FYI From: "MarthaMay@aol.com<mailto:MarthaMay@aol.com>" <MarthaMay@aol.com<mailto:MarthaMay@aol.com>> Date: Thursday, January 9, 2014 at 5:46 PM To: "marthamay@aol.com<mailto:marthamay@aol.com>" <marthamay@aol.com<mailto:marthamay@aol.com>> Subject: Call for Papers ISEB Below and attached is the Call for Papers for the annual conference of the International Society for Educational Biography. Please share with colleagues who might be interested. The conference will be held in late April in Toronto, Canada. For more information on Toronto, see http://www.toronto.com/ and http://www.toronto.ca/ I look forward to seeing you in Toronto. Remember to check the date on your passport if you do not live in Canada. Please let me know if your have any questions. Martha Tevis, Secretary, ISEB marthamay@aol.com<mailto:marthamay@aol.com> 956/383-7022 _____________________________________________________________________ INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR EDUCATIONAL BIOGRAPHY Call for Papers The Twenty-Ninth Annual Conference Toronto, Canada April 24-26, 2014 U.S. members et al:Check your passport expiration date Submission: Deadline is February 3, 2014 I.S.E.B. invites academics, teachers, graduate students, researchers and anyone who engages aspects of biography in their writing, teaching, research, or other professional endeavors to submit proposals for our annual conference. Previous papers have come from a variety of disciplines including history, education, English, religion, and many more. We encourage submissions from graduate students. Possible topics include but are not limited to the following: Collective biographies, role of biography in the history of education, biography and fiction, general biography, plot structures of biographies, biographic criticism, publishing biographies, feminist approaches to life writing, oral history, experimental approaches, ethical issues, methodology, and the use of biography in classroom instruction. Proposal Information: The refereed conference invites individual papers and panel discussions; other presentation formats are welcome. Generally, the conference schedule allows 30 minutes for individual papers (includes discussion time), and 60-75 minutes for panel discussions and other kinds of presentations. Proposals should be sent as attachments and include: 1) A title page which includes title, name of author(s), address, telephone #, fax #, and e-mail. 2) A 250-350 word abstract describing the importance of the topic, the approach taken & the need for any technology. 3) Please state any time and day that you cannot present. Send proposals by surface mail, or e-mail attachment to: Mary Woodard Bevel, Ed D Home email: drmary@bevelweb.com<mailto:drmary@bevelweb.com> Home address: 2009 Grimm Lane, Pacific, MO, 63069 Home phone: 636 271 8408 Hotel: The Metropolitan Hotel is now called DoubleTree by Hilton Toronto Downtown (1-416-977-5000; https://secure3.hilton.com/en_US/dt/reservation/book.htm?execution=e1s1). Committed guest rooms will be held until March 24, 2014, at which time they will be released. The group rate is $ 145.00 CA plus tax. Hotel Reservations received after the cut-off date will be accepted on the basis of availability. If more persons reserve early than are in the guaranteed room block, the rooms could be taken prior to the cut-off date, so please reserve early. (Some rooms have been reserved for those who come early and for those who plan to stay over the weekend). You may reserve before paper acceptance in order to guarantee a room. If you should have to cancel the reservation, you must cancel five days in advance. DUES & CONFERENCE REGISTRATION: ALL persons presenting papers MUST be current in ISEB dues. NOTE: Conference Registration fee is a separate fee from membership dues. · Full Membership (all payments must be in U.S. funds) Dues: $75 US (includes year subscription to ISEB’s journal, Vitae Scholasticae); · Conference Registration: $170 (U.S. funds) BEFORE April 1 (includes lunch); $190 (U.S. funds) AFTER April 1 (includes lunch). · Additional lunch for guests, friends, spouses:$45.00 · Students: Dues & Conference Registration: $30.00 U.S.; · Subscription to Vitae: $40.00 (extra charge). *Please complete the membership/conference form at http://tinyurl.com/ISEBregistration. Then, mail dues and registration to: Lora Helvie-Mason, PO Box T-0490 Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas 76402; phone: 254.968.9498 Email: drlorahelviemason(a)gmail.com Checks and money orders (in US funds) made to International Society for Educational Biography or pay digitally at http://tinyurl.com/ISEBonlinepay Please send changes in contact information to Martha Tevis, Secretary: marthamay@aol.com<mailto:marthamay@aol.com> You may also find all of this information and more on our website: http://www.isebio.org/ PLEASE SHARE THIS CFP WITH OTHERS AND TAKE A FEW COPIES WHEN YOU ATTEND OTHER CONFERENCES