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Australia: Working with Boys Building Fine Men Conference 2010 - Call for abstracts
Submitted by Matt on Tue, 2009-10-20 16:29
Call for abstracts: closes 30 November 2009
When: 15 - 16 July 2010
Where: University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW
It is over 10 years since boys education became an important public issue. Despite large, well-funded programs and enormous effort, there has been little change in the overall rates of literacy attainment, school engagement and school retention that are at the centre of concerns about boys. There are also major social issues that differently effect boys and girls well-being, experiences and behaviour, such as binge drinking and bullying including cyber-bullying. Exactly why these issues seem so intractable, who they most effect and how to deal with them effectively are hot and controversial topics. Its time to tackle the controversy head on. Lets talk it out and see if we can come up with some solutions that draw on the enormous and diverse strengths of boys, teachers, schools and their communities.
It's time to tackle the controversy head-on.
Conference Themes:
Boys' motivation and engagement
Literacy
Family-School and Community Partnerships
School Planning Policy implications for boys' education
Call for Abstracts - to submit your abstract visit http://www.newcastle.edu.au/boys
Do you have evidence of success in tackling these issues in your school? Have you conducted research that could inform teacher practice, school programs and policies in this field? Then you should consider attending and presenting at this important conference.
A variety of presentation formats will be used to allow schools to present evidence-based results of practical programs or research into what has worked in schools and also the challenges faced. Proposals for presentations should address one or more of the conference themes.
We encourage creative and innovative submissions that reveal different perspectives in order to expand our collective wisdom and serve as a context for rich and provocative discussion. We particularly welcome presentations that include the perspectives of boys and young men. Proposals should state the main topic area and provide a brief outline of program/project and the results to date. If your proposal is for a 90 minute session, please be specific about how you will allow for interactive participation.
SUBMIT YOUR ABSTRACTS NOW at http://www.newcastle.edu.au/boys and for presentation formats.
For other events co-ordinated by the Family Action Centre visit http://www.newcastle.edu.au/centre/fac
Kind regards
Conference Secretariat
The Family Action Centre
University of Newcastle
Callaghan NSW 2308
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Yeah, yeah, big effort
Just hope they don't accept int'l abstracts, say, from AAUW in the US.
Despite large, well-funded programs and enormous effort, there has been little change in the overall rates of literacy attainment, school engagement and school retention that are at the centre of concerns about boys.
If their track record is similar to that of most Western nations, I seriously doubt that they spent even 10% of the money they spent--and still spend--on girls to create the disparity.