* Past Event *

13th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON
EDUCATION AND JUSTICE

12-14 October 2023
Honolulu, Hawai‘i

Hosted by:
University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, College of Education
University Laboratory School (HI)
Hawai‘i Scholars for Education and Social Justice (HSESJ)

Scroll down to see:

  • Wildfires, Recovery Support, and Note from Conference Organizers

  • Conference Theme

  • Conference Overview and Invitation

  • COVID-related Requirements

  • The Schedule-at-a-Glance and the Detailed Schedule

  • Information for Presenters and Moderators

  • Publishing Opportunity for Presenters

  • Teachers Can Earn University Course Credit (deadline to register is Sunday Oct 8)

  • 4/28 Webinar on Seven Tips for Preparing Your 2023 Conference Proposals

  • Proposal Guidelines (and the Proposal Submission Form)

  • Location and Travel (and special parking instructions for Saturday Oct 14)

  • Registration Information (and the Registration Form)

WILDFIRES AND RECOVERY SUPPORT:

Thank you to everyone who has inquired about the Hawai‘i wildfires:

Please Note: In the midst of these struggles, the conference co-sponsors and co-organizers and I consider it important that we gather as planned for the 13th Int'l Conference on Education and Justice on Oct 12-14 in Honolulu, particularly given its theme of “against empire.”  The conference provides vital and timely opportunities to support the engagement and education of many scholars/educators/students/advocates in Hawai'i alongside many from outside, as well as to act immersively and in solidarity with anti-oppressive and indigenous-led movements for justice. I join with many people who are rightly saying that no one right now should be traveling to Maui, just as many of us have long argued that no one at any time should be coming to anywhere in Hawai'i via the industries (tourist, military, capitalist) that fuel colonialism, profiteering, and the destruction or oppression of lands and livelihoods, particularly of Native Hawaiians.  Rather, we should show up with all that global social movements have to offer to local anti-oppressive educators and activists who request our solidarity—in Hawai'i, as anywhere.  With this conference (building on previous ones), we have strived to co-organize a gathering that impact us and the world anti-oppressively by advancing movement building, and I hope that that is why so many of you have been and continue to be involved.  Thus, my humble ask is that we all double-down on our commitment to doing our homework to understand intersectional injustices in Hawai'i while acting in solidarity to be a part of the solution before, during, and after the conference.  See the resources linked above for helpful starting places.

CONFERENCE THEME:

This year’s conference theme is “Collective Scholarship for Public Pedagogy and Against Empire”

To learn more about scholar collectives, listen to the recording of my 6/22/22 webinar on “Collective Scholarship for Public Pedagogy” here (passcode fpj$P6g6), and read my co-authored article on Scholar Collectives Advocating for Social Justice in Education, in Kalfou 9(1)

To learn more about anti-imperialism, check out my books, Against Common Sense and Surrendered here. Here are a few other recent and highly recommended books:

CONFERENCE OVERVIEW AND INVITATION:

The 13th International Conference on Education and Justice highlights the role of educational scholars in anti-oppressive movement building, particularly when we produce scholarship collectively and leverage it for public pedagogy. Recent and helpful examples of such collective projects are listed on my homepage — all are strategically presenting research through background briefs or media articles, testimonies or interviews, grassroots organizing, and so on with the aim of changing policy, practice, curriculum, and consciousness.

Sessions will feature projects by teams of scholars that aim to raise public awareness or influence educational policy and practice — as well as strategies to build our capacity for such interventions. Educators, scholars, leaders, advocates, and educational organizations and institutions from across the United States and around the world will convene to share works-in-progress of collective scholarship for public pedagogy, as well as to support one another in such work through critical self-reflection and constructive criticism.

The 13th Conference returns to Honolulu, Hawai‘i, and in collaboration with our partners and in solidarity with local movements for justice, we call particularly for proposals that highlight anti-oppressive education that challenges U.S. and other imperialisms locally and around the world.

COVID-RELATED PRECAUTIONS (updated 7/11/23):

All registrants and attendees are expected to be vaccinated and boosted for COVID. Wearing masks is optional but recommended, particularly indoors.

SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE (updated 9/21/23) is below, or VIEW THE DETAILED SCHEDULE HERE (including pdf versions)

Thursday, October 12
10:00-5:00      Registration opens
11:00-3:00      Opening Session: Building Collectives and Collectively Building: How Educators and Scholars Can Improve Policy
11:00   Potluck Brunch
12:00   Spotlight Panel
1:00     Spotlight Speaker
1:45     Arts Interlude
2:15 Dialogue on Scholar-Activism
3:00-3:30        Snack Break
3:30-5:00        Plenary Session: Collectively Addressing the U.S. Occupation of the Hawaiian Kingdom: The Trials and Tribulations of Renationalizing Education

Friday, October 13
9:00-5:00        Registration opens
9:30-10:30      Open Forum: Research and Advocacy regarding Hawai‘i Education and Youth
9:30-10:30 Open Forum: Research and Advocacy regarding District-Levels Attacks in California
10:30-11:30    B.Y.O.Brunch Picnic
11:30-12:45    Breakout Sessions 1
1:00-1:45        Keynote Speaker: Aloha Shirts, Hula, and Baseball:  How Anxieties about and Cultural Technologies toward Hawai‘i and Japan Helped Shape the U.S. Neo-Empire
1:45-2:15        Snack Break
2:15-3:30        Breakout Sessions 2
3:45-5:00        Breakout Sessions 3

Saturday, October 14 (please scroll down to see the special parking instructions for this day)
9:00-5:00        Registration opens
9:00-9:30      Info Session: Publishing Your Conference Presentations
9:30-10:30      Walking Tour: Sites of Resistance
10:30-11:30    B.Y.O.Brunch Picnic
11:30-12:45    Breakout Sessions 4
1:00-2:15        Breakout Sessions 5
2:30-3:45        Breakout Sessions 6
4:00-5:00        Closing Session and Open Mic, with Refreshments

View the DETAILED SCHEDULE HERE (including pdf versions)

INFORMATION FOR PRESENTERS AND MODERATORS:

Please see the attached handout with tips and guidance for presenters and session moderators.

PUBLISHING OPPORTUNITY FOR PRESENTERS:

More information is forthcoming. For some inspiration, check out the special issue of Professing Education that featured papers from the 2020 conference here.

TEACHERS CAN EARN UNIVERSITY COURSE CREDIT (deadline to register is Sunday, October 8):

Attending this conference can earn you one credit from the University of Hawaii-Manoa! Here are the steps:

4/28 WEBINAR ON SEVEN TIPS FOR PREPARING YOUR 2023 CONFERENCE PROPOSALS

Listen to the recording of the Webinar on Seven Tips for Preparing Your 2023 Conference Proposals on April 28, 2023 (Passcode: x%jJq1&8)

Join this session to learn more about the 13th International Conference on Education and Justice (Oct 12-15 in Honolulu).  We will cover seven tips for preparing your proposal: 

  • Tip #1: Prepare Uniquely for Our Unique Conference

  • Tip #2: Be Guided by the Proposal Guidelines

  • Tip #3: Collectively Address the Theme of Collective Scholarship

  • Tip #4: Movingly Address the Theme of Movement Building

  • Tip #5: Empirically Address the Theme of Against Empire

  • Tip #6: Educate about Imperialism in Education

  • Tip #7: Dive Intersectionally into the Intersectionality of Empire

PROPOSAL GUIDELINES (and the Proposal Submission Form):

  • Two Important Deadlines for Presenters: Proposal and Registration

    • Proposal Deadline (July 7): In order to guarantee consideration, proposals must be received via the online submission form by the Priority Deadline of Friday, July 7. Incomplete or incorrect submissions might not be reviewed. Late submissions might be considered if space in the program is available. Notification of acceptance or rejection of proposals will be sent via e-mail on a rolling basis as proposals are received and no later than late August.

    • Presenter Registration Deadline (7/31): Presenters will need to register by the Presenter Registration Deadline of July 31 in order to remain on the conference program. The full conference program will be posted in August.

  • Two Types of Proposals: Standard Timeslot or Extended Timeslot

    • Standard Timeslot: This is a standard presentation about a collective project. Every proposal requires a minimum of two presenters. The total time for your team is 10-12 minutes. Your presentation will be grouped with several other presentations into a 75-minute session.

    • Extended Timeslot: If your team consists of four or more presenters and you would like a longer time slot, you can request an extended time of 20-24 minutes. Your presentation will be grouped with several other presentations into a 75-minute session.

    • Note: Because this year’s conference focuses on collective projects, proposals are not being accepted at this time for presentations by individuals or for panels of presentations. Teams will need to determine how multiple presenters will speak about one collective project in a limited amount of time.

  • Format and Audience of the Sessions

    • A Fully In-Person Conference: At this time, we are not planning to offer hybrid sessions or options to join virtually (sorry).

    • No Support for A/V Equipment: All sessions are expected to be in smart classrooms (ie, with A/V equipment). However, the Conference will not provide tech support, so any use of technologies will be the responsibility of the presenters. Furthermore, because using such equipment often causes delays and other problems, the Conference strongly encourages presenters not to rely on such equipment, and instead, to engage in more interactive presentation modes.

    • A Tree-friendly Conference: Please plan to share materials electronically rather than as paper handouts.

    • Audience: The anticipated audience will likely include a diverse mix of educators, scholars, and advocates, in early childhood education, K-12, and higher education settings, from various disciplines and subject areas, and from across the United States and abroad, so please ensure that your presentations are accessible, inclusive, respectful, and engaging.

    • Audience Engagement: All sessions should allow for brief small-group discussion (in pairs) after each presentation, and large-group discussion (Q&A with speakers) at the end. In other words, please be sure to leave time for audience members to engage, not merely to listen.

  • Guidelines for Presenters

    • Presenters may not appear on the conference program more than once (and therefore, you should not appear in more than one proposal).

    • Presenters will need to register by the Presenter Registration Deadline of July 31 in order to remain on the conference program. The full conference program will be posted in August. Presenters will receive additional guidelines and tips for presenting as the conference date approaches.

  • The Proposal

    • Proposals consist of the following:

      • Proposal Type: Choose either Standard Timeslot (10-12min) or Extended Timeslot (20-24min)

      • Title of Presentation: The conference website might not include abstracts of presentations, so please create descriptive titles that convey what your presentation will be about.

      • Abstract of Presentation: Please provide a one-paragraph abstract of your presentation, including citations/bibliography. If your team has a name (like, “Hawai‘i Scholars for Education and Social Justice”), please provide here. Be sure that your proposal addresses the conference theme.

      • Affirmation of Conference Guidelines

      • Scheduling Restrictions (optional)

      • Information about Presenters: For every presenter on your team, please provide (a) Full name, (b) Institutional affiliation, (c) Job title, and (d) Email address.

    • Proposal Submission Form: https://forms.gle/xcakz6HaH4r3Hb4R8

    • Priority Deadline to submit proposals was Friday, July 7, 2023 but late proposals are still being accepted

LOCATION AND TRAVEL:

Conference participants are responsible for their own transportation and lodging.

LOCATION AND ACCESSIBILITY: The conference will be held in Honolulu on the adjoining campuses of the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa, College of Education and the University Laboratory School. All conference spaces are wheelchair-accessible; if additional accessibility accommodations are required, please contact the Conference Organizer in advance. All indoor conference spaces require wearing masks. More information on the location of the Registration Table will be posted soon.

GROUND TRANSPORTATION: All Conference attendees are encouraged to use environmentally-friendly modes of ground transportation to and from the Conference venue, including walking, biking (you can park your bike for free all over campus), public bus (one stop is just across the street), and carpooling. Parking will be limited immediately next to the Conference venue, with additional lots throughout the campus. You can find campus maps, as well as parking, driving, biking, and public-bus information here: https://manoa.hawaii.edu/about/visit/#transportation.

SPECIAL PARKING INFORMATION FOR SATURDAY 10/14: The UH campus, parking lots, and surrounding streets will likely be very crowded all afternoon because of the UH football game that starts at 5pm. Using public transportation is highly encouraged. If you drive, please plan ahead:

  • Public Parking (for those without a parking pass) will be available in any upper-campus lot, including the Metcalf lot right next to the conference, at the all-day rate of $15 — please find a parking pay-station or kiosk to purchase your parking ticket from 6am onward. Parking will likely fill quickly, so arriving early for the conference on this day is highly encouraged.

  • If you hold a parking pass, you can park in upper-campus lots until noon, and then you will need to move your car to the BioMed lot.

  • You are encouraged to arrive in the morning and stay until the conference ends at 5pm, which is when the football game begins and the campus and surrounding streets should be far less crowded.

AIRPORT: Everyone who flies to Honolulu will arrive into the Honolulu International Airport (HNL). The University is 8 miles from the airport.

LODGING: There will not be a conference hotel or preferred hotel. However, we are pleased to describe several nearby, convenient, and affordable options:

  • East West Center: Anyone with an educational affiliation/sponsorship is eligible to stay in the housing of the East West Center, located on-campus and a half-mile walk from the conference venue. These rooms are like apartments with private bathrooms and, in some rooms, kitchenettes, currently priced from $77-111/night. Although none of the rooms have air-conditioning, October in Honolulu should be fine for most people: https://www.eastwestcenter.org/about-ewc/housing/visitor-housing 

  • Ala Moana Hotel: Several hotels are within a 1.5-mile radius (walking distance) from the Conference venue, including the Ala Moana Hotel, which is attached to the large Ala Moana Shopping Center, and which is accessible by the A express bus that drops you off right across the street from the Conference venue: https://www.alamoanahotelhonolulu.com/ 

  • Hotels in Waikiki: The University is only 2.5 miles from the heart of Waikiki with dozens of hotels ranging from budget to luxury hotels, and because the conference occurs off-season, low rates can currently be found on travel websites. Most are easily accessible by bus and/or taxi.

  • Hotels at Risk of Labor Disputes: You may remember that the 2018 conference was held in a hotel where workers began a long strike the day after we departed. We can see which hotels are unionized and stay informed of hotels in Honolulu that are at risk of labor actions at https://www.fairhotel.org/

REGISTRATION INFORMATION (please scroll down to register):

All educators, researchers and scholars, and educational leaders and advocates throughout the United States and the world and from all levels and disciplines are invited to attend and participate in this conference. The registration fees are on a sliding scale (choose your own rate) that ranges from $0 to $299 per person, and include access to all sessions on the schedule above. The lower rates allow for the same conference experience and are available to all individuals with limited financial resources. Registration fees are nonrefundable. Please note that the Conference Organizer believes strongly that the registration fees should not serve as a financial barrier to access and participation, so if you require additional financial assistance, please contact me to discuss how to register at even lower rates.

$0 UH/ULS Rate (thanks to the generous sponsorship of the UH-Mānoa College of Education and the University Lab School, all current faculty, staff, and students of UH and of ULS may register for free)

$39 Volunteer Rate (any individual who wishes to volunteer to assist the conference organizer with a 2-3 hour shift during the conference may select this special rate; a limited number of volunteer slots are available; volunteers will receive more information about their shift as the conference date approaches)

$99 Significantly Reduced Rate (anyone may select this rate)

$199 Moderately Reduced Rate (anyone may select this rate)

$299 Regular Rate (anyone may select this rate)

Note: If you are registering a group, please list the following items in the “Additional Information” box of the Registration Form for each registrant: (a) Full name, (b) Job title, (c) Institutional affiliation, and (d) Email address.

LEGAL AGREEMENTS:

By registering for or participating in this event, you are agreeing to hold Kevin Kumashiro Consulting harmless regarding liability, and also to affirm the indemnity of Kevin Kumashiro Consulting regarding intellectual property.