Request for Proposals
(Proposal Deadline Oct. 17, 2008 – Firm)
Join colleagues representing a variety of stakeholders at the 2009 Gulf-South Summit in Baton Rouge, LA to explore the many ways service-learning and civic engagement can be redefined to meet the needs of the 21st century.
We invite proposals for presentations in the following three tracks. Each track suggests potential topics:
1. Rethinking Student Roles:
Students as Colleagues, Students as Mentors, Students as Service Recipients, Students as Advocates, Students as Researchers, Students as Partner Liaisons, Students as Co-Authors, Student Leadership Models, Preparing Students for Partnership Roles, Students with Different Abilities
2. Rethinking Faculty Roles:
Faculty as Learners, Faculty as Peer Reviewers, Faculty as Reflective Practitioners, Faculty as Community Members, Faculty as Recipients, Faculty as Partners in Research, Faculty Mentoring Models, Cross-Disciplinary Collaborations, Preparing Faculty for Partnership Roles, Cross-Campus Collaborations, Faculty and their Academic Communities
3. Rethinking Community Roles:
Community Partners as Co-Educators, Community as Research Partners, Collaborations with Government and Business, Specific Neighborhood Partnerships, Sustained Relationships, Community Advisory Roles, Transformational Partnerships, International Partnerships, Forming and Closing Relationships, Unpacking Community Stereotypes, Hearing Community Voices, Faith-Based Partners, Unusual Consortia
Proposals for individual papers and presentations, panels, interactive workshops, and posters are now being accepted. Please see the website for more details on registration, awards, and RFP: http://www.lsu.edu/summit09.
