7th Annual Education Across the Americas Conference April 3, 2009

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The Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) is pleased to host
its 7th Annual Education Across the Americas Conference. The conference will be held April 3-4, 2009 at Teachers
College, Columbia University.
For over 7 years, ALAS' annual conference has sought to create a
space for analysis, dialogue, and exchange in relation to the complex
realities of education in the Americas. Throughout our history, the
conference's objective has been to provide a unique opportunity for
scholars who work on issues of education in Latin America to share and
discuss their policy, academic, and research concerns. Latin America,
however, is far from a homogenous and monolithic landscape of social,
political, economic, and cultural practices. The diversity of contexts
that characterizes Latin America requires educators, researchers, and
policymakers alike to consider the multiplicity of experiences and
perspectives when examining education as social phenomena.
This year's theme--Interpreting Realities, Negotiating Perspectives, and Exploring Complexities--challenges
us to rethink and reframe our approach to the study of education in the
Americas. More specifically, it seeks to address the current challenges
and developments in Latin America that have significant implications
for the education of children, adolescents, and adults--ranging from
very specific and situated classroom environments all the way to
national and transnational policy-making and policy-borrowing.
Click here for conference program.
Featuring Keynotes by:

Walter Mignolo, Duke University
Sylvia Schmelkes, Universidad Iberoamericana de Mexico
Bradley Levinson, Indiana University

Highlights this year include:

Student and Faculty Panels
Latin American Chamber Music Concert
Movie Screenings
Latin American Art Exhibit
Latin American Closing Party and much more!

Please visit our website for more information on the conference program as it becomes available.


Organized by Association of Latin American Students (ALAS)
The Association of Latin American Students (ALAS) is a student
organization located in Teachers College, Columbia University, in New
York City. As an organization that aims at creating academic, cultural,
and social networks within the Latin American community across time and
place, ALAS offers a wide range of activities to accomplish this
mission such as an annual conference, social and cultural events,
symposia, workshops, an online discussion forum, and a weekly
newsletter.
Please visit our website for more information: http://www.tc.edu/students/alas/

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Ticket Info:  ALAS Conference Ticket, Free

Official Website: http://alas2009-upcoming.eventbrite.com