IREX is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2012-2013 Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program and Short Term Travel Grants Program.

These research support programs offer US scholars and professionals the opportunity to conduct policy-relevant research in Eastern Europe and Eurasia. Researchers are also able to increase their understanding of current regional issues, develop and sustain international networks, and directly contribute to the formation of US public policy by conducting research on topics vital to the academic and policy-making communities. The fellowships provide logistical support, international airfare, a living/housing stipend, visa support, emergency evacuation insurance, and, in many countries, field office support.

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The Individual Advanced Research Opportunities Program (IARO) provides students, scholars and professionals with support to conduct policy-relevant field research in the countries of Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
**Eligibility: Master’s students, predoctoral students, postdoctoral scholars, and professionals with advanced degrees are eligible. Applicants must be US citizens.
** Information and application: http://www.irex.org/project/individual-advanced-research-opportunities-iaro
**Deadline:  5 p.m. EST on November 16, 2011
**Contact: By email at iaro@irex.org or by telephone at 202-628-8188

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The Short-Term Travel Grants Program (STG) is a short-term, flexible program for postdoctoral scholars and professionals to conduct targeted, policy-relevant research in Eastern Europe and Eurasia.
**Eligibility: Postdoctoral scholars and professionals with advanced degrees are eligible. Applicants must be US citizens.
** Information and application: http://www.irex.org/project/short-term-travel-grants-stg
**Deadline:  5 p.m. EST on February 1, 2012
**Contact: By email at stg@irex.org or by telephone at 202-628-8188

APPLICATION DUE DATE: JANUARY 5, 2012

We are pleased to announce the 2012 CIES International Travel Award
for Distinguished Service in Education Reform. The travel award was
established through an endowment from George Soros and the Open
Society Institute (OSI) to encourage distinguished researchers and
practitioners from developing countries to participate in CIES
conferences. Launched at the 2009 CIES conference, the endowment
attempts to facilitate the participation of international education
experts who serve in countries where international projects are
implemented.

We are extraordinarily pleased to announce that a total of fifteen
(15) grants of $1,000 each will be awarded this year for the 2012
conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Conference participants from
developing countries with at least five (5) years of professional
experience in educational development are eligible to apply.
Applicants must have submitted their CIES conference presentation
abstract by the submission deadline (October 31, 2011) through the
conference online submission system. Applicants who are selected for
the travel award will receive $1,000 provided that their proposal has
been accepted for presentation at the conference. The application
deadline is January 5, 2012 and awardees will be notified by January
20, 2012. Awardees will be announced on the conference website as well
as in the CIES newsletter.

The 56th Annual Conference of the Comparative and International
Education Society marks the twenty-third anniversary of the fall of
the Berlin Wall and the beginning of a new era in education and
development. Arguably, OSI was the largest and most influential NGO in
the post-socialist region and has left a deep mark on educational
development in these thirty and more countries. In 1992, OSI funded
travel and accommodation for 15 ministers of education from the newly
established countries in the Commonwealth of Independent States as
well as from Eastern Europe. Since this historic moment, OSI has
provided numerous scholarships and travel grants for residents from
the post-socialist region, and more recently, from other countries
that are dependent on external financial assistance.

For information on how to apply for an International Travel Award and
to access the application form, please visit: http://www.cies.us.htm
or http://www.cies2012.psu.edu/cies-awards.html.

For more information on the 56th annual meeting of the CIES, please go
to http://www.cies2012.psu.edu/index.html. Questions about the 2012
International Travel Award can be directed to
cies.travel.award@gmail.com.
Sincerely,

Zeena Zakharia and Andrew Shiotani
CIES International Travel Award Committee Co-Chairs

Sunday, May 1st

013. EURASIA SIG HIGHLIGHTED SESSION: Conceptual challenges in scholarship on post-socialist education transformations 12:00 to 1:30 pm Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Marquette

Geostrategic countercurrents of globalization: Higher educationnetworks in Russia and Eurasia and the role of “Soft Power” in modernization strategies. Mark S Johnson, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Teachers, education reform and… postcolonialism? Looking for new ways to approach postsocialist analyses. Erin Weeks-Earp, Columbia University, USA

Systematic review of research evidence on distance education in Russian Federation. Svetlana Yurievna Borukha, Belgorod University, Russian Federation; Alexandr Nikolaevich Nemzev, Belgorod State University, Russian Federation; Eugene Borokhovski, Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP), Concordia University, Canada; Belenko Vladimir, Belgorod State University, Russian Federation

Access to information is that which liberates education from corruption: From private tutorship to doctoral level. Mariam Orkodashvili, Vanderbilt University

Chair: Olga Bain, GWU

031. The Modern University: Educating Citizens, Professional Trainer, or Social Actor? 12:00 to 1:30 pm Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Gatineau

Examples from the field: Nepal and Haiti. Martha Loerke, Open Society Foundations

Examples from the field: Kyrgyzstan and Palestine. Jonathan Adam Becker, Bard College, USA

Chair: Nandini Ramanujam, Center for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism, McGill University, Canada

036. Providing opportunities through educational reforms in Mongolia: from primary education to higher education 12:00 to 1:30 pm Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Youville

Impact analysis of innovative reading program in rural schools. Khishigbuyan Dayan-Ochir, READ Mongolia

ICT use in primary schools: Comparative analysis of 5 rural provinces. Junko Onodera, Tokyo Institute of Technology; Shinobu Yamaguchi, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Web-based teacher training: Analysis from prototype development. Dalai Morigen, Student of Tokyo Institute of Technology; Shinobu Yamaguchi, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Reaching increased access, better quality, and relevance of higher education: Lessons learned from twenty years of transitional experience. Bat-Erdene Regsuren, Ministry of Education, Mongolia; Sukhbaatar Javzan, Institute of Finance and Economics, Mongolia

Discussant: John C. Weidman, University of Pittsburgh

079. BUSINESS MEETING: Eurasia SIG (EVERYONE PLEASE JOIN US!!!!!!) 3:45 to 5:15 pm Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Matapédia

Monday, May 2nd

111. Strengthening the evidence-based practices of educational civil society organizations 8:30 to 10:00 am Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Saint-Laurent

Measuring educational equity in state delivery in Latin America. Alex Rivas, Center for the Implementation of Public Policies Promoting Equity and Growth

Measuring educational interventions: Multiple purposes and multiple perspectives. Dejan Stankovic, Institute for Educational Research, Belgrade; Milja Vujacic, Institute for Educational Research, Belgrade

Measuring educational initiatives: How and why? Aljcia Derkowska, Educational Society of Malopolska

Exploring evidence-based educational practices of CSOs’: Case study of Republic of Macedonia. Katerina Mojanchevska, Programme Coordinator

Chair: Hugh McLean, Open Society Foundation London

Discussant: Katherine Lapham, Open Society Foundation

139. Rewriting empire(s): Post-Soviet revisions of history, identity, and nationhood in textbooks 10:15 to 11:45 am Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Chambly

Heroes, enemies, and victims reimagined: Competing representations of WWII historical events in the Baltic States. Christine Beresniova, Indiana University

(Re)Learning Ukrainian: Language politics and cultural corrections in the literacy primers of post-Soviet Ukraine. Michael Aaron Mead, Lehigh University

The ABCs of being Armenian: Ideals and ideologies in Soviet and post-Soviet early language textbooks in Armenia. Garine Palandjian, Lehigh University

Publicizing nationalism: Legitimizing the Turkmen state in Niyazov’s Rukhnama. Caroline Dolive, Institute of International Education

Chair: Iveta Silova, College of Education, Lehigh University

Discussants: James Williams, George Washington University and Magdalena Gross, Stanford University

147. Religion and diversity in multicultural societies 12:00 to 1:30 pm Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Hochelaga 2

The dynamics of teaching Canadian Muslims: The case of an Islamic school in the Greater Toronto Area. Sarfaroz Niyozov aka Niezov, University of Toronto; Ranya Khan, OISE/U of T

Multiculturalism, secularism, and religious indifference: A comparison of strategies for managing religious diversity on campus. Yumi Kishida, Kanazawa University

An intersectionality approach to headscarves in the German educational system. Katie Sandford-Gaebel, The Ohio State University

Hybrid conceptions of spirituality of Ismaili teachers of mountainous Tajikistan. Zahra Punja, University of Toronto

Chair: Sarfaroz Niyozov aka Niezov, University of Toronto

Tuesday, May 3

219. PLENARY: Liberation: The promise and challenge for comparative education 8:30 to 10:00 am Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Le Grand Salon

Gita Steiner-Khamsi, Teachers College, Columbia University

Erwin Epstein, Loyola University Chicago

Iveta Silova, College of Education, Lehigh University

Chair: Robert F Lawson, Ohio State University

224. Technologies Old and New: Factors for Effective Literacy Programs from 1920s USSR to 21st Century ICT 10:15 to 11:45 am Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Mackenzie

Digital ICTs, language shift, and mode shift: Results from a preliminary study among rural South African youth. Andrew Babson, University of Michigan

Factors associated with reading achievement in the developing world: A cross-national study. Elliott Friedlander, Stanford University / Save the Children

Global classroom initiative: Enhancing cultural understanding with collaborative technology tools. Svetlana Nikic, University of Missouri St louis; Alina Slapac, University of Missouri-St.Louis

Qualitative comparative review of literacy development programs in Canada and the USSR. Anna Sokolovskaya, Concordia University, Canada; Eugene Borokhovski, Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP), Concordia University, Canada

Chair: Andrew Babson, University of Michigan

267. The State and Higher Education Change in the BRIC Countries 12:00 to 1:30 pm Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Ramezay

Higher education in Russia: Incentives for real change? Isak Froumin, Higher School of Economics; World Bank

The expansion and quality of engineering education in China. Rong Wang, CIEFR, Beijing University, China; Prashant Loyalka, CIEFR, Beijing University, China

Understanding the expansion and quality of engineering Eeducation in India. Jandhyala Tilak, Nationa University of Educational Planning and Administration

Decentralization and recentralization in Russian higher education: Implications for quality and control. Katherine Kuhns, Stanford University

Chair: Martin Carnoy, Stanford University

275. EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT SIG HIGHLIGHTED SESSION: The quest for quality and fairness in the provision of early childhood education services in Europe and Central Asia 1:45 to 3:15 pm Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Duluth

The quest for quality and fairness: A conceptual framework for measuring and monitoring the quality of early childhood education services. Aglaia Zafeirakou, World Bank

Early childhood teacher shortages in Kyrgyzstan. Saima Gowani, Columbia University, USA

Early childhood development programs in Kazakhstan: Lessons learned. Pablo Stansbery, Save the Children

Chair: Rhiannon Delyth Williams, University of Minnesota

278. Gendered identities in higher education 1:45 to 3:15 pm Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Hochelaga 4 Participants:

Gender differences in tertiary education student profiles in Latvia. Zane Cunska, Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies, Latvia

Self-image and women’s participation in mathematics and science fields. Seher Ahmad, University of Pennsylvania

The gaze of others, the Gaze of the Self: Gendered identities of American Muslim undergraduate women. Shabana Mir, Oklahoma State University

Chair: Katy De La Garza, Student

Discussant: Reitumetse Obakeng Mabokela, Michigan State University

318. Russian perspectives on quality and control in higher education 3:45 to 5:15 pm Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Ramezay

Liberation and autocracy: The case of Russian higher education. Sophie Howlett, Central European University, Hungary

Self-evaluation or self-reporting? A self-study in Russia’s higher education accreditation. Anastasia Maximova, University of Minnesota

Exploring the incidence and characteristics of student dropout in the Russian higher education sector. Joshua Hawley, The Ohio State University; Maria Dobryakova, State University Higher School of Economics; Elena Kolotova, State University Higher School of Economics

Higher education in the period of economic crises: Comparative perspectives between the Unites States and the Russian federation. Yekaterina (Katerina) M. Davis, Florida State University

Chair: Anastasia Maximova, University of Minnesota

Wednesday, May 4

339. Assessment: Policies and effects on performance 8:30 to 10:00 am Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Matapédia Participants:

Does an open learning environment result in higher achievement in mathematics? Estimating the effects of student-centered Instruction using TIMSS 2007 data. Carina Omoeva, Teachers College, Columbia University; Education Policy and Data Center (EPDC) at Academy for Educational Development

United States and Finnish science education: A comparative view of teacher education program. Do-Yong Park, Illinois State University

Testing policy documents: New York State, U.S.A. vs Ontario, Canada. Gordon Moningka Djong, University at Buffalo Does test-driven accountability work? A comparative study on testing and accountability in American and Chinese education. Yuanyuan Xiang, Florida State University

Chair: Carina Omoeva, Teachers College, Columbia University; Education Policy and Data Center (EPDC) at Academy for Educational Development

360. Citizenship, Moral Education, and Identity Construction 10:15 to 11:45 am Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Hochelaga 4

For whom the bell tolls: Religion and citizenship education in Russia’s public schools. Anatoli Rapoport, Purdue University

Structuring Chinese moral education at the intersection of paternalism and rationality. Greg Fairbrother, The Hong Kong Institute of Education

Mobilizing across private and public spheres: Justice-oriented Muslim Canadian youth enacting identity and agency. Sameena Eidoo, University of Toronto

Chair: Greg Fairbrother, The Hong Kong Institute of Education

371. Liberal Education in Comparative Perspective 10:15 to 11:45 am Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Bersimis

Liberal learning, social responsibility, and the higher education curriculum in South Africa. Michael Cross, School of Education, University of the Witwatersrand

Towards civic renewal in Poland’s higher education: Revitalizing liberal arts education in Polish universities. Ewa Kowalski, Independent Consultant, Canada

Liberal arts education in Russia. Jonathan Adam Becker, Bard College, USA

Critical thinking is hijacked by whom? Ka-ka Lam, Faculty of Education, The Chinese University of Hong Kong

Chair: Philip Fedchin, St. Petersburg State University

385. Citizenship, responsibility, and values 12:00 to 1:30 pm Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Hochelaga 5 Participants:

The role of schools in encouraging adolescents’ civic engagement in Latin America. Andres Sandoval-Hernandez, International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement – Data Processing and Research Center

Civic responsibility in the Gorno-Badakhshan autonomous Oblast, Tajikistan. Vanessa Beary, Harvard Graduate School of Education

A path to liberation or subjugation? The multifaceted role of Buddhism in civic education in contemporary Burma/Myanmar. Brooke Andrea Treadwell, Indiana University

Extrinsic and intrinsic values among Jewish and Arab adolescents in Israel. Zehavit Gross, Bar-Ilan University, Israel

Chair: Zehavit Gross, Bar-Ilan University, Israel

402. POSTER SESSION: Policy and curriculum
1:45 to 3:15 pm, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Le Grand Salon
Character education in Ukrainian universities: Exploration of university leaders’ approach to moral and civic formation of undergraduate students. Svetlana Filiatreau, George Mason University

404. EURASIA SIG HIGHLIGHTED SESSION: Post-socialist education transformation and complexity in Eurasia 1:45 to 3:15 pm Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Jolliet

Funding and quality of higher education in Kyrgyzstan. Duishon Alievich Shamatov, University of Central Asia; Myrza Karimov, Support to the Electoral Process (STEP) Project, Counterpart International

Locating the School: Contests over the meaning and importance of “Place” in rural Kyrgyzstan in the 20th Century. Rahat Joldoshalieva, OISE; Alan Deyoung, University of Kentucky

Is there a chance for democracy? Teachers, schooling, and citizenry in Ukraine. Serhiy Kovalchuk, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto

Teaching sociology of education in Central Asia, challenges and opportunities. Nazarkhudo Shaidoevich Dastambuev, Open Society Institute, Tajikistan; Sarfaroz Niyozov aka Niezov, University of Toronto

Chair: Martha C. Merrill, Kent State University

Thursday, May 5

462. Post-socialism is not dead: (Re)reading the global in comparative education 8:30 to 10:00 am Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Hochelaga 2

Re-discovering post-socialism in comparative education. Iveta Silova, College of Education, Lehigh University

Policy why(s): Policy rationalities and the changing logic of educational reform in post-communist Ukraine. Olena Fimyar, University of Cambridge, UK

Visions of reform in post-socialist Romania: Decentralization (through hybridization) and teacher autonomy. Monica Mincu, University of Torino

Liberation and socialist Hungarian kindergarten education: Ideology, indoctrination, or emancipation? Zsuzsa Millei, University of Newcastle, Australia; Robert Imre, School of Business, THe University of Newcastle

Chair: Iveta Silova, College of Education, Lehigh University

Discussant: Thomas S. Popkewitz, University of Wisconsin-Madison

518. Open Society Foundation Network panel on discrimination in education 12:00 to 1:30 pm Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Péribonka

Inclusion of children with disabilities in Armenia. Susanna Tadevosyan, Bridge of Hope Ministries International

Education inclusion in Southeast Europe. Tatjana Stojic, Fund for an Open Society, Serbia

Integration and diversity in education in Europe. Benjamin Bach, Open Society Foundation

Chair: Katherine Lapham, Open Society Foundation

519. Liberation and Equity in the Republic of Georgia: How Can Voucher Financing and School Choice Promote Autonomy Without Reducing Equity? 12:00 to 1:30 pm Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Bersimis

Funding system erosion and policy changes to support school autonomy. Natia Verulashvili, Chemonics International,

USA Looking for equity in systems of choice. Emet Mohr, Chemonics International, USA

Connecting voucher financing to EMIS. Kathryn Camp, Chemonics International, USA

The role of donor assistance in transformational change. Medea Kakachia, US Agency for International Development

Chair: Andrew Lewis, Chemonics International, USA

Discussant: Katherine Bante, Chemonics International, USA

541. Liberation from the Center: Building Policy Systems to Support Education Decentralization in Georgia 1:45 to 3:15 pm Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Bersimis

Decision-making and accountability in decentralized school governance. Alec Ian Gershberg, The New School & Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

Framing issues for decision-making: Adapting the OECD model to develop local solutions. Nino Udzilauri, Chemonics International, USA

So what? Translating policy research into action. Katherine Bante, Chemonics International, USA

Chair: Emet Mohr, Chemonics International, USA

Discussants: Natia Verulashvili, Chemonics International, USA and Andrew Lewis, Chemonics International, USA

546. The conditions of teachers’ work 1:45 to 3:15 pm Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel: Bellechasse Participants:

Incorporating Labor-Market Theory into World Culture Theory: Global perspectives on teacher work flows. Gerald LeTendre, Penn State University; Yu-Wei Wu, Penn State University

Comparing teachers ́ autonomy in Finland and Norway: Discussing conditions for critical education. Cecilie Rønning Haugen, Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Teacher incentives and future of merit-based pay in Georgia. Magda Nutsa Kobakhidze, National Examinations Center; Ministry of Education of Georgia

Quality and effectiveness in instructional practice: Teachers’ work in non-academic arenas. Gerald LeTendre, Penn State University; Mary Osif, Penn State University

Chair: Karen Jackson, University of Utah

Listen and/or download the recording at i-Tunes U:

http://deimos3.apple.com/WebObjects/Core.woa/Browse/columbia.edu.3895862031

Since 2005, the Russian government has pursued ambitious programs to
modernize its education system, with particular attention to higher
education and internationalization. Russia has introduced a universal
state exam, EGE, for college admission; established elite research and
federal universities by providing them with additional funding;
allowed for private business and research universities to grow, and
actively joined the Bologna Process, etc. Has Russia attained its
goal? Have these reforms been successful? How will these impact
Russia, CEE/CIS, and Europe?

Panelists include:
Alexander Karp, Teachers College,Columbia University
Ben Eklof, Indiana University
Harley Balzer, Georgetown University
Mark Johnson, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Iveta Silova, Lehigh University

This event is co-sponsored by the Harriman Institute and Teachers College.
This event is free and open to the public.

CIES Eurasia SIG will be hosting two panel sessions at the annual
meeting in Montreal in May 2011. The SIG invites papers that engage
with questions related to education transformations in
Southeast/Central Europe and the former Soviet Union.  We are
particularly interested in papers that engage with the methodological
issues that emerge in researching post-socialist education
transformations, as well as submissions related to theoretical
developments in post-socialist transformation research.

The SIG is also looking for current members to serve as proposal
reviewers. Please contact SIG Co-Chairs, Iveta Silova
(ism207@lehigh.edu) or Erin Weeks-Earp
(emw2114@columbia.edu), if you are interested.

Conference info and registration (cut and paste this link):

http://cies2011.mcgill.ca/CIES_2011_Montreal/CIES_2011_Montreal.html

https://www.cess.muohio.edu

October 29

Session III   2:00pm-3:45pm

Higher Education in Contemporary Kyrgyzstan: Participation and Purposes

Chair

Christopher Whitsel, North Dakota State University (christopher.whitsel@ndsu.edu)

Discussant

Duishon Shamatov, University of Central Asia (duishon.shamatov@ucentralasia.org)

Paper 1

National Needs or Political Purposes: Hijacking Higher Education in an Era of Global Rankings

Martha Merrill, Kent State University (mmerril@kent.edu)

Paper 2

Bias, Equivalence and Validity in High Stakes Testing: The Case of Kyrgyzstan

Todd Drummond, Michigan State University (wdrumm@yahoo.com)

Paper 3

Whatever happened to the Class of 2010: Seventeen Kyrgyz Lives “in Transition”

Alan DeYoung, University of Kentucky (ajdey@uky.edu)

Comparative and International Education Society 2010 Conference

(MW CIES 2010)

“Globalizing Curriculum across University Disciplines”

Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan

October 29-30, 2010

I. General Information:

Dear Colleagues:

It is our pleasure to inform you that the Midwest Regional Comparative and International Education Society Conference (MW CIES) 2010 will be held in October at Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan, USA.

The MW CIES 2010 Conference will take place on October 29 – 30, 2010 and will provide a forum for scholars, educators, and university students from numerous universities within and outside of the United States. All sessions, receptions, and major events will be in the beautiful, recently built, Student Center on the Eastern Michigan University main campus. Local hotels in the Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor, Michigan area offer affordable rates, and we encourage you to make your reservations upon receipt of your acceptance to the Conference.

We appreciate your participation and assistance in spreading the word and forwarding this information on to any individuals who you feel may be interested in attending this program. This event is going to be a great opportunity to discuss and enjoy the sharing of knowledge in the area of globalizing and internationalizing curriculum across university disciplines.

Information about the conference, including registration, accommodations, transportation, program networking opportunities, and cultural events will soon be available online in the MW CIES 2010 website.

II. Conference Theme

“Globalizing Curriculum across University Disciplines”

All levels of educational organizations address globalization forces and modify their curriculum to reflect the new knowledge and understanding of the interconnected and interdependent world.

Midwest Regional CIES Conference participants are encouraged to discuss the wide range of educational issues that arise across university, as well as all K-12 school, disciplines because of internationalization and globalization in education. This conference will provide a comprehensive forum for educators to share ideas and innovative practices in different disciplinary fields which help students develop their understanding of a globalizing world, the interconnectedness of education systems, job markets, economics, and politics. Theorists and practitioners are invited to discuss how education, at all levels, can address the current demands of the globalizing education, job, and economic markets. Students are encouraged to voice their visions, ideas, and understanding of the role that education plays and should play in their preparation as highly qualified professionals, successful individuals, and global citizens.

Proposals not directly related to the conference theme may also be submitted for consideration.

III. Session Categories

CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

Proposals for presentations may take a variety of formats, including individual papers, complete panels, and poster presentations. At this time, the proposal abstracts should be sent to Dr. David Anderson at danderson@emich.edu or Inna Gorlova at igorlova@emich.edu. When the MW CIES 2010 conference website will be opened, we will invite the submission of proposal abstracts online through the conference website. If you are unable to submit your proposal electronically, then please feel free to send your proposal by mail to the following address:

Dr. David Anderson

ATTN: MW CIES 2010 Conference

Department of Leadership and Counseling

Eastern Michigan University

John W. Porter Bldg. Suite 304

Ypsilanti, MI, USA 48197

Individual Paper Proposals and Poster Presentations

Proposals for individual papers and poster presentations should include:

• Title of the paper (15 words or less)
• Presenter’s name, institutional affiliation, title, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number, and fax number
• An abstract of the paper consisting of 200 words or less
• Two keyword descriptors of the paper

International attendees from outside of the United States who need to apply for a US Visa are required to attach a completed “Invitation Letter Request Form” to their proposal.

Please request “Presentation Submission Form” and “Invitation Letter Request Form” from Dr. David Anderson at danderson@emich.edu or Inna Gorlova at igorlova@emich.edu.

Panel Proposals

Proposals for panel sessions involving 4 to 6 presenters should include:

• Title of the proposed panel session (15 words or less)
• Name, institutional affiliation, title, mailing address, e-mail address, telephone number, and fax number of the panel chair, each presenter, and discussant(s)
• An abstract consisting of 200 words or less for the panel
• An abstract consisting of 200 words or less for each paper on the panel
• Two keyword descriptors of the panel
• Two keyword descriptors of each paper on the panel

Abstracts and Keywords

Abstracts should clearly and succinctly state the main issues, topics, arguments, and findings of the proposed paper and/or panel session. Ideally, abstracts should show a demonstrable connection to the Midwest Regional CIES Conference theme.

Please select appropriate keywords which allow ready identification of the paper’s/panel’s principal subject matter, region of interest, theoretical approach, and/or disciplinary framework.

Standard presentation equipment (overhead projectors and PowerPoint equipped PCs) will be available for all sessions. Presentation slides and electronic materials must be formatted to be PC / Microsoft Windows compatible.

IV. Deadlines

Two deadlines have been established for proposal submissions:

Early Bird Submissions must be received by: August 1, 2010

Notifications will be sent by: August 30, 2010

Final Submissions must be received by: September 1, 2010

Notifications will be sent by: September 30, 2010

V. Volunteer Opportunities

Calls for Section Chairs & Discussants:

We invite faculty members across university disciplines to volunteer as Section Chairs & Discussants. One person for two roles is perfect but not required. You can volunteer for one or both of these responsibilities. Please email your offer to Dr. David Anderson at danderson@emich.edu or Inna Gorlova at igorlova@emich.edu.

VI. Registration Fees

Early Rate (on or before 9/1/2010)            Late Rate (after 9/1/2010 or on-site)

Student:                                                $40.00                                                 $55.00

Faculty:                                                 $80.00                                                 $95.00

EMU Student:                                                $25.00                                                 $35.00

EMU Faculty:                                                 $40.00                                                 $55.00

Non-University

Participant:                                                 $100.00                                                 $125.00

Exhibitors:                                                 $250.00                                                $350.00

VII. For Further Information

We look forward to your participation in the Midwest Regional Comparative and International Education Society 2010 Conference. For further information, please e-mail your inquiries to us at the sites which are located below.

David Anderson, Associate Professor

MW CIES 2010 Conference Committee Chair

Leadership & Counseling Department,

College of Education

Eastern Michigan University

John W. Porter Bldg. Suite 304

Ypsilanti, MI 48197

danderson@emich.edu

igorlova@emich.edu

From the preliminary program – selected Eurasia SIG events:

MONDAY

Eurasia SIG business meeting: All members and interested parties please join us!

Scheduled Time: Mon, Mar 1 – 3:30pm – 5:00pm Building/Room: Palmer House Hotel / Burnham 4
Title Displayed in Event Calendar: EURASIA SIG business meeting

WEDNESDAY

Eurasia SIG Highlighted Session: Education in the Post-Soviet States

Scheduled Time: Wed, Mar 3 – 1:30pm – 3:00pm Building/Room: Palmer House Hotel / Burnham 3
Title Displayed in Event Calendar: EURASIA SIG Highlighted Session – Education in the Post-Soviet States

Session Participants:
Chair: Maira Mukambayeva (Oxford)
Discussant: Gita Steiner-Khamsi (Columbia University)

A clinical study of private tutorship: trends, legality, tradeoffs, stakeholders and lost trust   *Mariam Orkodashvili (Vanderbilt University)

Congruity or Conflict? Private Higher Education, Foreign Aid, and Equity in Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union  *Terrence Graham (American Councils for International Education)

Organic vs. Processed Democracy: Eastern Europe 20 Years after the Fall  *Tony Di Giacomo

THURSDAY

Eurasia SIG Highlighted Session – The changing status of the teaching profession in post-Soviet states

Scheduled Time: Thu, Mar 4 – 1:30pm – 3:00pm Building/Room: Palmer House Hotel / Burnham 3
Title Displayed in Event Calendar: EURASIA SIG Highlighted Session – The changing status of the teaching profession in post-Soviet states

Session Participants:
Chair: Iveta Silova (Lehigh University)
Discussant: Sarfaroz Niyozov (University of Toronto)

The teacher force in post-Soviet countries: Historical perspective
*Erin M Weeks-Earp (Columbia University)

The Teachers of Stalinism and Neoliberalism
*Serhiy Kovalchuk (Eastern Michigan University)

Reimagining Math and Science Education: Teacher Quality, Instructional Methods, and Achievement in Post-Soviet States
*Carina Omoeva (Columbia University)

Evaluating the Connection Between Teachers Salaries and Teacher Quality *Christine Van Keuren (Columbia University)