CSSE’s 47th Annual Conference will be held from June 2 to June 5 at the University of BC (Vancouver campus). Members of CSSE are invited to submit documents related to their presentation by 1 October 2018 (23h59 Eastern). Proposals received afterÌýthis date will not be considered.

This conference is being planned in close collaboration with the Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education (CASAE) and the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education (CSSHE) so that individuals attending one of these conferences will also have the opportunity to attend sessions at the other gatherings.

Types of Presentations
CSSE encourages bilingual presentations when possible (speaking in one language with slides in the other language; co-presenters each speaking one language;
or a bilingual facilitator helping translate the q & a session). CSSE also encourages the use of participative sessions.Ìý

Submitting a Proposal
Please submit your proposal through CSSE’s online portal, Open Conference System.
You may access the system through the CSSE or through this

Proposals should contain: the names of all authors and presenters; a title; an abstract; and a four page summary.

Proposals sent by any other means will be not accepted.

For more conference details and information, click .

C2UExpo 2015 conference attendees chat over a poster presentation.

It’s that time of year again! Conference season is just around the corner. You’re probably beginning to ask yourself: How do I prepare an effective and engaging poster presentation? How can I share what I learn with larger networks within and connected to the Community First: Impacts of Community Engagement (CFICE) project?

Read on for some tips and tricks to make the most of your conference experience.

Preparing your research poster or presentation:

• Know your audience! Will you be speaking to experts in your field? Or is your audience more general? If the latter is the case, be sure to use plain language, and keep it simple! Try to frame your question and results in an understandable way. (Check out CFICE’s video on writing in plain language here!)
• Bring your research to life with graphics! This is how you grab the attention of your audience members. Consider high resolution action photos, colour-coded analyses and graphs. Keep your graphs as user-friendly as possible; they should be understandable WITHOUT reference to the accompanying text.
• Less is more. Try to be brief with your writing and use point form. No one wants to see a poster filled with text. You can fill your audience in on the small details during your presentation.
• Conclusions first: Your conclusions highlight exactly what you discovered, and what makes your research unique. Essentially, your conclusions make headlines! Start with your conclusion section to draw in your viewers. Then, throughout the presentation, ensure each section (i.e. Introduction and Research Question, Methods, Results, Discussion) flows back to your conclusions.
• Your layout should be logical and creative! Use columns, boxes, arrows, bullet points and bubbles to ease your audience forward throughout your presentation.
• Choose your software wisely. Most researchers use Microsoft PowerPoint to design their poster presentations because it is quick and easy to use. However, Adobe InDesign and Adobe Illustrator have more layout, design and text options. If you are not under a time crunch, try learning a new software to make your research poster stand out from the rest!
• Rely on yourself, not just your poster. You are ¾ of the presentation and your poster is ¼. Show your excitement and enthusiasm for your research as you interact with your audience. Answer their questions, and ask them questions in return. Take advantage of this opportunity to gain useful insights and new ideas.

Promoting Your Conference Work through CFICE

Make your research matter to the public. Check out these tips below to gain public interest on social media, and help inform your community!

• If you are presenting CFICE-related content, shout out to us on Twitter () and . We’ll share your work with our network. Who knows, you may even garner some more followers as a result!
• Live-Tweeting: Consider live-tweeting a speaker event at your conference! Don’t forget to #Hashtag #Hashtag #Hashtag and mention in all your tweets! We Tweet back.
• Create a podcast! Condense your presentation into a minute-long podcast. Post your podcast online, share it on social media, and share it with CFICE. This way, those that weren’t at the conference can still hear all about your exciting research. (Check out an example of CFICE’s plain language podcasts here!)
• Take Photos and Videos! The more visual content you can generate at your conference, the better. Photos and video serve as great promotional material on social media and for future projects down the road. Don’t forget to share them with CFICE!

Got other tips and tricks for promoting your work? Share them with us by commenting below, or connecting with CFICE on social media! Happy Conference Season!

CACSL and Mount Royal University (MRU) will be hosting the from May 25-27, 2016 at MRU in Calgary, Alberta.

The conference will be offered over three days, with the first day dedicated to two streams of activities for which conference attendees may pre-register. The two streams on the first day will be dedicated to the Volunteer Centre Network (VCN) and the TransCanada Forum for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) which will be focused onÌýsharing and developing teaching and learning research about CSL.ÌýConference tracks for concurrent sessions on May 26 and 27 will be structured to address aÌýfull spectrum of topics including discussion of the partnership relationships between community organizations and academic institutions.

To present at the conference, please submit your proposal by January 15, 2016 via the .

October 20: Pre-Conference on Building Foundations

Building Foundations will provide context for the Ontario Nonprofit Network’s (ONN) current policy focus. With the theme of sector-driven Policy | Leadership | Action, the day will featureÌýskills-building workshops on:

• Addressing complex policy and systems-level issues (policy)
• Techniques for organizing and convening groups for change through networks (action)
• How we can be stronger together through connected leadership (leadership)

October 21: Conference on Seizing Opportunities

Seizing Opportunities will focus on the province-wide topics that are affecting nonprofit work right now and in the near future. What’s happening in communities, in government and in the labour market that’s affecting Ontario nonprofits and charities? Discussions will coverÌýcurrent tactics and strategies to strengthen the sector and advance policy efforts to help nonprofits get their work done.

For more information about , or to register, visit the .

Call for presenters is now open! Deadline for proposals is June 19th, 2015. Please click for more information

University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The biannual WRRCEA conference, a collaborative effort of universities in Western Canada and the Western United States with graduate programs engaged in the study of the education of adults, will be hosted by the Department of Educational Policy Studies, University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada.

Proposal submissions are due no later than June 1, 2015

Conference Theme

This year, the conference will be organized around the theme of Reanimating Adult Education: Conflict, Violence and Learning. The theme is meant to invoke ideas and debates about possibilities for adult education in the shifting global landscape of violent conflict, colonialism, capitalism, imperialism, gender and other inequities, and neoliberalized spaces. Participants are invited to explore their research and practice in relation to these contextual factors. How might adult education scholars, researchers, practitioners and activists bring new life to the field?

Proposal submissions are invited to respond to this theme or to broader considerations in the study and practice of adult education.

Types of Proposals and Sessions

The WRRCEA 2015 conference committee welcomes proposals in the areas of theory, research, policy and practice. As a principle of adult education, audience participation in all sessions is encouraged. All proposals will be peer reviewed. Full papers, along with summaries of roundtables, posters and symposia, will be published in the digital conference proceedings.

• Full Paper (50 minutes): ÌýFull paper presentations report on complete or nearly complete work.
• Research Roundtables (50 minutes): Informal discussions of research in progress and research opportunities are facilitated through research roundtables. Several roundtable discussions will take place concurrently in the same room with each presenter assigned to a different table.
• Posters: Posters offer an opportunity to share informal, visual presentations of completed research or research in progress.
• Symposia (90 minutes): In symposia participants explore diverse or conflicting perspectives on a compelling topic or issue that is or should be of concern to adult education practitioners. A symposium is intended to be a dialogue, not only a presentation of a related set of papers.

Proposal Format

All proposals should be submitted electronically to wrrcea2015@gmail.com

Please include authorial information along with primary author contact information in your email only. The proposal itself should not include any identifying information.

Proposals should be a maximum of three pages, double-spaced and include:

• Proposal title and presentation type
• Abstract (150 words maximum, will be included as is in the conference program)
• Proposal (identify the guiding question, theoretical framework, and significance of the work)
• Session description (describe how you will engage participants, the proposed sequence of events, what materials participants will receive, why the presentation methods are appropriate for the session, and how the session promotes active learning)

Proposal Deadlines

• Proposal submissions are due no later than June 1, 2015
• Accepted proposals will be confirmed by June 15^th
• Full papers/summaries for inclusion in the WRRCEA Conference Proceedings are due no later than August 15, 2013

Researchers, practitioners, administrators, students and policy-makers from all fields are invited to this conference on developing healthy, sustainable campuses. The conference will take place at UBC Okanagan in Kelowna, BC, from June 22-26, 2015. To learn more:

The 2015 International Conference on Health Promoting Universities & Colleges will mobilize the power and highlight the responsibilities of institutions of higher education, supporting knowledge exchange among people interested in the intersections of: human and environmental health and wellbeing, ecosystem sustainability, economic development, and learning and productivity on campuses and beyond. The format includes plenaries, panels, concurrent sessions, talking circles, networking, and consensus building.

A renewal process for the 2005 Edmonton Charter for Health Promoting Universities and Institutions of Higher Education will enable an update on regional and global network activity, relationship building, and the design of a new Charter through dialogue.

Early bird, one-day, and student rates are available.

Thank you to our sponsors: Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization Region of the Americas, International Union of Health Promotion and Education, Ibero-American Network of Health Promoting Universities, Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Co-hosted by Canadian Mental Health Association BC. Practice Leader: Simon Fraser University.

For more details, please visit the website:
or email: ihcc2015@gmail.com.

When: October 28 & 29, 2015 from 9 am to 4 pm

Where: Best Western Lamplighter Hotel (591 Wellington Road, London, Ontario)

Type of Presentation: Oral Presentation/Story Telling (30 minute), Sharing Circle, Conversational Café, Round Table Discussion, Panel, Poster Board, or any other presentation methods of your choice.

Abstract Guidelines:
• 250 word summary of presentation
• Title of Abstract/Presentation
• Presenter(s)
• Contact Information: Telephone and Email
• Type of Presentation
• Equipment needs
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Research Coordinator: Amanda Wright
Email: amanda.wright@lhsc.on.ca
Fax: 519-667-6870
Address: Suite 102, 750 Baseline Road East. London, Ontario N6C 2R5
Phone: 519-685-8500 ext. 75896

Please submit to Amanda Wright by Sunday, May 17, 2015 and feel free to contact Amanda with any questions!

Please see the following link for the submission form:Ìý

Please follow the link for more information about abstract submission and share widely.