Calls for conferences and Submissions:

CALL FOR PAPERS--SERVICE LEARNING IN THE HUMANITIES

The Fall 2012 issue of the journal Interdisciplinary Humanities will be a special issue on service-learning in the humanities. The editors welcome submissions of articles, essays, and reflective pieces on service-learning from various points of view: students, faculty, agency mentors, and higher-education and non-profit community administration and staff. Documents may focus on studies, theory, practice, interdisciplinary collaboration, and school-community partnerships as they apply to service-learning. The co-editors for this special issue are Isabel Baca (University of Texas-El Paso) and Joana Owens (Jacksonville University). Send inquiries and papers to Isabel Baca at: ibaca@utep.edu <mailto:ibaca@utep.edu> and Joana Owens: jowens1@ju.edu<mailto:jowens1@ju.edu> . Submission Deadline: May 1, 2012

More Information on Interdisciplinary Humanities: Interdisciplinary Humanities is a refereed scholarly journal, published three times a year by the Humanities Education and Research Association (HERA). The journal accepts articles that deal with "any learning activities with content that draws upon the human cultural heritage, methods that derive from the humanistic disciplines, and a purpose that is concerned with human values." Articles dealing with the interdisciplinary humanities or humanities education at all levels (K-12, college, and adult learning) are welcome, as are creative works of poetry, fiction and non-fiction that reflect the journal's interests and the themes of specific issues. For more information about IH's sponsoring organization, see HERA's website at: http://www.h-e-r-a.org <http://www.h-e-r-a.org>

Submission Guidelines: Interdisciplinary Humanities defines “interdisciplinary humanities education” as any learning activities with content that draws upon the human cultural heritage, methods that derive from the humanistic disciplines, and a purpose that is concerned with human values. Academic courses don’t have to be labeled “humanities” to be interdisciplinary. Integrated courses and units are often disguised under such names as World History, Freshman English, Music Appreciation, Beginning Spanish, Introduction to Religion, Senior Honors, etc. Integration can range from the use of a novel in a history course to team teaching to comprehensive thematic extravaganzas that combine the arts, literature, philosophy, and social sciences. We welcome manuscripts from university colleagues, but also ones that examine interdisciplinary scholarship and education in elementary grades, teacher education, adult public programs, graduate seminars, educational radio and television, museums, and historic parks. More detailed information on submission guidelines can be found at http://www.h-e-r-a.org/hera_journal.htm <http://www.h-e-r-a.org/hera_journal.htm>

Editorial decisions for publication are normally made within four months following submissions.
Upcoming and proposed editions of Interdisciplinary Humanities are subject to change without notice.
Send inquiries and papers to Isabel Baca at: ibaca@utep.edu <mailto:ibaca@utep.edu> and Joana Owens: jowens1@ju.edu <mailto:jowens1@ju.edu> . Submission Deadline: May 1, 2012

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15th Annual

Continuums of Service Conference!

“Creating the New Vision for Higher Education”

The civic engagement/service-learning field is well-poised to help create a new vision for higher education and during the 2012 COS, we will do just that! We will facilitate roundtable discussions that explore diverse perspectives, create public spaces to share ideas, and have keynote speakers who will challenge our thinking. By the end of the conference, we intend to integrate collective ideas into a new vision that participants can take back to their colleges, universities, and communities. We invite all presenters and participants to come prepared to explore new ideas and help co-create a new vision we can use to guide our work, connect our colleges and universities with our communities in profound ways, and prepare our students to be civic leaders NOW, and in the years to come.

April 11-13, 2012
Seattle, Washington

Come build new skills, confidence, and a renewed passion to lead campus and community partnerships into the future!
We are looking for Higher Education and K-12 faculty, staff, administrators, students, and community stakeholders involved in service-learning, civic engagement, and have a desire to learn even more.

GENERAL REGISTRATION CLOSES MARCH 26, 2012
Registrations after March 26, 2012 will incur a $50 late registration fee

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Campus-Community Partnerships for Health Conference - April 18 - 21, 2012 - call for submissions: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/conf12-cfp.html

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Community Works Journal online magazine is looking for stories, essays, and reflections on learning experiences grounded in the local community and we need your help.
Our ongoing theme is Place as the Context, Service-Learning as the Strategy, and Sustainability as the Goal.

We invite you to consider sharing your work and reflections on your own professional experiences. To assist you, below we have included our submission guidelines. You will also find a variety of examples of articles and essays we have published recently at www.communityworksjournal.org

ABOUT THE JOURNAL Community Works Journal is published by Community Works Institute, in support of teaching practices that build community. Community Works Journal is now in its 16th year of publication and continues to meet a crucial need for sharing reflections on teaching, along with models and resources that inspire by example.
The Journal supports educators from K-16 schools, community-based programs, and supporting networks.

SUBMITTING AN ARTICLEWe look for articles that highlight innovative educational strategies, curriculum, and practices involving educators and students in meaningful work within their communities. First hand experience is a must. We are of course most interested in articles that represent a formalization of the learning experience. In the case of articles about programs and resources we require that a story be told that goes beyond simply touting the program's benefits, focusing instead on providing a deeper connection for the reader with the participants themselves. We are especially interested in personal reflections on teaching and learning.

HOW TO WRITE FOR THE JOURNAL You should begin by telling a story that you think will engage our readers. Put your efforts into a larger or local context in describing the significance of your work. Incorporating reflections and comments by participants is a huge plus. Search for the aspects of your work that offer larger lessons and that you think will inspire and inform others.
We encourage submissions from members of the higher education community. However, formal academic papers and manuscripts will only be published if they are truly engaging -ie: written for a broader audience, and include photos, participant comments and personal reflection by the writer. Formal research papers with an overabundance of citations and a lack of engaging narrative are discouraged. We prize writing that informs and analyzes but does so in a highly readable way.

Appropriate Topics and Areas of Focus Include:· Sustainability · Place-Based Education · Service-Learning· Social Justice· Environmental Education and Ecological Literacy· Arts in the Community· Local History and Cultural Preservation· School and/or Community Partnerships · Reviews of resources that support our areas of focus
View Examples
Be sure to include a brief biography (3-4 sentences) of the author. Community Works Journal holds copyright on all original material published in the Journal and retains the right to include and reprint materials on our web-site or in print. The author will always be properly credited. We are very cooperative with authors who have opportunities to republish their article on other publications.

HOW TO SUBMIT AN ARTICLESubmissions should be sent by email, as an attachment. Most word processing formats are acceptable. Minimal formatting is suggested. Word count maximum is generally 1,600 words. Please contact us if this is a problem. In some cases we will edit for length with the author's request. An exception to word maximum may be the inclusion of information on a resource of significance to the article.
Community Works JournalPO Box 1390 l Claremont, CA 91711 l 909-480-3966
email: jbrooks@communityworksonline.org Submission Guidelines

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Registration is now open for Portland State University's International Institute on Partnerships: From Reciprocity to Collective Transformation: Achieving the Potential of Community-Campus Partnerships. We invite you to join us in Portland, Oregon on May 23rd-25th to add your voice and expertise to this essential conversation.

Please visit the IIP website (http://www.pdx.edu/cae/international-institute-partnerships) for a newly posted Schedule-at-a-Glance; Institute facilitator bios; as well as travel logistics and recommendations.

Registration: http://www.peopleware.net/1343d/index.cfm?eventDisp=CAE

About the Institute: http://www.pdx.edu/cae/international-institute-partnerships

Questions? E-mail us: iip2011@pdx.edu

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