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èƵHolds Virtual Awards Celebration on October 3—Register Now èƵis holding a Virtual Awards Celebration on October 3 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT. This event aims to honor recipients of the 2020 AERA-wide awards and give attendees an inside look at those with exemplary accomplishments across domains and career stages. Read more
èƵand the National Academy of Education Release Statement in Support of Anti-Racist Education On September 24, èƵand the National Academy of Education released a statement responding to Trump administration efforts to ban use of the 1619 Project by those teaching about race in U.S. schools; to dictate what training about race, diversity, or equality federal agencies can include; and to investigate Princeton University based on the contention that the university’s intention to reconsider its own potential biases or patterns of systemic racism means that prior assurances of non-bias constituted false statements. Read more
èƵJoins SRA and SRCD to Announce Joint Commitment to Advancing Scholarly Study of Racism On September 18, AERA, the Society for Research on Adolescence, and the Society for Research in Child Development announced that they are jointly committing to advancing scholarly inquiry related to racism and its impact on education- and youth development–related settings, processes, and outcomes. Read more
èƵand OECD Host Webinar on Education Research Worldwide in a COVID and Post-COVID World On September 23, èƵand the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development co-hosted a webinar, “Education Research Worldwide in a COVID and Post-COVID World,” which drew an audience of over 1,750 researchers, education leaders, educators, and other viewers from 98 countries. Read more
èƵProvides Demonstrations of Interactive Presentation Gallery for 2020 Annual Meeting Authors Extended Deadline for Creating Presentations: November 18 To introduce the new èƵInteractive Presentation Gallery and help 2020 Annual Meeting authors take full advantage of the features of participating in the gallery, èƵheld two live demonstrations of the iPoster platform on September 15 and 22. Read more
èƵto Release New Volume on Early Childhood Research in October In October, èƵwill release a groundbreaking volume on a high-profile topic very much on the agenda of state and national policy leaders: Advancing Knowledge and Building Capacity for Early Childhood Research, edited by Sharon Ryan, M. Elizabeth Graue, Vivian L. Gadsden, and Felice J. Levine. Read more
èƵJoins Letter Supporting Call for NASEM Study on Systemic Racism in Academia èƵjoined 80 organizations in a letter sent to Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX), chair of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee on September 1, thanking her for calling on the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to conduct a study on systemic racism in academia. Read more
Congress Examines Funding Needs for Research Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic House and Senate committees overseeing science policy held hearings in September that included discussion and action on legislation that would provide emergency funding for research relief and recovery. Read more
èƵFellows Committee Seeks Nominations for 2021 Class of Fellows—Deadline Extended: October 30 In recognition of the time demands facing nominators putting together strong Fellow submission materials, èƵis extending the nominations deadline from September 30 to October 30. Read more
Call for Proposals for èƵEducation Research Service Projects—Deadline: January 8, 2021
Call for Nominations for 2021 Awards—Deadline: October 29 (except for nominations for the Outstanding Book Award, which are due October 21) Call for Proposals for èƵMinority Dissertation Fellowship—Deadline: November 16 Call for èƵResearch and Dissertation Grant Applications—Deadline Extended: December 15
Call for Proposals for 2022 Review of Research in Education—Deadline: November 1, 2020
Call for Proposals for a Educational Researcher Special Issue addressing Anti-Black Racism in Education—Deadline: November 6
Call for Editors èƵOpen—Deadline: November 18
Call for Editors RRE 2023, 2025—Deadline: January 31, 2021
Visit the Beyond AERA webpage for professional advancement opportunities from other organizations, including calls for papers and submissions, meetings and conferences, and other activities.
Miriam Ben-Peretz, 93, Professor Emerita of Education at the University of Haifa, died on July 20. She was an èƵFellow, and received the èƵDivision K Legacy Award for Teaching and Teacher Education in 2012. David K. Cohen, 86, Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan and a visiting faculty member at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, died on September 23. He received the èƵPalmer O. Johnson Award in 2004 and the Lifetime Achievement Award from èƵDivision K in 2015. Cohen was an èƵFellow. James G. Greeno, 85, Professor Emeritus at the Stanford Graduate School of Education, died on September 8. He was an èƵFellow and served on several èƵfellowship selection and advisory committees. Valerie E. Lee, Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Michigan, died on September 21.
Notices of èƵmembers who have passed away may be sent to members@aera.net. Please include full name, date of death, age, most recent affiliation, and a link to an official announcement.
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