February 21, 2024
Sponsored by the Wisconsin School of Education's Department of Educational Policy Studies, this year's annual conference will explore the connections between advocacy, education policy, and social change, and will feature a keynote panel on Indigenous language revitalization.
2024 EPS Conferencewill be a free one-day event on March 8th in the Education Building. In addition to keynote speeches, there will be presentations, panels, and roundtable discussions on a variety of topics.
Conference organizers say the keynote panel, “Language Revitalization: The Path to Self-Determination,'' will provide a learning opportunity and unpack the concepts embedded in language. Our Shared Future Initiative at the University of California, Madison.
“We are particularly excited to have Indigenous activists and advocates join us to lead a keynote panel on Indigenous ways of knowing and language revitalization efforts,” the conference committee said. . “This keynote panel features Indigenous advocates and activists involved in language revitalization efforts and aims to advance Indigenous policy, advocacy, and resulting social change work.”
Conference organizers said the panel would guide participants toward understanding the needs of Indigenous peoples, the current state of Indigenous languages and knowledge, and where universities have a responsibility to act.
Overall, the conference aims to encourage critical perspectives on how marginalized learners can challenge unequal power structures through a variety of advocacy and policy initiatives. We will also focus on perspectives that examine the dynamic relationships between advocacy, educational policy, and social change through time and space.
“This conference is an opportunity for Education Policy Studies to highlight the great work of students at EPS and across the Faculty of Education, and to create space for important discussions about the evolving landscape of advocacy, education policy, and social change. and engage with new students,” the conference committee said.
This event was sponsored by the School of Educational Policy and the Office of Professional Learning and Community Education (PLACE) and made possible with the generous support of the Office of the Dean of the School of Education. Other co-sponsors include the University Lecturer Fund, IRIS NRC, LACIS (Latin American, Caribbean, and Iberian Studies Program), and the South Asia Center.
More information about the conference is available, including required registration information. here.
