/invitation were sent out on November 23, 2008.
  
  Paper presentation: The time allotted for presentations is 20 minutes, plus 10 minutes for discussion. All parallel session rooms will be equipped with data projectors and computers. Please bring your PowerPoint presentation on a USB memory stick saved in .ppt (not .pptx) format. Internet access will be available.
  
  If you have any questions about the availability of equipment, such as overhead projectors, computers and screens, please send an email directly to: icmi19@math.ntnu.edu.tw
  
  Proceedings: Submissions will be published in the ICMI 19 Conference Proceedings provided the conference fee is paid in full by at least one of the authors by the January 31, 2009 deadline. In the case of co-authors who have two papers, two different co-authors must be registered and must have paid the registration fee by January 31, 2009. Submissions that do not have an associated registered author will not appear in the printed Proceedings. The Conference Proceedings will be available in print form to those attending the study conference.
  
  Conference Fee: The conference fee is $350 US. This can be paid by credit card or PayPal account or using a wire transfer via SWIFT (click on "registration" for more details). All participants must register on line and pay the conference fee. The deadline for payment of the conference fee if you want your submission included in the Proceedings is January 31, 2009. Otherwise, the deadline is April 30, 2009.
  
  The conference fee covers a hardcopy of the Proceedings, the conference reception, the conference dinner, the conference excursion, coffee/tea, and all lunches. The fee for accompanying persons is $150 US.
  
  Cancellation Policy: All cancellations must be submitted in writing by April 1, 2009 by email to receive a refund. There is a $70 handling charge for all cancellations. Refunds will be processed 4-8 weeks after the conference. For cancellations received after April 1, 2009, we regret that no refunds can be made. If you have any questions, please contact Wann-Sheng Horng horng@math.ntnu.edu.tw.
  
  

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  Working Groups: Each participant is to select a first and a second choice to the following six working groups (please download this form: WGchoice). Working group organizers are listed in parentheses.
  
  WG1. Cognitive Development of Proof (David Tall and Oleksiy Yevdokimov)
  This Working Group focuses on the cognitive development of proof at all levels. It welcomes studies that attend to issues in the development and understanding of proof that may contribute to the building of an overall picture of the cognitive development of proof for a wide range of readership amongst mathematicians, teachers and educators around the world.
  
  WG2. Argumentation (Viviane Durand-Guerrier)
  This Working Group will focus on the interplay between argumentation and proof from different perspectives, including but not limited to, formal/informal, form/content, syntax/semantic, truth/validity, common sense/mathematical logic, heuristics/ formal proof, continuity /discontinuity, as well as their relation to various historical, philosophical, and logical approaches developed in mathematics education.
  
  WG3. DGS/Experimentation (Ferdinando Arzarello)
  This Working Group will focus on the ways the experimental components of mathematical investigation (in a broad sense of the term) in technological environments -- especially DGS software -- interact with the formal aspects of mathematical discourse. In particular, the group will investigate how different semiotic resources used by students and by teachers, while interacting with each other and with the software, evolve, combine, and eventually contribute to the production of proofs.
  
  WG4. Proof in the School Curriculum, Knowledge for Teaching Proof, and the Transition from Elementary to Secondary (Fou-Lai Lin)
  This Working Group will focus on the knowledge teachers need to teach proof effectively and on the design of opportunities for student teachers to acquire the knowledge skills, understandings and dispositions necessary to provide effective instruction about proof and proving. It will also focus on designing proving activities for both elementary and secondary school students and on the transition from elementary to secondary education in relation to proof and proving.
  
  WG5. The Nature of Proof for the Classroom (Tommy Dreyfus, Hans Niels Jahnke, and Wann-Sheng Horng)
  We examine aspects of the nature and status of proof as they appear in classrooms and develop from primary through the tertiary level. Questions we address include what forms proof takes, what status it is given, and what role it is supposed to play for the improvement of mathematical understanding and for understanding the world around us. We also ask how forms, status, and roles develop with growing mathematical maturity and what the didactical implications of forms, status, and roles are, in particular, how they relate to goals for learning about proof.
  
  WG6. Proof at the Tertiary Level (Annie Selden)
  This Working Group will explore all aspects of the teaching and learning of proof and proving at the tertiary level. This includes the transition from secondary school to university and the transition from undergraduate to graduate work in mathematics. It includes proof for mathematics majors, as well as for those in client disciplines.
  
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  Distinguished International Plenary Speakers:
  
  Jonathan Borwein, Canada
  Judith Grabiner, USA
  Giuseppe Longo, France
  Frank Quinn, USA
  PLENARY ABSTRACTS
  PLENARY BIOS
  
  Panel: Proof within the western and the eastern cultural traditions, starting from a discussion of the Chinese book "The Nine Chapters": Implications for mathematics education
  
  Chair: Hans Niels Jahnke, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Germany
  
  Discussants:
  Karine Chemla, National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), France
  Wann-Sheng Horng, Institute of Mathematics, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
  Ko-Wei Lih, Institute of Mathematics, Academia Sinica, Taiwan
  Man-Keung Siu, Hong Kong University, China
  
  International Program Committee
  
  Co-Chairs: Gila Hanna (Canada) and Michael de Villiers (South Africa)
  
  Ferdinando Arzarello (Italy); Tommy Dreyfus (Israel); Viviane Durand-Guerrier (France); Hans Niels Jahnke (Germany); Fou-Lai Lin (Taiwan); Annie Selden (USA); David Tall (UK); Oleksiy Yevdokimov (Australia); Bernard R. Hodgson (Canada), ex officio
  ICMI Executive Advisors: Michèle Artigue (France); Hyman Bass (USA); Mariolina Bartolini-Bussi (Italy)
  
  Local Organizing Committee
  
  Chair: Wann-Sheng Horng
  Co-Chair: Fou-Lai Lin
  Members: Fang-Chih Cheng, Yu-Ching Hung, Yu-Hsien Chang, Chuang-Yih Chen, Tai-Yih Tso, Feng-Jui Hsieh, Shao-Tung Chang, Po-Son Tsao (Dennis), Rung-Chin Tsai, Kai-Lin Yang, Yu-Ping Chang

Language and Reading Comprehension Conference

Language and Reading Comprehension for Immigrant Children Conference (LARCIC)

Toronto, May 27-29, 2009

The LARCIC conference will center on four interrelated themes: cognitive and linguistic aspects, instructional/educational strategies, socio-cultural factors, and the impact of research in these areas on policy making. The conference intends to facilitate communication and collaboration between researchers,educational leaders, and policy makers. Researchers, policy-makers, educational leaders, and graduate students from different countries will come together to discuss issues pertinent to increasing reading comprehension and enhancing academic achievement among immigrant students at the elementary and secondary level.

More information about the LARCIC conference can be found on the conference website at
http://jps.library.utoronto.ca/ocs-2.0.0-1/index.php/larcic/, or by contacting the conference facilitator Jason Wen at larcic.conf@oise.utoronto.ca.

• Language and Reading Comprehension for Immigrant Children

  May 27, 2009 – May 29, 2009

  Language and Reading Comprehension for Immigrant Children Conference (LARCIC)
  Toronto, May 27-29, 2009
  
  The conference will center on four interrelated themes: cognitive and linguistic aspects, instructional/educational strategies, socio-cultural factors, and the impact of research in these areas on policy making. The conference intends to facilitate communication and collaboration between researchers,educational leaders, and policy makers. Researchers, policy-makers, educational leaders, and graduate students from different countries will come together to discuss issues pertinent to increasing reading comprehension and enhancing academic achievement among immigrant students at the elementary and secondary level.
  
  For more information about the LARCIC conference, visit our website and contact the conference facilitator Jason Wen at larcic.conf@oise.utoronto.ca

PsychOUT: A Conference for Organizing Resistance Against Psychiatry

• PsychOUT: A Conference for Organizing Resistance Against Psychiatry

  May 7, 2010 – May 8, 2010

   

   

   

Scholarly Communication Working Group

The Scholarly Communication Working Group is made up of librarians from around Ontario with a keen interest in and responsibility for scholarly communication. Initially, we planned a proposal for the ACRL Scholarly Communication 101 Workshop. When that did not go through, we decided to forge ahead anyway. We hope this will be the first of many gatherings of our group!

• Scholarly Communication Workshop: Sharing Experiences and Inspiring Action

  May 28, 2010 – May 28, 2010

  This day is envisioned as one where librarians from around Ontario can come together to discuss scholarly communication issues and learn from one another. Our diverse group of librarians has a strong history of collaboration and shares a desire to move forward together on scholarly communication efforts.
  

Women's Perspectives on Student Development Conference

The Centre for the Study of Students in Post-Secondary Education is dedicated to the knowledge and understanding of student issues within Canadian Postsecondary Institutions. Since 2007, this centre has engaged in research centralized on student learning, development, impact and outcomes within postsecondary education.  As such, we are launching this conference to celebrate the accomplishments of female scholars whose research focuses upon these pillars of exploration and knowledge. Thank you for visiting the Women's Perspectives on Student Development Conference webpage. Please continue to visit us frequently for more updates and announcements.

• Women's Perspectives on Student Development

  March 3, 2011 – March 5, 2011

  The Centre for the Study of Students in Post-Secondary Education is dedicated to the knowledge and understanding of student issues within Canadian Postsecondary Institutions.  Since 2007, this centre has engaged in research centralized on student learning, development, impact and outcomes within postsecondary education.  As such, we are launching this conference to celebrate the accomplishments of female scholars whose research focuses upon these pillars of exploration and knowledge.

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• REFRESH! 2006

  May 9, 2007 – May 12, 2007

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  March 10, 2012 – March 13, 2012

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  August 29, 2012 – August 31, 2012

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Elpub

12th International Conference on Electronic Publishing, hosted by the Knowledge Media Design Institute, University of Toronto, 25-27 June 2008.

Scholarly communications, in particular scholarly publications, are undergoing tremendous changes. Researchers, universities, funding bodies, research libraries and publishers are responding in different ways, from active experimentation, adaptation, to strong resistance. The ELPUB 2008 conference will focus on key issues on the future of scholarly communications resulting from the intersection of semantic web technologies, the development of cyberinfrastructure for humanities and the sciences , and new dissemination channels and business models. We welcome a wide variety of papers from members of these communities whose research and experiments are transforming the nature of scholarly communications.

The ELPUB 2008 conference will keep the tradition of the previous international conferences on electronic publishing, held in the United Kingdom (in 1997 and 2001), Hungary (1998), Sweden (1999), Russia (2000), the Czech Republic (2002), Portugal (2003), Brazil (2004), Belgium (2005), Bulgaria (2006) and Austria (2007), which is to bring together researchers, lecturers, librarians, developers, business executives, entrepreneurs, managers, users and all those interested in issues regarding electronic publishing in a wide variety of contexts. These include the human, cultural, economic, social, technological, legal, commercial, and other relevant aspects that such an exciting theme encompasses. Three distinguishing features of this conference are: broad scope of topics which creates a unique atmosphere of active exchange and learning about various aspects of scholarly communications and electronic publishing; combination of general and technical issues; and a condensed procedure of submission, revision and publication of proceedings which guarantees presentations of most recent work. ELPUB 2008 offers a variety of activities, such as workshops, tutorials, panel debates, poster presentation and demonstrations. A variety of social events and sight-seeing tours will be available to participants (at additional costs).

• ELPUB2008

  June 25, 2008 – June 27, 2008

  Welcome to Toronto and to ELPUB 2008!
  
  The International Conference on Electronic Publishing is entering its twelfth year and ELPUB2008 marks the first time the conference will be held in North America. The Knowledge Media Design Institute at the University of Toronto is pleased to serve as the host for this important event. We look forward to welcoming you to the cosmopolitan city of Toronto and to your participation in a lively debate about the future of scholarly communication in the ever-changing world of networking technologies.
  
  As with previous ELPUB meetings, we look forward to a diverse contribution of original papers, workshops and tutorials, poster presentations as well as demonstrations. Highly distinguished and internationally renowned individuals will provide the opening and closing keynote addresses.
  
  In addition to the regular programs, a variety of social programs are being planned, such as a day trip to Niagara Falls and the neighbouring wine region, a two day trip to the lake region, walking tours of Toronto ethnic neighbourhoods, museums and galleries tours.
  
  Conference registration will begin in November. Registered participants will receive a conference package, a printed copy of the proceedings, a ticket to the opening reception, and access to all the coffee breaks and lunches. A conference dinner and boat cruise is available at an additional fee. Details will be available in November.
  
  Toronto is a safe, clean and beautiful city, and is home to some of the finest visual and performing arts from around the world. If you have an adventurous palate, you will certainly not be disappointed.
  
  Please plan your trip early and plan on submitting your paper to what will be one of the most exciting ELPUB meetings.

Research Opportunity Program: Annual Fair 2011

• Research Opportunity Program: Annual Fair 2011

  February 28, 2011 – February 28, 2011

   

2nd Student Conference in the Humanities