Social Justice in Multicultural Settings

June 7-9, 2022

ABOUT THE 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.

This is a green conference, we will make every effort to use only recyclable materials in such away to minimize negative impacts on the environment.

Keynote Speakers

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

Prof. Randa Khair Abbas

The Academic Arab College for Education in Israel, Haifa

Prof. Deborah Court

Bar-Illan University-Israel

Prof. Mualla Selçuk

Ankara University

Dr. Riam Abu Much

The Academic Arab College for Education in Israel, Haifa

Conference Topics

Social Justice in Higher Education

Social Justice and Second Language Acquisition

Educational Leadership and Social Justice

Constructing Identity

Social Justice in Teaching Science and Mathematics

Social Justice in Teaching the Humanities

The Role of Religious Education in Advancing Social Justice

Conceptual Relationships Between Social Justice and Multiculturalism

How Can Teachers Change the World‭?‬

Stereotypes and Multiculturalism

Contuct Us