ABOUT CONFERENCE
The conference is scheduled for June 7-9, 2022, under the auspices of the Arab Academic College in Haifa, Israel. Conference sessions will explore the relationship between social justice and multiculturalism, especially as they are related to education. Israel is home to four major religions and numerous cultural groups. Teachers, teacher educators, academic researchers and policy makers live social justice issues every day, making the Arab Academic College an ideal home for this conference.
Attendees from around the world will bring experiences from their cultural contexts. Programming will include research and practical sessions, panels and discussion groups There will be three expert keynote speakers, one each day of the conference: Professor Emeritus James Banks, University of Washington, Professor Cherry Banks, University of Washington, and Professor Emeritus Michael Connelly, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto.
Pre and post- conference guided tours will be available, as well as optional school visits.
We hope that this timely and important meeting will generate new theoretical understanding and an enriched practical agenda.
Keynote Speaker
Professor Emeritus James Banks
University of Washington
Professor Cherry McGee Banks
University of Washington
Professor Emeritus Michael Connelly
University of Toronto (OISE/UT)
Scientific Committee
Professor Randa Khair Abbas
The Academic Arab College for Education in Israel, Haifa
Professor Deborah Court
Bar-Illan University-Israel
Professor Mualla SELÇUK
Ankara University
Dr. Riam Abu Much
The Academic Arab College for Education in Israel, Haifa
Scientific Sessions
Social Justice In Higher Education
Social Justice And Second Language Acquisition
Educational Leadership And Social Justice
Social Justice In Teaching Science And Mathematics
Social Justice In Teaching The Humanities
Stereotypes and Multiculturalism
How Can Teachers Change The World?
Conceptual Relationships Between Social Justice And Multiculturalism
Constructing Identity
The Role Of Religious Education In Advancing Social Justice