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Events in 2008

 

MARCH

Wed 12

NCRY

Discussion Forum: Structural Violence: Asylum Seeker Children in Australia

4–5.30pm

Wed 27

CoCo

PhD Research Colloquium CPRC

noon–1.30pm

Wed 27

AELE

Book Launch: Reading under the covers: helping children choose books. A Simpson

6pm
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MAY

Mon 5

  

Workshop B: Introduction to computer-assisted text analysis:
Handling data with NVivo

9am–1pm

Tue 6

 

Workshop B: Introduction to computer-assisted text analysis:
Handling data with NVivo

1–5pm

Mon 12

 

Workshop: Follow-up NVivo Sessions

1–3pm

Thu 22

AELE

Guest Seminar: Using a regional theatre as a learning resource
Speaker: Steve Ball, Birmingham Repertory Theatre UK

5.30pm

Wed 28

CoCo

PhD Research Colloquium (CPRC)

noon–1.30pm
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JUNE

Mon 2

 

Workshop: Follow-up NVivo Sessions

1–3pm

Wed 4

NCYR

Seminar: Youth, Risk and Society: Governing and resisting marginalisation
Speakers: Dr P Kelly, Monash University & Dr K Te Riele , University of Technology Sydney

TBA

Sat 7

AELE

Symposium: A National Curriculum in English: Perspectives, Principles, Possibilities

9.30am–5pm
Tue 10 PPPRN Seminar: Quality research into professional practice: emerging and continuing challenges
Presenters:  Prof A Gonczi, Prof S Groundwater-Smith & N Mockler
Respondent: Dr K Maton		  
Thurs 12  

Writing for Research Workshop
Facilitator: Professor Raewyn Connell.

 2–5pm
Fri 20 USNCYR

Discussion Forum: The Medicalization of Behaviour in Children Diagnosed as having Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Presenter: Gloria Hill  All welcome

 4.30pm
Mon 23  

NVivo Follow Up - extra June session
Facilitator: Dr Lina Markauskaite

 1–3pm
Tues 24 DaLCYN Monthly Colloquium Assessing and understanding courage and its effects in the academic context.
Presenter: Dr Andrew Martin		 1–2pm

Wed 25

CoCo

PhD Research Colloquium (CPRC)

noon–1.30pm
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JULY
Tues 1 DaLCYN International Colloquium Responsiveness to Intervention: A model for early intervention and identification of learning disability
Presenter: Prof R O'Connor, Graduate School of Education, University of California		 noon–1pm
Tues 22 DaLCYN

Research Symposium  "ADHD" and the Role of Education
Presenters include:
* Dr Linda Graham – University of Sydney
* Dr Valerie Harwood – University of Wollongong
* Dr Lorelei Carpenter and Dr Helena Austin – Griffith University
* Dr Brenton Prosser – University of South Australia
* Dr Brian Kean – Southern Cross University
Click here to download the full program PDF, 118KB

 8.30am–1.30pm
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AUGUST
Thurs 7 TESOL Structuring a thesis
Speaker: Dr Susan Carter, University of Auckland 		5–7pm
Thurs 21 SPRN

SPRN – NGO Research Forum: Researching Complex Issues
Speakers: Ms Cherie Toivonen, Dr Lesley Laing, Assoc Prof Jude Irwin
(rescheduled from 31 July)

 2–4pm

Wed 27

CoCo

PhD Research Colloquium (CPRC)

noon–1.30pm
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SEPTEMBER
Tues 2 TESOL Language in Education Seminar Using target vocabulary from source texts in writing: What happens when push comes to shove?
Speaker: Dr Averil Coxhead, Massey University, New Zealand		 6pm onwards

Fri 5 & Sat 6

AELE

Conference: Future Directions in Literacy - Local Conversations (Aus & NZ)

9am–5pm
Wed 17   What examiners are looking for
Speaker: Prof Phillip Jones		 4–5.30pm
Fri 19 SPRN The role of nonprofits in social services and social policy in the United States
Speaker: Professor Steven Rathgeb Smith, University of Washington, USA		 2–4pm

Sat 20

TESOL

3rd Annual Colloquium
Speakers: Prof Chris Davison, University of New South Wales
Dr Robyn Moloney, University of Sydney

9am–6.30pm
Mon 22 DaLCYN

Seminar "Autism and Asperger Syndrome: Quality curriculum for all"
Speaker: Prof Brenda Smith-Myles, University of Kansas, USA

  

Wed 24

CoCo

PhD Research Colloquium (CPRC)

noon–1.30pm
Thurs 25 DaLCYN Seminar Making mathematics instruction meaningful: Ensuring conceptual knowledge and procedural fluency across the grades
Speaker: Prof David Chard, South Methodist University, USA		 4–6pm

Fri 26

 China
Education
Centre		 Formal Forum
Speaker: H E Mr Zhang Junsai, Ambassador of the People's Republic of China
Venue: TBA		 5.30–7pm

Mon 29, Tues 30 & Wed 1

  

Workshop A Introduction to computer-assisted text analysis: Handling data with NVivo
Facilitator: Dr Lina Markauskaite

 10am–1pm
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OCTOBER
Thurs 2   Follow-up NVivo Sessions  Cases and queries in qualitative data analysis with NVivo
Facilitator: Dr Lina Markauskaite		 10am–1pm
Fri 3   Follow-up NVivo Sessions  Exploring patterns in the qualitative data
Facilitator: Dr Lina Markauskaite		 10am–1pm
Tues 7 TESOL

Language in Education Seminar  Language teacher identities: Co-constructing discourse and community
Speaker: Assoc Prof Matthew Clarke, University of Hong Kong

 5–6.30pm

Thu 9 & Fri 10

AELE

International Conference: Teaching English and the Arts in the 21st Century: Action, Imagination, Engagement

9am–4pm

Wed 22

CoCo

PhD Research Colloquium (CPRC)

noon–1.30pm
Tues 28

USNCYR
& DPL

Seminar Nurturing the hidden resilience of at-risk young people across cultures and contexts
Speaker: Dr Michael Ungar, Dalhousie University, Canada

 4.30–6pm

Thurs 30

 

Research Students' Forum (previously known as PESSA forum)
Various rooms in the Education Building (including bi-annual dinner)

3.30–8pm
   
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NOVEMBER

Wed 26

CoCo

PhD Research Colloquium (CPRC)

noon–1.30pm
 Wed 26
 SPRN
 Domestic Violence and Child Contact
  6.30–9pm
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DECEMBER

Mon 8–
Wed 10

ASFLA

Symposium on Disciplinarity, Knowledge and Language
Plenary speakers will include:
Rob Moore (University of Cambridge)
Joe Muller (University of Capetown)
Kay O'Halloran (University of Singapore)

full day, each day

Thurs 11
 CoCo Learning and Technology Research Symposium  10am–2pm
   
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