February 21-22, 2025

About Curriculum Theory Camp

Curriculum Camp is organized by the Curriculum Theory Project and Curriculum Theory Graduate Student Collaborative. Curriculum Camp is designed to showcase the work of graduate students in the broad fields of curriculum theory, curriculum studies, and education. Each year, Curriculum Camp features papers and round tables/panels presented by graduate students on a range of topics: curriculum theory, gender, race, culture, higher education research (K-20), policy analysis, political and/or intellectual thought (including but not limited to narrative inquiry, feminism, postmodernism and poststructuralism, queer theory, new materialism, chaos theory & complexity theory, etc).

Proposal Submission Guidelines

Proposal submissions consist of a 500-word maximum summary on a host of subjects, such as, curriculum theory, gender, race & culture studies, human resource management, higher education research, policy analysis, political and/or intellectual thought (including but not limited to narrative inquiry and feminism, post-colonialism, poststructuralism, postmodernism, posthumanism, new materialism, queer theory, chaos & complexity theory, and content-area specific research). Submission of a proposal is a professional commitment to present at the conference. Curriculum Camp is organized by the Curriculum Theory Project and Curriculum Theory Graduate Student Collaborative. Curriculum Camp is designed to showcase the work of graduate students in the broad fields of curriculum theory, curriculum studies, and education. Each year, Curriculum Camp features papers and round tables/panels presented by graduate students on a range of topics: curriculum theory, gender, race, culture, higher education research (K-20), policy analysis, political and/or intellectual thought (including but not limited to narrative inquiry, feminism, postmodernism and poststructuralism, queer theory, new materialism, chaos theory & complexity theory, etc.).

Potential Submission can include:

• Complete Research for panels
• Concept Papers
• Data Gathering Stage
  
  • Paper Proposals
  • Emerging Ideas/Work in Progress
  • Conceptualizing Research
  • Research in Progress
  • Theoretical Papers
     

Priority submissions will be considered when submitted by January 17, 2025. Kindly ensure that your proposal is submitted by January 24, 2025 to be considered for regular submission. To submit your proposal, please use this link. Notifications regarding proposal acceptance will be sent via email by January 29, 2025. Additionally, all participants are requested to register for the conference by February 5, 2025. Click here to register.

About the LSU Lutrill & Pearl Payne School of Education (SOE)

A school of the College of Human Sciences & Education, the SOE offers undergraduate programs for students who want to pursue a career as a pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade teacher or acquire dual certification in traditional elementary and special education classrooms. In addition, SOE offers 3 graduate certificates, 17 master’s degree program areas, 9 EdS certificate programs, and 2 PhD degrees in 11 areas of focus. SOE’s focus is not only on preparing highly qualified teachers but also on preparing educational leaders, curriculum studies scholars, educational technology experts, applied researchers, higher education professionals, school counselors, and clinical mental health counselors. SOE specializes in scholarly expertise regarding pressing educational and wellness issues across the entire lifespan.

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About CHSE

The College of Human Sciences & Education (CHSE) is a nationally accredited division of Louisiana State University. The college comprises the School of Education, the School of Information Studies, the School of Kinesiology, the School of Leadership & Human Resource Development, and the School of Social Work. CHSE has two model demonstration schools: the Early Childhood Education Laboratory Preschool, which enrolls birth to age four, and the University Laboratory School, which enrolls kindergarten through grade 12. The college also has four centers and institutes: the Early Childhood Education Institute, the Healthy Aging Research Center, the Leadership Development Institute, and the Social Research & Evaluation Center. The college is committed to achieving the highest standards in teaching, research, and service and improving quality of life across the lifespan.

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