ACE2015 - The Seventh Asian Conference on Education

The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) invites you to participate in the Seventh Asian Conference on Education (ACE2015) and enjoy the beautiful seaside city of Kobe, Japan. Held alongside the Third Asian Conference on Society, Education and Technology, and the Undergraduate Research Symposium, at the Art Center of Kobe from October 21-25, 2015, join us as we discuss this year's conference theme, "Education, Power and Empowerment: Transcending Boundaries" along with ACE Keynote Speaker Eiko Kato-Otani, featured speakers Yvonne Masters, Stuart Picken, conference chairs Professors Sue Jackson, Barbara Lockee, Steve Cornwell, Linda Morrice and more! ACE2014 welcomed over 375 delegates from more than 45 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/ace2015/ Enquiries: ace@iafor.org ***Join IAFOR at ACE2015 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, Society, Education & Technology -Participate in a truly international, interdisciplinary and intercultural event -Participate in interactive audience sessions -Access international networking opportunities -Support future researchers at ACEurs2015 -Discounts on registration fees are available for those able to pay registration fees early. Please see the registration page for details: http://iafor.org/ace2015-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 Conference Theme: "Education, Power, and Empowerment: Transcending Boundaries" The conference theme for ACE2015 is "Education, Power, and Empowerment: Transcending Boundaries", and the organizers encourage submissions that approach this theme from a variety of perspectives. However, the submission of other topics for consideration is welcome and we also encourage sessions within and across a variety of interdisciplinary and theoretical perspectives. 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 transcend boundaries of space, identity, culture and more, and to consider the ways in which power relations might hinder or enhance learning. Abstracts should address one or more of the streams below, identifying a relevant sub-theme: Sub-Themes: -Educating through borders of power -Transcending boundaries of 'self' and 'other' -Challenging and transcending learning spaces -Education and the boundaries of communication -Borderlands of being and becoming Submissions are organized in to the following thematic streams: LEARNING AND TEACHING BEYOND BOUNDARIES - 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 Kobe, Japan. ACE2015 will be held alongside ACSET2015 and ACEurs2015 and registration for one will allow delegates to attend sessions the other at no extra charge. Please see the following sites for more details ACSET2015 - http://iafor.org/acset2015 ACEurs2015 - http://iafor.org/aceurs2015