2010 AIEA Annual Conference
You are warmly invited to participate in the 2010 AIEA Conference on Feb 14-17, 2010 at the JW Marriott in downtown Washington DC. The theme for the 2010 conference is "Internationalizing Higher Education: Essential to our Future."
The 2010 Conference Chair is AIEA President-Elect Bill Lacy of UC-Davis. AIEA's Conference Advisory Board consists of Content Subcommittee: Susan Sutton (IUPUI), Maria Crummett (USF), Jim Scott (University of Missouri-Columbia), H. Stephen Straight (SUNY-Binghamton), Everett Egginton (New Mexico State), Jim Cooney (Colorado State), Nick Entrikin (UCLA), Sonny Lim (Singapore); Promotions Subcommittee: Carl Holtmann (ELS), Bertrand Guillotin (Duke), Uma Gupta (USAsiaEdu), Rahul Choudaha (WES), John Deupree (Global Education Solutions), John Hayton (AEI), Nicole Ranganath (UC-Davis), Margaret Heisel (Center for Capacity Building/NAFSA/A.P.L.U). Many thanks to all those who are helping to make this conference possible. The Conference is being managed by the AIEA Secretariat based at Duke University, under the leadership of AIEA Executive Director Darla K. Deardorff.
A special word of thanks to the 2010 AIEA Conference Platinum Sponsor: ELS American Education Centers.
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Call for Session Proposals
Internationalizing Higher Education: Essential to our Future
AIEA invites the submission of proposals for its 2010 conference at JW Marriott in Washington DC on Feb 15-17, 2010. Pre-conference workshops will be held February 14-15. The conference will begin in the afternoon of February 15 and end in the afternoon of February 17.
Please carefully read the information in the Call for Session Proposals – very important details are included.
*2010 AIEA Session Proposal deadline is extended until Sept 15.*
This Call for Proposals contains the following information:
Conference theme and subthemes
Session format
Guidelines for submitting a proposal
Required information on the proposal
How to submit an electronic proposal
Selection criteria
Frequently asked questions
Contact Info
Key dates to remember
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2010 AIEA CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The 2010 AIEA Conference will be held on Feb 14-17, 2010 in Washington , D.C. The theme for the 2010 AIEA conference is “Internationalizing Higher Education: Essential for our Future.” As the title implies, internationalizing our campuses will be core to maintaining academic and institutional excellence across all functions of the university.
Session proposals, due September 15, 2009, are invited to address internationalizing higher education in the US and globally across the full range of university functions including the following key areas.
Internationalizing:
• Undergraduate teaching and learning (e.g., curriculum, study abroad, internships abroad, dual and joint degrees, service learning, recruitment);
• Graduate education (e.g., exchanges, international fellowships, field studies collaborative graduate programs);
• Research and discovery (e.g., multi-university collaborative research and education, joint conferences, seminars and workshops);
• Building campus communities (e.g., conferences and workshops, student organizations and clubs, international centers and houses, international education week, performances, lectures);
• Local, national and international outreach and engagement (e.g., international development with universities, state agencies, non-governmental organizations, World Bank, United Nations);
• Campus leadership (e.g. strategic planning, management, partnerships and joint ventures, risk management, roles of the President, Provost, functional vice presidents and provosts, deans, and senior international officers)
• International alumni and development (e.g., international alumni events, chapters, fund raising, student and faculty recruitment);
• Public policy to include state, national and international laws and policies and governmental agencies.
Session Format: Session format will be 75-minute sessions (maximum of 3 presenters and at least 15-20 minutes of discussion included in the 75 minute session)
Guidelines for Submitting a Proposal
* Interactive: We ask that all sessions be designed to include significant time for discussion
* Multiple Perspectives: We are interested in sessions that include multiple institutions and diverse perspectives. Student perspectives are most welcome.
* Regional Diversity: We are interested in sessions that include perspectives from institutions and presenters located outside of the United States
Information Requirements of Proposal
Session Title, Abstract and Full Description (see note below)**
Name, Contact Details, and Biography of Chairperson
Names, Contact Details, and Biographies of all proposed speakers (see note below)
Conference subtheme category
Audio-visual needs
URL where handouts will be posted (all chairs are responsible for posting session handouts to their own website; AIEA will publicize the website URL)
Additional Comments
* Session chair will serve as the key contact on the session and is responsible for communicating all session information and details with presenters
**Note: The abstract and bios submitted are the ones that will be printed in the conference program, should the proposal be selected. Please pay careful attention to word limitations of no more than 75 words for the abstract and 75 words for the bio. Biographies are to be a maximum of 75 words. They may include presenter/s positions, career facts, and major work accomplishments. The biography should be written in the third person and consist of full sentences. Abstracts are to be a maximum of 75 words. Proposals submitted without an abstract, full description, or complete bio information on all presenters will not be considered.
FULL SESSION DESCRIPTION (500 word detailed description of your proposed session). Include a content outline which describes the major theme(s), challenges, lessons learned, successes and failures, application possibilities for other institutions, etc. that will be addressed in this session. In addition, include the goals of the session and methodologies to be used. Remember to include time for discussion. If there is more than one presenter, explain what each presenter will discuss. Please be as complete as possible and remember that the content needs to go beyond "here's what we do" to wider applicability, comparative perspectives and "lessons learned."
How to submit an Electronic Proposal: Click Here to access the online proposal. If unable to access, please cut and paste the following link:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=kGK7AIwPpRCrKShqUd7qSA_3d_3d
Online proposal fields must be complete in order to continue with the proposal submission - if you are unable to continue with the submission, it is most likely because you did not provide the necessary information required. BE SURE TO SAVE A COPY OF THE PROPOSAL BEFORE SUBMITTING IT TO AIEA !
If a hard copy of the proposal is necessary for completion or if technical difficulties are encountered, please email aiea@duke.edu.
Selection Criteria
Proposals will be reviewed by the Conference Advisory Committee and evaluated on the following criteria:
-Connection/Applicability to the Conference themes
-Originality and quality of the proposed session
-Relevance to domestic and international audience
-Extent of Multiple Perspectives
-Diversity of Presenters
Frequently Asked Questions:
When will I hear about whether my proposal is accepted or not?
You will hear by early November, if not sooner, regarding the status of your proposal.
How are the proposals reviewed?
Members of the conference advisory committee will review proposals. There are at least 3 readers on each proposal.
Do presenters receive a discount in conference registration fees?
No, there is no discount in conference registration fees for presenters.
What if one of my presenters is coming only for this session and will not be participating in any other part of the conference?
It is possible for a presenter to just come to his/her session and then leave. However, there will be no nametag or conference materials provided and the presenter may not participate in any other part of the conference.
If I am using PowerPoint, am I required to bring my own computer?
Yes, you will need to provide your own laptop.
If I have handouts, am I required to bring copies to the conference?
Yes, you should be prepared to bring at least 50 copies of your handouts to the conference. Handouts are strongly recommended.
Questions and Contact Information: AIEA Secretariat, aiea@duke.edu , 919-668-1928
Key Dates to Remember:
September 1, 2009 – deadline for submitting proposals
December 15, 2009 – deadline for early bird conference registration
January 15, 2010– deadline for regular conference registration
