EECOM 2010 Conference: Proposals Due by December 20th, 2009

EECOM 2010 Conference
May 19-22 2010 - Burnaby, B.C.
Diversity, sustainability and environment: Exploring cultural and practical diversity for environmental learning

http://www.educ.sfu.ca/eecom2010/ 

Host: Simon Fraser University. The EECOM 2010 National Conference is being hosted by Simon Fraser University (SFU) in collaboration with Metro Vancouver, Interpretation Canada (BC Section) and the Environmental Education Professional Specialist Association (EEPSA) of the BC Teachers’ Federation. This year the Faculty of Education, Simon Fraser University, located in the Metro Vancouver region, celebrates 40 years of leadership in environmental programming. We see this 40th anniversary as a milestone for environmental learning in Canada, and one SFU would like to share with the Canadian and international community by hosting the 2010 EECOM conference. 

Call for Submissions

Diversity in sustainability and environmental learning is compounded when one considers the various cultures, practices and research traditions that inform the field. This complexity accounts for a range of forms for learning whether it occurs in formal, informal or non-formal contexts. Cultural diversity is often talked about in educational circles, and it is assumed that great benefits are to be gained by educators through careful attention to the range of perspectives that the world has to offer. In terms of curriculum content, pedagogy, and practice, there is a good deal of evidence that, in order to be more responsive to the needs of diverse populations, program developments around the world are beginning to reflect the variation in our society.
In summary, what we are planning for the EECOM 2010 conference is a focus on the diversity present within the field of environmental learning, both culturally and practically. We therefore encourage high quality, collaborative proposals which celebrate diversity in perspectives, methods and/or cultural contexts for the 2010 conference.

Deadline December 20th, 2009
2010 Conference Presentation Proposals -http://www.educ.sfu.ca/eecom2010/abstracts.html