The Annual Meeting of the American Education Studies Association(AESA) will be held at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seattle, Washington, October 31 – November 4.  Rooms should be reserved before September 30.  Membership renewals and conference registration should be submitted by October 15.  Refer to the AESA website (educationalstudies.org) for additional conference information. Here is the final AESA Conference Program.

The Council for Social Foundations of Education (CSFE) will hold its annual business meeting at AESA this year on Friday, November 2, 3:30 – 5:00 in the Douglas Boardroom.  Kevin Kumashiro, University of Illinois at Chicago, will give the R.Freeman Butts Lecture at 5:30 that day with a reception at 7:00.  The Committee on Academic Standards and Accreditation (CASA) will hold an open meeting on Friday, November 1, from 1:45 to 3:15 to discuss the Revised Standards for Accreditation work.  CASA will hold a private meeting for members only on Thursday, November 1, 3:30 – 5:00 in the Douglas Boardroom.  James M. Giarelli of Rutgers will give the Kneller Lecture at 5:00 followed by a reception at 7:00 on November 1.  Check the program for other AESA and CASA events!

English: Seattle Center as night falls. Français : Le centre-ville de Seattle à la tombée de la nuit. szl: Cyntrům sztadu Seattle, Zjednoczůne Sztaty Ameriki (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

In other AESA news, there is a Call for Nominations of Members for the Committee on Academic Standards and Accreditation (CASA), reprinted below from the AESA Weekly Roundup.

Dear AESA Membership, The nominations committee will receive nominations for three available appointments to the Committee on Academic Standards and Accreditation

(CASA) until October 5. CASA is an advisory committee to AESA with the responsibility for maintaining and, when appropriate, updating, the Standards for Academic and Professional Instruction in Foundations of Education, Educational Studies, and Educational Policy Studies. The committee is also responsible for making professional educators aware of the Standards; educating foundations of education faculties regarding the use of the Standards, and gaining the support of accreditation and state departments of education in the general enforcement of the Standards. CASA members serve three year terms and the committee meets each year at the annual conference.

You can read more about CASA in our By-Laws,

http://educationalstudies.org/resources/pdf/AESA.final.bylaws.9.26.06.pdf

Please send your nominations to Nancy Ares

nancy.ares@rochester.eduwithAESA as the subject heading.  You are welcome to self-nominate and/or make multiple nominations from the AESA membership.  Nominees should be members of AESA in good standing.  Please provide Nancy with your or your nominee’s current email address and phone number. The nominations committee will prepare a list of all CASA nominees and confirm the nominees’ willingness to serve. Each nominee will be asked to submit a brief statement of interest in working with CASA by October 15. This information will be given to current CASA members.

Invitations to accept an appointment will take place prior to the CASA meeting at the October annual AESA meeting. Invited appointees will be recommended to the Executive Council for final approval.