Conference Theme

Societal disturbances such as crime, natural disasters and emerging civil instability pose a serious risk to educational programs. The preparation, response and recovery of these local and international educational institutions to emergency situations is a critical area of examination. Understanding international education as it relates to emergencies is valuable not only to prevent and mitigate future crisis, but also due to the sector's influence on the wider social arena.

This year's conference,"Education in Emergency Response and Crisis Management," seeks to bring together professionals from a variety of fields and world regions to discuss the role of education in preparing for, and mitigating the effects of, crisis situations. Specifically, we seek to explore:

***How have large educational institutions, such as ministries of education, school districts or universities, evolved in their preparation to ensure an effective response to crises?
***To what extent have leading international development agencies come to prioritize education as an important force in humanitarian responses? How much have agencies considered developing specific teaching methods and curricula for displaced students who may have been out of school for prolonged periods of time? How have various local communities reacted to outside educational efforts in humanitarian relief?
***How do cross-cultural programs balance the goal of ensuring students a safe, but also rewarding and unique, exchange experience? In what instances have safety measures hindered a program's ability to provide students comprehensive access to local communities? How have efforts to internationalize higher education and increase study abroad programs confronted such challenges? Similarly, to what extent do the safety policies of various foreign ministries prevent officials from pursuing effective diplomatic exchange?
***Finally, what disaster and emergency response plans in education have been the most effective or show the most promise? How can these be modeled for differing social, political, and cultural structures?

Call for Proposals

The interdisciplinary field of international education provides a unique opportunity to address these topics from a variety of academic and practical perspectives. Participants from any discipline are encouraged to apply. By bringing together scholars, researchers, and practitioners, we hope to come to new understandings of the nature of our work in the field and in the classroom. Both doctoral and masters' students are encouraged to submit proposals, as this is a graduate student conference.

SUBMISSION PROCEDURES
We seek individual and/or group proposals for paper presentations. We will primarily use panel format for our sessions, although proposals for other kinds of presentations may be submitted. Individual papers will be grouped in topical panels, arranged after proposals have been accepted and confirmed. LCD projectors and Power-point equipped PC laptops will be available for all sessions.

Individual Paper Proposals:
* Title of paper
* Presenter’s name, institutional affiliation, and title
* Mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and fax numbers
* An abstract of 150-200 words
* Three keyword descriptors

Group Paper Proposals:
* Title of the panel session
* All names, institutional affiliations and titles
* All mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, telephones and fax numbers
* An abstract of 150-200 words for the panel
* An abstract of 150-200 words for each individual paper
* Keyword descriptors for panel

The deadline to submit papers has been extended to Monday, February 11th, 2013.


Click here to submit a proposal: http://nyu.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_0pwpgYsTtYkn2hn
Location, Lodging, and Fees

The 2013 Conference will be hosted at New York University’s Washington Square campus, primarily in buildings associated with the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development. Please be advised that participants from outside the NYU community will be charged a $30.00 registration fee to cover the costs associated with the conference. This fee will not apply to current NYU students. The conference does not provide travel assistance or lodging for conference participants but information about travel options will be posted on our website. Please visit our website for further information.
Registration

Registration will be open in mid-February.
Contact

Any questions about the conference can be directed to Erinn Bernstein at eb125@nyu.edu.