CONFERENCE SUBMISSIONS

INTRODUCTION

As well as the main theme of the conference, there are 7 HEIRNET conference themes (and sub-themes) which have been submitted by delegates over the last 20 years. These are:

  1. Public History & Citizenship
  2. Historical Culture & Identity
  3. Thinking Historically, Historical Knowledge & Learning
  4. Pedagogy/Didactics: Teaching, Learning And Assessment
  5. Teacher Training And Professional Development
  6. Researching History Education – Approaches, Methods And Methodologies
  7. Delegate- Proposed Themes or Workshops

SUBMISSION TYPES

  • Individual papers: 15-minute presentations followed by discussion
  • Symposia and Panels: Groups of minimum 4 papers centred on a common theme (90 minutes)
  • Workshops: Interactive sessions showcasing teaching strategies or tools (45 minutes)

ABSTRACTS

All presentations must be proposed using an abstract as the conference programme is based upon these. Abstracts should either (a) relate to a conference themes or (b) propose a theme of the delegates choice. Please note that submission of an abstract does not guarantee acceptance – the organising committee will review and approve all abstracts. We will respond to submissions and their abstracts within two weeks of receipt, either with an acceptance or rejection. On HEIRNET’s acceptance of your submission for a presentation at the conference you can register immediately by clicking on the Register button.

If you have any queries, please contact the conference organisers at conference@heirnetonline.com

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ABSTRACT DETAILS

The conference programme is based upon delegates’ submission of their presentation abstracts chosen from the conference’s main theme or the HEIRNET 7 themes (see below for a comprehensive list). We will respond to submissions and their abstracts within two weeks of receipt either with an acceptance or rejection. On HEIRNET’s acceptance of your submission for a presentation at the conference you can register immediately.

Submission abstracts should include:

  1. Full name: Forename[s] and Surname
  2. Affiliation
  3. Postal address, State/Province/County/Country
  4. Email Address
  5. Co Presenters (if any)
  6. Conference Theme and Topic
  7. Type of session
  8. Title of proposed presentation
  9. Keywords: up to ten key words
  10. Abstract of between 200 and 300 words

Please include in the abstract:

  • The main points in the argument
  • A brief outline of the research methodology (if necessary)
  • A brief summary of the presentation’s evidential basis
  • Conclusion
  • References: up to three references

If you have any queries, please contact the conference organisers at conference@heirnetonline.com

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CONFERENCE THEMES

See below for the themes and topics and their comprehensive coverage of the history education field.

THEME 1: PUBLIC HISTORY & CITIZENSHIP

1. Pandemics, Climate Change & Natural Disasters – From the Local to Global perspectives

2. Public History, Discourse and Culture – Perspectives on The Past

3. History Education Outside and Beyond Formal Education

4. Mass Media & Public History – History and Entertainment – Fang i.e. Facebook, Amazon, Netflix and Google

5. Controversial, Contested, Emotive and Sensitive Issues Including

6. Citizenship Education

THEME 2: HISTORICAL CULTURE & IDENTITY

7. Historical Culture and History Education

8. The Digital Age: The Internet, World Wide Web and Powerful Tools for learning

9. Historical Consciousness and Curricula Concerns

10. Identity and History Around Us: Family, Community, Heritage and The Environment – Historical Knowledge and Curricula

11. Global Perspectives, Diversity, Ethnicity And Identity

THEME 3: THINKING HISTORICALLY, HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE & LEARNING

12. Critical Disciplinary Thinking in History – Thinking Historically through the eyes of historians’ discourse including the academic and other disciplinary historical thinkers in the creative, performing arts and social sciences [1] 13. Thinking Historically [2] – Cognitive & Psychological Perspectives: Affective, Cognitive, Empathetic, Imaginative
14. The History of History Education – Its Historical Dimension

THEME 4: PEDAGOGY/DIDACTICS: TEACHING, LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT

15. Curriculum Development, Implementation and Evaluation
16. Pedagogy and Didactics: The History Teachers’ Craft Teaching
17. History Education in The Early Years and Primary Phases [Ages 3-11] 18. History Education in The Secondary, 11-18, and Tertiary 18+ and Andragogy – Adult Education Phases
19. Statutory Curriculum Documents, National Curricula and National Examinations/Testing including awarding bodies and organisations, both private and public, state regulated or as free agents
20. Assessment – Its Nature, Purpose and Role
21. Assessment and Awarding Bodies

THEME 5: TEACHER TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

22. Teacher Training, Initial and Continuing Professional Development

THEME 6: RESEARCHING HISTORY EDUCATION

23. Pure and Applied Research and Evidence Based History Education
24.Research – The Reflective Theorist and Practitioner
History Educational Research workshops for conference attendees

  • Early phase Research Students
  • History Education, Action Research and Professional Development
  • History Education Research Journal
    Workshop for delegates wishing to submit articles for publication in HERJ, an international refereed journal

THEME 7: DELEGATE_PROPOSED THEMES OR WORKSHOPS

25. A delegate or group of delegates can present a 45 or 90-minute session on a topic of their own choice. The chair and presenters organise and manage the strand as they wish.