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Tuesday May 20th and Wednesday May 21st 2008

The Widening Participation Research Centre, Edge Hill University, is holding a Conference to launch the Centre. The conference aims to bring together practitioners, researchers, policy makers and managers to learn from each other and work together in relation to the conference theme of exploring learning trajectories.

The conference will be addressed by Professor Diane Reay, University of Cambridge and Professor Gus John, Institute of Education, visiting professor at University of London and University of Strathclyde who have a wide experience in researching equality in education.

Call for papers

You are invited to submit an abstract for consideration by the peer review panel of a paper you would like to present at the conference.  Papers should report research findings, or discuss evidence-based practice, or critically assess policy or practice.  We welcome a broad range of methodologies and perspectives to critically look at widening participation and educational equality. The deadline for the submission of abstracts has been extended to March 12th 2008.

For further information see attached

-  Call for papers
-  Conference Notice
-  Booking form

or contact Angie Daly at the Widening Participation Research Centre, Edge Hill University, by email: [log in to unmask] 



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