WERA Symposia and Keynote Presentations (2013)

WERA Symposium

American Educational Research Association

2013 Annual Meeting

April 30, 2013

San Francisco, California

WERA SYMPOSIUM: Education Research in a Changing World
Sponsored by WERA, Cosponsored with AERA International Relations Committee
Co-Chairs: Carol D. Lee, Northwestern University, ; Sung Choon Park, Seoul National University,
Presenters:
Yin Cheong Cheng, President, WERA, The Hong Kong Institute of Education,
Eva Baker, Past President, WERA, University of California - Los Angeles,
Sari Lindblom-Ylänne, President elect, WERA, University of Helsinki, Finland,
Participants:
Paul F. Conway, “Education Research Context in Ireland: Trends over Time, ”President, Educational Studies Association of Ireland (ESAI), University College Cork,
Mustafa Yunus Eryaman, “The State of Turkish Educational Research in a Changing World,” President, Turkish Educational Research Association (TERA), Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University,
Ingrid Gogolin, “Diversity and Educational Equality: A Burning Issue in German Education and Research,” Hamburg University,
Ong Kim Lee, “Education Research and Capacity Building: Perspectives from Singapore,” Vice President, WERA,
Lejf Moos, “European Educational Research Association (EERA) Perspectives,” President, European Educational Research Association (EERA), Aarhus University and Theo Wubbels, President, Netherlands Educational Research Association, Utrecht University, Wubbels, T. (Theo)
Lesley Wood, “Education Research in a Changing World: A Sub-Saharan African Perspective,” President, Education Association of South Africa (EASA), North West University, Potchefstroom, Lesley Wood

European Conference on Education Research (ECER)

The European Education Research Association
September 11, 2013

Bahçeşehir University, Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey

WERA SYMPOSIUM: Educational Research Capacity Building – How Do Institutions and Professional Associations Support 'New' Researchers To Gain Access To the International Research Scene?
Chair: Ingrid Gogolin, University of Hamburg,
Participants:
Marie Brennan, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia,
Lew Zipin, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia,
John Ong Kim Lee, WERA, United States of America,
Fiona Hallett, Edge Hill University, United Kingdom,
Mustafa Yunus Eryaman, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey,
Discussant:
Jo-Anne Reid, Charles Sturt University, Sydney, Australia,

Scottish Educational Research Association

November 22, 2013

School of Education, University of Glasgow

Glasgow, Scotland

Conference Theme: Widening Horizons – Scottish Research in a Global Context
Invited speaker: Professor Ninetta Santoro, University of Strathclyde,

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