ECE 2015 - The European Conference on Education

The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) invites you to participate in the Third European Conference on Education (ECE2015) and enjoy the beautiful seaside city of Brighton, UK. Held alongside the Third European Conference on Language Learning, and the Third European Conference on Technology in the Classroom, at the Thistle Hotel from July 1 - 5, 2015, join us as we discuss this year's conference theme, "Education, Power and Empowerment: Changing and Challenging Communities" along with ECE keynote speaker Dr. Fergal Finnegan, ECLL keynote speaker Ken Wilson, conference chairs Professors Sue Jackson, Barbara Lockee, Steve Cornwell, Dr Linda Morrice and more! ECE2014 welcomed over 250 delegates from more than 40 different countries last year and we look forward to continuing this international event in 2015. To submit an abstract for presentation or participate as an audience member, please visit the website or contact us for more information. Submit an abstract: http://iafor.org/cfp Visit the conference website: http://iafor.org/conferences/ece2015/ Enquiries: ece@iafor.org Join IAFOR at ECE2015 to: -Deliver your own research findings to a global audience -Have your work published in the conference proceedings and considered for peer-reviewed, open access IAFOR Journals -Benefit from IAFOR's interdisciplinary focus by hearing the latest research in Education, Lanaguage Learning, and Technology in the classroom -Participate in a truly international, interdisciplinary and intercultural event -Participate in interactive audience sessions -Access international networking opportunities -Discounts on registration fees are available for those able to pay registration fees early. Please see the registration page for details: http://iafor.org/ece2015-registration -If you have attended an IAFOR conference within the past year, or belong to an affiliated university or institution, we offer a 10 percent discount in appreciation of your support. -See the full schedule of our conferences in Japan, Dubai, and the UK at http://iafor.org/events The 2015 conference theme is "Education, Power and Empowerment: Changing and Challenging Communities" Conference Theme: "Education, Power and Empowerment: Changing and Challenging Communities" In this conference - one of a series of five held in 2015 on education, power and empowerment - participants are invited to explore and question ways in which education can change, empower and challenge communities and the ways in which communities can challenge structures and constructions of 'education'. 'Communities' should be explored in their fullest meanings. Abstracts should address one or more of the streams below, identifying a relevant sub-theme: Sub-Themes: -Education, power and community development? -Education: local and global communities of practice? -Communities of difference? -Virtual spaces of educational communities? -Power and empowerment in learning communities? Streams LEARNING AND TEACHING IN COMMUNITY SPACES -Education: social justice and social change ? -Education: social and political movements ? -Education and post-colonialism ? -Education for sustainable development ? -Conflicting perspectives in learning and teaching ? -Digital technologies and communications ? -Educational change through technologies? CHALLENGING AND PRESERVING TRADITIONAL CULTURES -'Englishes' in global communication -Bi-cultural, bi-lingual and bi-national education -Languages education and applied linguistics (ESL/TESL/TEFL) -Linguistics and Pedagogy -Multilingual societies -Education for interdisciplinary thinking -Education for intercultural communication -Education for international exchange -Challenges of new technologies LEARNING, TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURES -Primary and secondary education -Higher education -Adult and lifelong learning -Technology enhanced and distance learning -International Schools and Educational goals -Educational Policy, Leadership, Management and Administration -Curriculum Research and Development -Economic Management of Education -Institutional Accreditation and Ranking -Organizational Learning and Change -Professional Concerns, Training and Development -Special Education, Learning Difficulties, Disability -Student Learning, Learner Experiences and Learner Diversity IAFOR looks forward to welcoming you to Brighton, UK. ECE/ECTC/ECLL 2015 will be part of a series of events taking place in Brighton, UK from July 1-16. These events are international, intercultural, and interdisciplinary and will cover topics such as psychology, education, business, sustainability, literature, media and more. Please visit the UK events page of the IAFOR website for details: http://iafor.org/conferences/european-conferences/