- Submit proposal to present a research paper;
- Offer to be Chair or Discussant for Panel;
- Submit a Workshop Proposal;
- Travel & Conference Information;
About the Conference. For a country to flourish and grow, and for a democracy to sustain liberty and justice, the next generation of citizens must acquire the civic skills, abilities and commitments to govern. This interdisciplinary conference will draw together researchers and practitioners, including:
- K-12 educators and counselors,
- University faculty and researchers,
- Program coordinators, policy makers and evaluators,
- School and University administrators.
This would include work on:
- service-learning,
- character education,
- democratic education,
- violence / substance abuse prevention.
Gaylord Opryland Hotel. The Gaylord Hotel is located on the banks of the Cumberland River, just minutes from Nashville International Airport. The Gaylord offers more than any other Nashville hotel, with nine acres of indoor gardens, cascading waterfalls and an indoor river with its own Delta flatboat. Within this lush landscape, you’ll discover fine dining and casual restaurants, a 20,000-square-foot spa and fitness center, and, for late-nigh, Fuse Nightclub. Every room features high-speed wireless Internet access.
The Centre for Policy and Practice is an independent, non-partisan organization that supports research and its application to real world questions. The Director of the Centre is William Morgan. He has run several civic education programs and conducts research on the impacts of civic education. He received the Points of Light Award from the Points of Light Foundation, was recognized by the Fund for Social Entrepreneurs at Youth Serve America and was named a Fellow at the John Glenn Institute for service-learning research. Centre for Policy and Practice, 900 E. Seventh St., #202, Bloomington, IN 47405
Conference Registration. Conference registration includes two breakfasts, two lunches and one reception. Conference registration is lower if you stay in the conference hotel. See the Conference Registration form for prices, which start at $275 for students and $350 for faculty/professionals. Prices are higher if you register on-site. All attendees and presenters are expected to register.
