Conference Themes

The WIPC:E 2008 Knowledge Committee, the body responsible for the academic program of the conference, met in early June and established some conference themes to guide the development of the program. The theme for 2008 will be: Indigenous Education in the 21st Century - Respecting Tradition, Shaping the Future.

 

Sub-themes have also been developed, with each day focusing on a particular theme. Day one will be guided by the theme "Respecting Tradition" and will centre around issues such as ‘growing, connecting, celebrating and maintaining traditions through education’, ‘building history / histories’, ‘pathways to knowledge’ and ‘language and identity’.

“Living with Competing Knowledge systems” will form the focus of Day two, which will look at questions around ‘defining education’, ‘the impact of culture and education’, ‘understanding the present culture of educational institutions’ and ‘exploring knowledge systems’.

 

Day four will focus on looking “Beyond the Horizon” and aims to build on the themes of WIPC:E 2005, looking at ‘shaping our own futures’, ‘thriving in the education system’, ‘engaging community’ and ‘resilience’.

 

It is expected that calls for abstracts based on these three themes will open in August, with further information on the process for submission available through our redeveloped website which is due for launch at the same time.