Graduate Student Research Conference at York: Call for Proposals
Deadline: Wednesday, February 1st, 2017
Dear Graduate Students:
You are cordially invited to submit a proposal for Visions, Collaborations, & Transformations: The First Annual York University Graduate Student Research Conference in the Social Sciences & Humanities. This conference is a special multidisciplinary event that aims to connect participants within the social science communities at York University and beyond.
We welcome proposals for panel presentations (approx. 15 mins/presentation).
Themes for the conference align with Canada 150:
Diversity & Inclusion; Indigenous Peoples; Environment(s); Youth.
Some ideas/topics for consideration in drafting proposals:
- Canada’s past, present, future;
- Social justice, diversity & equity;
- Experiential learning, participatory methods, community-situated learning;
- (De)colonizing theory and practices;
- Urban education;
- Disability studies;
- Early childhood;
- Childhood studies;
- K-12 and post-secondary education;
- Psychoanalysis, sexualities, feminist studies, queer theory;
- Cultural studies;
- Philosophy;
- Arts;
- Ethnographic research
- Literacy and linguistics;
- Global and international relations and perspectives;
- Sustainability and environment;
- Mathematics, science, technology;
- Media and communications;
- Alternative education
- Other
Submission Guidelines:
You will need the following information to submit your proposal online:
- Full Name
- Email Address
- Working Title for Proposal
- Graduate Program
- Affiliated Institution
- Keywords (3-5)
- Canada150 or ‘Other’ Theme
- Abstract (max 200 words)
CFP DEADLINE: Wednesday, FEBRUARY 1, 2017
TO SUBMIT:
Pass it on! Invite your graduate student friends from neighbouring universities! Thank you and see you in April 2017!
