Department of General Education
Liberal Education Conference 2017


The Idea of the University & The State of Liberal Education in the 21st Century

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"The Idea of the University and the State of Liberal Education in the 21st Century," hopes to bring together scholars interested in the 'idea of the university,' assessing its history and purpose, and its relationship to liberal education. The conference welcomes papers on any topic related to the 'university' and the nature, scope and viability of liberal education.

Please contact the conference organizers with questions or inquiries.

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Conference Details


When

From: Thursday, April 27, 2017
To: Saturday, April 29, 2017
8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Mountain Time

Where

The Westin Calgary
320 4 Ave SW
Calgary, AB T2P 2S6

Fees

Conference Fee - CAD $200
Accepted forms of payment are MasterCard or Visa.
Refunds will be provided up until April 14, 2017 and are subject to a $25 cancellation fee.

Conference Organization Committee


Dr. Karim Dharamsi, Associate Professor and chair of General Education (kdharamsi@mtroyal.ca)
Ms. Brenda Quantz, Conference Administrative Support (bquantz@mtroyal.ca)

Prof. Jim Brenan, Associate Professor, Department of General Education (jbrenan@mtroyal.ca)
Prof. Marty Clark, Assistant Professor, Department of Health and Physical Education (mclark2@mtroyal.ca)
Dr. Manuel Diaz-Avila, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry and Physics (mdiazavila@mtroyal.ca)
Dr. Allison Dube, Associate Professor, Department of General Education (adube@mtroyal.ca)
Dr. Roberta Lexier, Associate Professor, Department of General Education (rlexier@mtroyal.ca)
Dr. Paul Varella, Associate Dean, Bissett School of Business (pvarella@mtroyal.ca)
Dr. Jim Zimmer, Associate Vice-President of Teaching and Learning (jzimmer@mtroyal.ca)

Advisors to the Committee
Dr. Terry Chapman, Dean of Arts, Education and Business, Medicine Hat College (tchapman@ab.mhc.ca)
Dr. David Clemis, Associate Professor, Department of Humanities (dclemis@mtroyal.ca)
Ms. Paisley Dressler, Alumnus (pdres507@mtroyal.ca)
Dr. Navneet Kumar, Coordinator of General Education, Medicine Hat College (nkumar@ab.mhc.ca)
Dr. Kenna Olsen, Associate Professor, Department of English (kolsen@mtroyal.ca)

Keynote


Dr. Katherine Aidala

Dr. Katherine Aidala
Chair and Associate Professor of Physics, Chair of Engineering
Mount Holyoke College

Additional Information:
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/people/katherine-aidala
https://www.mtholyoke.edu/media/aidala-goes-washington-2011

 

Submission Guidelines


For full details click here.

We request submissions of abstracts prepared for blind-review of between 250 and 500 words. The deadline for receipt of submissions is 5pm on Monday 6th, March 2017. Please send abstracts in a form suitable for anonymous review to liberaleducation2017@mtroyal.ca.

Attached to the same email, please include a separate cover page that gives the following details:

  • Title of Paper or Panel
  • Name of presenter(s) or panelists
  • Institutional Affiliation
  • Contact Details

Please send documents in PDF, Word, or Rich Text format. Submissions, and any further enquiries, should be sent to liberaleducation2017@mtroyal.ca

Accommodations


The Westin Calgary - 320 4 Ave SW, Calgary, AB T2P 2S6
Hosted by Mount Royal University


To learn more about the event and to book, modify, or cancel a reservation from March 6, 2017 to April 26, 2017 follow this link.

Traditional Guestroom Pricing:
Single/Double $149.00
Triple $179.00
Quad $209.00

Westin Calgary

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