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Comparative Education in the 21st Century

Date: Saturday 25th November 2017 (All day)

Venue: The University of Hong Kong

Registration is free-of-charge for current members. New members are welcome to join CESHK before the Forum at:

Membership

The Forum is a one day event and light refreshments will be served. You can either bring or buy your own lunch from the number of restaurants and other eating facilities on the HKU campus.

The deadline for submissions is: 1st October 2017.

For further information, please email: ceshk.secretary@gmail.com

Abstract Submission

• The submission should contain original material that has neither been previously published in a journal, nor is currently under review by another conference or journal.
• The abstract should include a title: the name, address, and email of the first author; an abstract of not more than 200 words; and five keywords. You may submit your abstract on or before August 22, 2017 through email at cespmanila@gmail.com. Click here for abstract submission form.
• Format: All submissions must be in Times Roman, font size 12 and 1.5 spacing. It must contain the research background, objectives, method, salient findings and conclusion,
• Interested participants may submit up to two (2) papers under any two of the Conference strands but not under the same strand. Please submit your research abstract using the Abstract Submission Form.
• Accepted proposals will be assigned to a parallel session. Further instructions will be provided in the notification email if necessary updating/editing needs to be done on the proposal.
• Paper presenters must confirm through email that they accept the invitation to present on or before the deadline indicated in the notification email. This also confirms that they will register to the conference by August 30, 2017. Registration fee is on or before this date is Php5000 for local presenters and USD250 for foreign presenters.
• All accepted abstracts will be included in the conference proceedings/souvenir programme.

Powerpoint Presentation Submission and Delivery

• Submit powerpoint/digital presentation not later than September 8, 2017 through email at cespmanila@gmail.com. It should not exceed more than 10 slides.
• Paper presenters will be given 20 minutes (15 minutes for the presentation and 5 minutes for Q&A)

Paper submission for Poster Exhibit

• Submit e-Copy of the poster for preliminary screening on or before August 15, 2017. The CESP ExecCom members will screen entries according to their scientific merit, originality, significance, and presentation. Posters selected for the exhibit will be announced on August 22, 2017.
• Posters should be printed on a standard poster material, 30” wide x 40” high (76 cm x 103 cm) for display set-up at 7:30 AM on September 25, 2017 at SEAMEO-Innotech Pearl Hall, Commonwealth Avenue, DIliman, Quezon City. Presenters should be physically present during the Poster Session.
• Guidelines:

The poster should be clear and readable from 2 meters away. Text should not be more than 5 colors. The poster should include the following parts with the indicated font size:

Title (72 pts., about 2 cm)

Authors (1 cm)

Affiliations (1 cm)

Abstract (max 1 cm)

The main body should contain the following (as minimum requirements)

Abstract

Introduction – includes background information, objectives, significance

Method, Results and Interpretation/Discussion – preferably presentation in

schematic diagrams, flowcharts, etc. and properly labeled tables and graphs

Conclusion and Future Directions – answers the objectives and cites

recommendations

Optional parts (max 6mm)

Acknowledgements and References

Full Paper Submission intended for Journal Publication

• Full papers submitted to the Conference will be considered for publication in a peer-reviewed journal of the Comparative Education of the Philippines (CESP) to be launched during the Conference. Those who are interested to have their papers published must submit on or before September 8, 2017.
• Full papers should have a maximum of 15 pages including graphs and figures (Specifications: Letter-sized bond paper (8.5×11) with 1-inch margins, Times New Roman font, 12 points, and 15.5 spacing).
• The submitted full paper/s must follow the following format:

Title of paper

Complete name of author/researcher

Email address

Complete name of school/institution, and address

Abstract with keywords

Introduction (background of the study, identified problems and issues addressed in the study, objectives and significance)

Theoretical background (theoretical framework, conceptual framework (if any))

Method (research design, sampling method, locus, target population and sample, instrumentation, data gathering procedure and data analysis tools)

Results and Discussion

Conclusion
References (APA style)

Full papers should be submitted through email at cespmanila@gmail.com with the author’s biosketch of not more than 50 words.

Dear CESHK members,

The ExCom of the CESHK would like to issue a call for papers for our society’s journal.

The journal would be a great outlet for your conference paper.

If you also have any ideas for a special issue, please approach Jae Park, the editor of the journal.

For details of the journal and article submission please click this link!

http://emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/call_for_papers.htm?id=7154

CESHK 2017 Spring Annual Conference – 24-25 March 2017

Dates: 24th-25th March 2017

Venue: The Education University of Hong Kong, Tseung Kwan O Study Centre, No.1, King Yin Lane, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS 主題講者

Dr. Brian D. Denman

Dr. Brian D. Denman is a senior lecturer at the University of New England in the School of Education in Australia and the immediate past Secretary-General of the World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES), an international organisation consisting of over 40 comparative and international education societies worldwide. His particular areas of expertise include the study of educational systems, educational planning and policy studies, international higher education policy, and comparative education research.

Dr. Liz Jackson

Liz Jackson is Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Hong Kong and Deputy Director for its Master of Education Programme. She is Editor of Review of Contemporary Philosophy and Associate Editor of Educational Philosophy and Theory. Her areas of expertise include global studies in education, moral and civic education, and educational theory.

Dr. Jae Park

Jae Park serves as the Past-President of the Comparative Education Society of Hong Kong (2014-2015) and as the Head of the International Education Research Group in the Centre for Lifelong Learning Research and Development of the Education University of Hong Kong. He published in Educational Philosophy and Theory, International Studies in Sociology of Education, Comparative Education, and Ethics & Behavior. He is the editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Comparative Education and Development and an editor of the Encyclopedia of Educational Philosophy and Theory – Springer. 

Dr. Akiyoshi Yonezawa

Dr. Akiyoshi Yonezawa is Professor and Director, Office of Institutional Research, Tohoku University, Japan. With a background in sociology, he mainly conducts research on comparative higher education policy – especially focusing on world-class universities, internationalization of higher education, and public-private relationships in higher education.

This year, there is a dedicated email address for the 2017 Spring Annual Conference and ALL Conference-related matters. It is: ceshk.spring.conference@gmail.com
For non-conference related matters, please use the existing email address: ceshk.secretary@gmail.com

A) Conference Themes
The Conference will be organised around four themes:
1) Equity and basic schooling in Asia;
2) Higher education in Asia: the local and the global;
3) Education and social change; and
4) Comparative education research methods.
Applicants will need to identify the theme they are addressing and submit an abstract of 50-100 words.

B) Submission deadline, links and presentation information
In order to enhance the quality of papers, a more rigorous review of paper proposals will be conducted. The revised deadline for submissions is: Friday 17th February, 2017.

Submissions can either be for an individual presentation (with one or more authors) or as part of a panel presentation.

Please use the following link for individual submissions: https://www.sojump.hk/jq/10350019.aspx

Please use the following link for panel submissions: https://www.sojump.hk/jq/10349854.aspx

Submissions can either be in English or Chinese.
Presentations can be in English, Cantonese or Mandarin/Putonghua.
**If you are wishing to present in Cantonese or Mandarin/Putonghua, please submit your abstract in written Chinese (traditional or simplified characters).

C) Forum Registration and CESHK Membership
Membership and Conference fee payments are required in advance from all presenters. If you are a non-member or your membership has expired, please join CESHK or renew your membership*.

*For CESHK Membership, please go to https://ceshk-archive.edu.hku.hk/membership/

Membership is for the current calendar year. Members joining CESHK after 1st September enjoy membership until the end of the following calendar year.

Dates: 24th-25th March 2017

Venue: The Education University of Hong Kong, Tseung Kwan O Study Centre, No.1, King Yin Lane, Tseung Kwan O, New Territories, Hong Kong.

This year, there is a dedicated email address for the 2017 Spring Annual Conference and ALL Conference-related matters. It is: ceshk.spring.conference@gmail.com
For non-conference related matters, please use the existing email address: ceshk.secretary@gmail.com

A) Conference Themes
The Conference will be organised around four themes:
1) Equity and basic schooling in Asia;
2) Higher education in Asia: the local and the global;
3) Education and social change; and
4) Comparative education research methods.
Applicants will need to identify the theme they are addressing and submit an abstract of 50-100 words.

B) Submission deadline, links and presentation information
In order to enhance the quality of papers, a more rigorous review of paper proposals will be conducted. The deadline for submissions is: Friday 27th January 2017.

Submissions can either be for an individual presentation (with one or more authors) or as part of a panel presentation.

Please use the following link for individual submissions: https://www.sojump.hk/jq/10350019.aspx

Please use the following link for panel submissions: https://www.sojump.hk/jq/10349854.aspx

Submissions can either be in English or Chinese.
Presentations can be in English, Cantonese or Mandarin/Putonghua.
**If you are wishing to present in Cantonese or Mandarin/Putonghua, please submit your abstract in written Chinese (traditional or simplified characters).

C) Forum Registration and CESHK Membership
Membership and Conference fee payments are required in advance from all presenters. If you are a non-member or your membership has expired, please join CESHK or renew your membership*.

*For CESHK Membership, please go to https://ceshk-archive.edu.hku.hk/membership/

Membership is for the current calendar year. Members joining CESHK after 1st September enjoy membership until the end of the following calendar year.