WCCES 2010 World Congress

[WCCES 2010]

Call for Applications
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WCCES (World Council of Comparative Education Societies)
XIV WORLD CONGRESS
Bordering, Re-Bordering and New Possibilities in Education and Society
Istanbul, 14th – 18th June 2010

Dear Colleague,

We are glad to inform you that 14th World Congress of WCCES (World
Council of Comparative Education Societies) will be held in Istanbul
in June 2010.

We appreciate your participation and assistance in spreading the word
about this great opportunity and would be grateful if you could
forward this information on to any individuals who you feel may be
interested in attending this program.

The WCCES 2010 Congress (www.wcces2010.org) will take place in
Istanbul from 14th - 18th June 2010 and will provide a forum for
leading figures from across the world in education and social
sciences, politics, civil society, and academia to discuss different
perspectives and share valuable studies on the recent developments in
education and changing world. The event is an invaluable opportunity
for academia and NGOs to discuss and enjoy the share of knowledge in
the area.

Papers and presentations in the congress will be in English and
French.

In particular, the 14th WCCES World Congress has been organized under
the following thematic groups:
1. Educational Governance, Policy Within and Across Borders
2. Comparative Education: Rethinking Theory and Method
3. Education, Conflict and Transitions Within and Between Societies
4. Demystifying Quality in Education
5. Re-imagining Curriculum
6. Critical Perspectives in Teacher Education and Development
7. Identity, Space and Diversity in Education
8. Education, Human and Social Development and Capabilities
9. New Technologies and Accessibility to Learning
10. Education and Children's Rights in a "Globalized" World
11. Education, Politics of Dominance, the Suppressed and
Disappearing Languages
12. Privatization and Marketization in Education
13. Education, Migration, Citizenship and the State
14. Cross-Thematic Groups (Special Interest Groups / Special
Workshops / Symposia / Round table)

We are privileged to include many distinguished experts from the
fields of education and other branches of social sciences as speakers.

Further information about the program can be found at: www.wcces2010.org

With warm regards,

Professor Fatma GÖK
Congress Convenor
President of Turkish Comparative Education Society
Bogazici University, Head of Educational Sciences Department
Bebek, 34342, Istanbul, Turkey.
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