Here is a selection of panels in which the Eurasia region is represented in all of its diversity. Please remember to double check for updates to the conference program!
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