2008 WCSS/IEC Conference

Monday & Tuesday, March 31 – April 1, 2008

Madison Marriott West Hotel

The Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies (WCSS) and International Education Conference (IEC) have joined forces again to provide a program of over 100 stimulating conference sessions and two thought-provoking keynote speakers.

Greg Mortenson

Author of Three Cups of Tea – A NYTimes Best Seller (www.threecupsoftea.com)

Director of the Central Asia Institute (www.ikat.org)

Builder of over 58 Schools in Northern Pakistan and Afghanistan

Advocate for the Education of 24,000 Girls in N. Pakistan and Afghanistan

Organizer of “Pennies for Peace” Programs for Schools (www.penniesforpeace.org)

Harvey Kaye

Rosenberg Professor of Social Change and Development, UW-Green Bay (https://uwgb.edu/history/faculty/kaye.htm)

Director, Center for History and Social Change, UW-GB (https://uwgb.edu/centerhsc/)

Founder, Wisconsin Labor History Society (http://www.wisconsinlaborhistory.org/)

Author of 15 Books including Thomas Paine and the Promise of America

Some Program Highlights

DallaGrana & Uraneck – Life, Death, and Aids in Lesotho, Africa

Duvall, Rosenow & Duley – What is Puentes/Bridges?

Laxova – Personal Memories of Life Under Hitler and Stalin

Thompson & LeClair – Oaxaca Workshop: Integrating Art and Social Studies

Ratway – Developing Curriculum with a Focus on Global Connections & Comparisons

Tolan, Eager, & Feeney – Peace Education & Global Studies in an Overloaded Curriculum

Lilleleht – Classroom Resources from the Wisconsin International Outreach Consortium

Freund & Hayes – Bridging Cultures through Stories and Art

Quinnell & Perri – The Thailand Project: Higher Education as Humanitarian Aid

Waite & Linden – International Dimensions of Social Studies and Science

Bonnie & Chen – Learning and Teaching about China in the Classroom

Information

PROGRAM – The entire two-day program including keynoters are on the Conference website. REGISTRATION – Registration is by mail using the website registration form or on-site. Registration includes 100+ sessions, keynoters, exhibits, continental breakfasts, plated lunches, and free parking.

COST – 1-Day Conference: $100, Student $35 and 2-day Conference: $150, Students $60.

INFORMATION: Melissa Collum (mcollum@ils.k12.wi.us) or Dean Bowles (bdbowles@wisc.edu)

http://education.wisc.edu/elpa/conferences/iec/