8th Annual Forum on Education Abroad Conference in Denver

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"Tracing the Experience: From Inquiry to Integration"
March 21-23, 2012
Denver, Colorado

The Forum on Education Abroad announces a call for session and workshop proposals for the 8th Annual Forum Conference, to be held at the Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel in Denver, Colorado, on March 21-23, 2012.

The Forum conference theme, "Tracing the Experience: From Inquiry to Integration," focuses on the transformational nature of education abroad by exploring the education abroad experience as a whole, from the first spark of interest to the incorporation of the experience later in a student’s life. Session and workshop proposals should address the ways in which the pedagogy, program models, co-curricular programming, and support structures of education abroad affect student learning and development. The learning process begins at a student's initial inquiry, which calls for self-reflection and setting goals. Choosing an education abroad program provides an opportunity for a student to learn how to assess a multitude of variables, to make educated choices, and even to take calculated risks. The program models we develop and the pedagogical methods we employ directly impact the depth of students’ engagement with the host culture and society. Returning to the home campus brings students the opportunity to integrate the knowledge gained abroad into their studies, to think critically about their experience and, ideally, to process it in such a way that they recognize and can articulate the transformational learning that has taken place.

For information on the conference, including how to register, please visit www.forumea.org/Denver2012.cfm or email info@forumea.org.