International Association for Research on Service Learning and Community Engagement

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: IARSLCE CONFERENCE HOST FOR 2011 AND 2012 CONFERENCES
Organizations and educational institutions committed to research on service-learning and community engagement are encouraged to submit proposals to serve as hosts for the 2011 and 2012 Annual Conferences of the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement (IARSLCE or “the Association”). Proposals are due by FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 2010. Click Here for complete Request for Proposals.

IARSLCE and the Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis are pleased to invite you to the 2010 International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement annual conference, October 28-30, 2010.

The featured theme for this 10th annual conference is “International Perspectives: Crossing Boundaries through Research.” Service-learning is valued as an active learning strategy across the globe; however, little is known about the ways that service-learning is similar or different in varied contexts. Understanding service-learning and community engagement from diverse cultural perspectives will add insight necessary for comparative research and to improve practice. Watch this site for more information. Click here for more information.

Proposals will be accepted beginning Monday, January 15, 2010. To be considered, all proposals must be received via electronic submission by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time) Monday, March 22, 2010. Click here for complete call for proposal. To submit a proposal please go to: http://www.csl.iupui.edu/2010Submitinfo.html.

The IARSLCE Research Award recognizes outstanding career contributions to scholarly endeavors addressing service-learning and community engagement. It is designed to recognize research that systematically addresses the exploration and understanding of the field. For the purpose of this award, “research” is broadly defined to include all paradigms of scholarly endeavor, with particular emphasis on empirically-based research. The recipient is expected to give an address at the annual research conference that relates to his/her research the year after receiving the award.

Click here for detailed information regarding nomination and criteria for Distinguished Research Award 2010. (WORD)

The recipient of the 2009 Distinguished Research Award is Dwight Giles, Jr., Ph.D., Higher Education Administration Doctoral Program, Graduate College of Education, University of Massachusetts Boston.

2008: Shelley Billig, Ph.D., RMC Research
2007: Janet Eyler, Ph.D., Vanderbilt University
2006: Barbara A. Holland, Ph.D., National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
2005: Sherril B. Gelmon, Dr.P.H., Portland State University
2004: Robert G. Bringle, Ph.D., Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
2003: Andrew Furco, Ph.D., University of California Berkeley

The Early Career Research Award recognizes outstanding early career contributions to scholarly endeavors addressing service-learning and community engagement. It is designed to encourage research that systematically addresses the exploration and understanding of the field. For the purpose of this award, “research” is broadly defined to include all paradigms of scholarly endeavor, with particular emphasis on empirically-based research. The recipient is expected to make a presentation at the annual research conference that relates to his/her research.

Click here for detailed information regarding nomination and criteria for Early Career Research Award 2010. (WORD)

The recipient of the 2009 Early Career Research Award is Nicholas (Nick) Longo, Ph.D., Director of Global Studies and Assistant Professor, Department of Public and Community Service, Providence College, Providence, RI.

2008: KerryAnn O'Meara, University of Maryland

The IARSLCE Dissertation Award recognizes a dissertation that advances research on service-learning and/or community engagement through rigorous and innovative inquiry.

IARSLCE presented two Dissertation Awards for 2008: One to Julie Hatcher of Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, and one to Emily Janke of The Pennsylvania State University. Honorable Mention goes to Janice McMillan of the University of Cape Town.

Click here for detailed information regarding nomination and criteria for Dissertation Award 2010. (WORD)

The recipient of the 2009 Dissertation Research Award is Alan Bloomgarden. Alan defended his dissertation in
August 2008 in Educational Policy and Leadership/Higher Education from the University of Massachusetts
Amherst. His advisor was KerryAnn O’Meara (recipient of the 2008 Early Career Research Award). The title of his
dissertation is: Prestige Culture and Community-Based Faculty Work.

2008: Julie Hatcher, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, and Emily Janke, The Pennsylvania State University. ( Honorable Mention: Janice McMillan, University of Cape Town)

The First Annual International K-H Service–Learning Research Conference in 2001 was chaired by Andrew Furco, Ph.D., Director, International Center for Research on Civic Engagement and Service-Learning and hosted by the University of California at Berkeley. This conference brought together 350 researchers, policymakers, and others interested in service-learning research to share and hear about new findings, research agendas and emerging issues. Click here for more information.