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Learning Democracy by Doing
Date:
October 16, 2008 -October 18, 2008
Location:
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
Full Description:
This international conference will address the largely under-researched and under-theorized fields of participatory democracy and citizenship learning by bringing together researchers and practitioners interested in the theoretical and practical intersections between social action learning and participatory democracy, and their contribution to nurturing an enlightened and active citizenship.
The conference will draw participation from different sectors, including researchers, educators in K-12, higher education and adult education, community development workers, urban planners, community organizers and a variety of governmental and non-governmental organizations invested in improving local democracy, and particularly capacity building for local democracy
The conference, which celebrates the 15th anniversary of the Transformative Learning Centre at OISE/UT, will provide a space for mutual learning and critical reflection about innovative and inspiring international initiatives. The conference will take place in Toronto, one of the most diverse cities in the world, and it will build on Canadian experiences in social action learning and participatory democracy, including indigenous models of democratic self-governance, the Antigonish Movement of Nova Scotia, the Citizens Forum, the Citizens Assemblies in British Columbia and Ontario, the Practicing Democracy initiative in Vancouver, and the emerging participatory budgeting initiatives in municipalities, public housing units and schools.
Conference organizers are currently calling for papers and presentations within the broad theme of learning democracy by doing it. Submissions are due by March 3, 2008.
Check back here for more information about the conference as we get closer to Fall 2008.
Additional Information:
Contact Nelson Rosales, TRC 2008 conference coordinator at tlc2008@oise.utoronto.ca
for more information about submissions and the conference. Visit http://tlc.oise.utoronto.ca to find updated information.
Areas of Focus:
Campus Democracy (Democratizing Education),
Civic Education (Democratizing Education),
Direct Democracy (Local Democracy),
Participatory Budgeting (Local Democracy),
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