NCTE Assembly for Research 1997 Mid-Winter Conference

Peter Smagorinsky (psmagorinsky who-is-at uoknor.edu)
Wed, 19 Jun 96 18:02:03 -0500

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> ANNOUNCING
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> Building Bridges:
> Literacy Research for the Good Society
>NCTE Assembly for Research 1997 Mid-Winter Conference
> February 21-23, 1997
> Bismarck Hotel
> Chicago, Illinois
> web site: http://www.uiowa.edu/~resassem
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>(This e-mail announcement duplicates the current
>contents of the web site, but the web site will
>contain changes, additions, and details about the
>conferences as these items become known.)
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> CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE
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> * Scheduled Speakers
> * Introduction
> * Conference Registration Information
> * Registration Form
> * Hotel Reservation Information
> * Addresses
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> SCHEDULED SPEAKERS
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> Maxine Greene
> James Moffett
> Miles Myers
> Susan Lytle
> Carol Lee
> Hal Adams
> Linda Flower
> Bill Ayers
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> Roundtables to be Announced
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> INTRODUCTION
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>"Education will vary with the quality of life which
>prevails in a group," wrote Dewey; "Society is one
>word, but many things." How to describe the quality
>of life in our present society--and how to describe
>our dreams for the future? Now, as we edge ever
>closer to a new millennium, talk of measurable goals
>and standards is eclipsing more fundamental
>questions: How to prepare a new generation for the
>challenges of a diverse democracy? How to define our
>notions of goodness--in the educative process, and in
>the social order that contains and shapes it? How do
>we find courage to abandon the linear, right-answer
>terms of the current conversation, and face the
>complexities and uncertainties of the times ahead?
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>We envision a conference that will promote
>conversations across boundaries, challenging the
>categories and compartments that needlessly divide
>us. We'll explore ways to extend the horizons of our
>thinking, enlarging our conceptions of the role of
>literacy in democratic life and the potential of
>research to provoke meaningful change. And we'll talk
>of ways we might join forces for the common
>good--teachers, teacher educators, parents,
>researchers, and community members. We're working to
>draw a diverse crowd of participants, balancing the
>conference between presentation and lively
>discussion. We hope the event will model a memorably
>educative "quality of life"--that we'll leave one
>another with a clearer sense of what we're seeking,
>and a renewed vision of our interdependence and
>shared purpose.
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> REGISTRATION
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>The conference will begin on Friday evening, February
>21, and end mid-day on Sunday, February 23.
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>We anticipate that the conference will sell out, so
>we encourage early registration.
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> Prices
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>Regular registration (through 2/1/97): $80
>Full-time students: $50
>On-site registration: $100
>On-site student registration: $70
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> Registration Process
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>You may register via e-mail, the U.S. Postal Service,
>or through the conference web site
><http://www.uiowa.edu/~resassem>. Registering through
>the WWW site is the easiest for the conference
>organizers. Note: you must send
>payment with your registration. We cannot hold a
>place at the conference without receiving payment.
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>I. To register via the U.S. Postal Service:
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> * Print out the registration form below.
> * Complete the information on the form.
> * Mail the form and a check (payable to NCTE
> Assembly for Research) for your registration fee
> to:
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> Peg Graham
> Treasurer
> NCTE Assembly for Research
> 125 Aderhold Hall
> University of Georgia
> Athens, GA 30602-7123
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>II. To register electronically, using this message:
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> * Use your e-mail software's "forward" command, and
> forward ONLY THE FORM BELOW to
> pgraham who-is-at moe.coe.uga.edu.
> * Complete the information on the form and send
> the message.
> * Upon submitting the electronic form, send a check
> (payable to NCTE Assembly for Research) for your
> registration fee to:
>
> Peg Graham
> Treasurer
> NCTE Assembly for Research
> 125 Aderhold Hall
> University of Georgia
> Athens, GA 30602-7123
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>III. It is also possible to register from the
> conference web page:
> <http://www.uiowa.edu/~resassem>.
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>NOTICE: If you submit an electronic registration
>form, and your check is not received within ten days,
>your registration information will be discarded, and
>you will no longer be registered for the conference.
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> (cut and remove this message above this
> line when submitting this form)
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> REGISTRATION FORM
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>Name
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>e-mail address
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>Institutional affiliation
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>Departmental affiliation
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>Address
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>Office Phone Number
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>Home Phone Number
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>FAX Number
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>Registration Amount
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>Your Comments (i.e., any issues or topics you would
>like discussed at the conference)
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> (cut and remove this message below this line when
> submitting this form)
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> HOTEL RESERVATIONS
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>Most conference registrants stay at the host hotel,
>the Bismarck, at 171 W. Randolph Street in Chicago's
>loop. Room fees run $75 per night regardless of how
>many people stay in the room. For reservation
>information call the Bismarck at 1-800-643-1500.
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> IMPORTANT ADDRESSES
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>Co-Chair:
>Caroline Heller
>University of Illinois, Chicago Circle
>1040 W. Harrison St. (M/C 147)
>Chicago, IL 60607
>voice: (312) 413-1623
>fax: (312) 996-6400
>e-mail: cheller who-is-at uic.edu
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>Co-Chair:
>Anne DiPardo
>University of Iowa
>N246 Lindquist Center
>Iowa City, IA 52242
>voice: (319) 335-5605
>fax: (319) 335-5608
>e-mail: anne-dipardo who-is-at uiowa.edu
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>NCTE Assembly for Research Treasurer:
>Peg Graham
>125 Aderhold Hall
>University of Georgia
>Athens, GA 30602-7123
>voice: (706) 542-4523
>e-mail: pgraham who-is-at moe.coe.uga.edu
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>This message and the conference web site were created
>by Joe Ranft (joseph-ranft who-is-at uiowa.edu). Please send
>him any comments or suggestions about the site.
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><http://www.uiowa.edu/~ctrbook/ranft>
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