AGENDA

Challenging Orthodoxies:
New Perspectives in Histories of Education

October 17-20, Toronto, Ontario

This is a joint conference of the Canadian History of Education Association and the History of Education Society (USA), sponsored by the Faculty of Education, York University and OISE/University of Toronto. Contact: K. Delhi, Sociologie, OISE/UT, or asking@oise.utoronto.on.ca.

Futures: Tomorrow is What We Make It
National Educational Association of
Disabled Students
November 8-10, Toronto, Ontario

This conference, celebrating the 10th anniversary of NEADS, is hosted by Able-York, the organization of students with disabilities at York University. Issues to be addressed include: access to programs and services, funding, self-advocacy, employment opportunities, school to work transition, and developing disabled students groups. Conference fee is $95 for student delegates and $150 for ail other delegates. Contact NEADS, Rm 426 Unicentre, Carleton University, Ottawa, ON, K1S 5B6, voice and TfY: (613)
526-8008, ca322@freenet.carleton.ca.

National Consultation on Career Development
January 20-22, Ottawa, Ontario

This 23rd conference sponsored by the Career Centre of the University of Toronto will offer over 100 sessions on career development and employment-related issues, with speakers from Canada, the U.S. and Europe. Contact NATCON, Career Centre, University of Toronto, 214 College Street, Toronto,
ON, M5T 2Z9, (416) 978-8011, fax
(416) 978-2271.

Colloque national touchant le développement de carrière
20-22 janvier, Ottawa (Ontario)

Ce 23e colloque, présenté par le centre des carrières à l'Université de Toronto, offrira plus de cent ateliers sur l'emploi et le développement de carrière, et les animateurs venant du Canada, des États-Unis et de l'Europe. Contacter le Bureau du CONAT: Centre des carrières, Université de Toronto, 214, rue Collège,
Toronto (Ontario) M5T 2Z9, (416) 978- 8011,
télé. (416) 978-2271.

Investing in Human Potential: MakingStrategic Choices
Canadian Alliance for Lifelong Learning
March 23-26, Ottawa, Ontario

This 2nd Global Conference on Lifelong Learning will focus on the implementation of learner-centered environments, methodologies, technological and social strategies. Major themes of the conference are: investing in economic survival, investing in thenation, investing in the community and investing in the individual.
Contact: The Canadian
Alliance for Lifelong Learning, Suite
400,20 Bay Street, Toronto, ON, M5J
2W1, (416) 325-4211, fax
(416) 325- 4675,
email: call@gsro.carleton.ca

Miser sur le capital humain: favoriser les choix stratégiques
L'Alliance canadienne pour
l'apprentissage continu
23-26 mars, Ottawa (Ontario)

Cette deuxième conférence mondiale sur l'apprentissage continu se concentrera sur la mise en place de milieux, de méthodologies, de stratégies techniques et sociales centrés sur les apprenant(e) s. Les principaux thèmes de la conférence seront: investir dans la survie économique, investir dans la nation, investir dans la communauté, investir dans l'individu. Contacter l'Alliance canadienne pour l'apprentissage
continu, 20, rue Bay, Bureau 400, Toronto
(Ontario), M5J 2W1, (416) 325-4211,
télés. (416) 325-4675, courier
électronique call@gsro.carleton.ca

Academic Freedom and the Inclusive University
April, 1997, Vancouver, BC

The University of British Columbia is hosting this conference to examine issues of inclusiveness and freedom from discrimination, and their intersection with academic freedom. Speakers and panelists include Judy Rebick, Margaret Wente, Stan Persky, Thomas Berger, Loma Marsden, etc. Contact Dennis Pavlich, Co-Chair,
Advisory Committee, fax (604) 822- 8731
or Nichola Hall, Program
Coordinator, (604) 822-1444, fax
(604) 822-1499.

11e Symposium international sur
l'activité physique adaptée
13-17 mai, Québec, (Québec)

Organisé par la Fondation en adaptation motrice inc. et le Centre François-Charon, les thèmes traités à cet colloque sont: activités de plein air et considérations environnementales; aspects psychosociaux; douleur et sport éducation et activité physique adaptée; pédagogie/enseignement; sports decompétition; technologie etéquipements, etc.

Contacter 11e SIAPA Centre
François Charon, 525, boul.
Wilfrid Hamel Est, bureau A-I02,
Québec (Québec), GIM 2S8,
(418) 52S 9141 poste 6271, télés. (418) 529-7318

11th International Symposium for
Adapted Physical Activity

May 13-17, Quebec City, Quebec

Themes that will be addressed at this conference include: outdoor activities and environmental considerations; pain and sport; education and adapted physical activities; pedagogy/teaching, integration/socialization; competitive sports; technology and equipment, etc.

Contact 11th ISAPA, Centre François-
Charon, 525 Boul. Wilfrid-Hamel Est.,
Suite A-I02, Quebec City, Québec,
GIM 2S8, (418) 529-9141 ext.
6271, fax (418) 529-7318.



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