THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION AND THE HUMANITIES
Centring
Citizens: Technology, Innovation and Human Development
May 27 & 28, 2014
Faculty of Education and
Liberal Studies
University
of Technology, Jamaica
Call for Papers and Panels
Increasingly, the development needs of countries such
as Jamaica are being linked to their ability to keep pace with or lead
technological change in areas such as electronics, mechanics, media and
communication, and, more recently, logistics. The discourse on education and
training in these areas has largely focused on the competences required to meet
specific standards for entering the job market. Citing as examples the 'Asian
Tigers', development theorists and practitioners with this perspective, view
the alignment between education and training policies and industry specific
requirements are vital to key economic and developmental outcomes. In this
regard, 'human capital' or 'labour' is a factor of production, with education
and training serving as the vehicles through which job performance standards
are acquired. Critics of this approach have argued that it is too narrow, and
that it privileges the 'capital' over the 'human' in its conception of
development. By doing so, it reduces the 'labour' to one of the several factors
pressed into service on behalf of ultra-capitalism. Alternative perspectives
argue for definitions of education and training that are less instrumental.
Such approaches seek to make the human being the focus of any discussion on
development, with the attendant attention being paid to areas of education
traditionally covered in the humanities. The theme of the conference, Centring
Citizens: Technology, Innovation and Human development, while reflecting
the role of the Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies at the University of
Technology, Jamaica, to develop human capacity for the technical and vocational
education and training, and the humanities job markets, at the same time
questions the dominant assumptions about the role of the worker as part of
'labour force' in 'a market'. In this regard, the conference seeks to analyse,
historicise and interrogate hegemonic discourses on development that locate the
human being no within a broader social context of inter- and transpersonal
connections and relationships but the global ultra-capitalist paradigm of the
market economy.
CONFERENCE GOAL AND OBJECTIVES
The goal of this conference is to provide a forum for
discussion of strategies and best practices for the development of human
capacity in the face of the challenges now facing the Jamaica and the wider
Caribbean. To this end, the following objectives are raised:
- To provide a platform for
stakeholders around the Caribbean and beyond to discuss issues, policies and
solutions pertaining to national and regional development through the strengthening
of human capital.
- To provide a forum for
sharing of best practices, skills and experiences in technical and vocational
education and training, social sciences, and the humanities.
- To bridge the gap between
academicians and industry specialists/practitioners.
SUB-THEMES
All presentations should
be related to one of the following sub themes/strands:
Sub-Theme 1:
Education
- Systems of schooling (early, primary, tertiary,
adult, special, and alternative education)
- Fields in education (curriculum, instruction,
leadership, philosophy,
technology, financing, etc.)
- Industrial Technology and Trends
- Business and Computer Studies
- Family and Consumer Studies
- Workforce Development and Training
- Teacher Education and Certification
- Technical and Vocational Education
- Online and Distance Education
- Teaching and Learning
Sub-Theme 2: Humanities
- Literatures in English
- Linguistics
- Translation and Interpretations
- Language Education
- English and Foreign
Languages
- Media, Communication and
Technology
- Discourse and Society
- Ethics and Religion
- Human Communication and
Society
- Religious Thoughts and
Theology
Sub-Theme 3: Social Sciences
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Social Psychology
- Politics and Government
- Economics
- Gender Studies
- Cultural Studies
GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION AND DEADLINES
Persons wishing to present papers and/or posters
should submit a 200-250 word abstract of their paper/poster by January 27,
2014. Final papers for the conference should be submitted by March 21,
2014.
Instructions to Author(s)
Abstracts must include the following:
- a running head with the
sub-theme, paper/poster title
- author'(s') name(s) and
email address
- institutional affiliation
- keywords
Please note that this is
not part of the word count. All submissions should be saved as MS Word and sent
by email to felsconference@utech.edu.jm.
The preferred presentation format should also be identified.
Receipt of submissions will
be acknowledged immediately. However, a notice of acceptance of abstracts will
be sent to author(s) by February, 28, 2014.
Full papers must, in
addition to the above information, include the profile(s) of the authors(s).
PUBLICATION OF PAPERS
Final papers for the
conference will be published as conference proceedings and must be submitted by
March 21, 2014. Authors are invited to submit full papers to felsconference@utech.edu.jm.
REGISTRATION FEES
Early registration (before
February 25, 2014: 2-day fees $70 (US) After February 25, 2014: 2-day fees $85
(US)
1-day fees: $50 (US)
Students with ID: 2-day
fees: $50 (US), 1-day fees: $35 (US)
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