<em>AERA16 Insider</em> - November 2015
AERA16 Insider - November 2015
 
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AERA16 Insider
November 2015

The 2016 Annual Meeting, held in AERA’s Centennial Year, will provide an important launching point for the next 100 years of the association and the future of education research. Each year, the AERA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of education researchers and a showcase for ground-breaking, innovative studies in a diverse array of areas. It is where to encounter ideas and data that will shape education practices and policies, and where to connect with leading thinkers from the U.S. and round the world. Leading up to the 2016 Annual Meeting, AERA 16 Insider will provide a monthly glance at meeting highlights and features. Join us April 8-12 for five rewarding days of ideas, engagement, networking, and professional advancement.
 
 
 
In this Issue:

New at the 2016 AERA Annual Meeting
Connecting Education Research to the Wider World

An International Focus

Take Note

New to AERA or the Annual Meeting?
JOIN US IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Friday, April 8 – Tuesday, April 12, 2016
 

* Registration and housing will open
mid-December *

About the Theme
The 2016 Meeting will illuminate and enhance the role of education researchers as public scholars who contribute to public understanding, political debate, and professional practice in increasingly diverse democracies in the US and around the globe. Read more
 
2016 Annual Meeting Sponsors
AERA would like to extend a special thank you to our 2016 Platinum and Silver Sponsors:

Platinum Sponsor
Routledge

Silver Sponsor
Teachers College Press
 

New at the 2016 AERA Annual Meeting
Centennial Symposium and
Gala Celebration
Plan to join us on opening day of the Annual Meeting for a special kick off to the second century of AERA and a celebration of the field of education research. This major event will feature an enlivening and engaging symposium followed by a gala for all attendees and honored guests from other education research associations, disciplines, and leadership sectors. 

Connecting Education Research to the Wider World 
AERA Ed Talks
These high-profile talks will feature powerful, rapid-fire presentations by some of the field’s leading scholars. The structure of the talks, which will focus on four major education research themes, will incorporate interactive and engaging audience discussion. The AERA Ed Talks promise to stimulate and expand thinking on issues of importance not only to the field but also to policy and opinion leaders. 

An International Focus
WERA Focal Meeting to Be Held In Conjunction with AERA Annual Meeting
For the first time, the World Education Research Association—a network of major national, regional, and specialty education research associations—will hold its focal meeting in conjunction with the AERA Annual Meeting. The WERA Focal Meeting will offer a broad range of high-quality paper and symposia sessions on major topics of world-wide scope. As an integral part of the AERA Annual Meeting, WERA Focal Meeting sessions will be open to all attendees.

Take Note
Day Shift and Location Information
In a change from recent Annual Meetings, the 2016 gathering will be held Friday to Tuesday, rather than Thursday to Monday. The Walter E. Washington Convention Center, located in the Mount Vernon Square neighborhood of Washington, D.C., will be the site of all major events. The adjacent Marriott Marquis Washington, D.C., will serve as the headquarter hotel.

New to AERA or the Annual Meeting?
Get Your Bearings at the Welcoming Orientation
New members and first-time meeting attendees are encouraged to attend an hour-long orientation the morning of Saturday, April 9. Chaired by AERA President Jeannie Oakes, President-Elect Vivian Gadsden, and Executive Director Felice J. Levine, the session will offer an opportunity to learn more about AERA, the benefits of membership, and how to navigate the Annual Meeting.


 
 
 
 

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2016 Annual Meeting
"Public Scholarship to Educate Diverse Democracies"
 
Friday, April 8 - Tuesday, April 12, 2016
Washington, D.C.