2008 Australian National Conference for Teachers of English and Literacy
Dates
July 6 — 9, 2008
Venue
Adelaide Convention Center, Australia
Organizer
The Australian Association for the Teaching of English and the Australian Literacy Educators’ Association
Theme
Stories, places, spaces: literacy and identity
Keynote speakers
* Phil Cormack, associate professor at the Hawke Research Institute and director of the Center for Studies in Literacy, Policy and Learning Cultures, University of South Australia
* Helen Nixon, associate professor of education, the University of South Australia
* David Hornsby, private education consultant, School of Educational Studies, La Trobe University
* Glynda Hull, professor of language and literacy, University of California, Berkeley
* Jackie Marsh, professor of education, the University of Sheffield
* Annette Patterson, head of the School of Cultural and Language Studies in Education, Queensland University of Technology
Aims
The conference brings together speakers and delegates from across Australia and around the world to share research and explore strategies for improving teaching and learning in literacy and in English classrooms.
Deadline for registration
April 30, 2008
Deadline for paper submission
April 14, 2008
Contact
Tel: +61 8 8379 8222
Fax: +61 8 8379 8177
E-mail: events@plevin.com.au
For more information, go to www.englishliteracyconference.com.au
