The third international education conference "Education and Citizenship in a Globalising World" convened jointly by the Institute of Education (IOE), London and Beijing Normal University (BNU). The languages of the conference will be English and Mandarin Chinese.

About the conference:
The conference, addressing the challenges of education and citizenship in a globalising world, will be held on the IOE's campus in central London. It is expected to have a worldwide impact and it will be a truly international event, drawing together scholarship and experience, practice and perspective from across the globe.

Sub-themes:

• Moral Education, Values and Citizenship
• Multicultural Education, Diversity and Social Cohesion
• Patriotism, Cosmopolitanism and Education
• Sustainability, Development and Global Citizenship 

Participants will have the opportunity to:

• interact with, and learn from, global leaders in the field of citizenship and education
• gain new perspectives in this challenging and important area or work
• network with colleagues from the UK, China and elsewhere
• experience central London.
  

Conference news:
The deadline for abstracts in English has been extended to Friday 11 June. Click here for the Call for Papers and information on submitting an abstract. 

1 March 2010: Registration for the conference opens

15 February 2010: The IOE and BNU issue a Call for Papers