Join us

in Cuba for an intensive week of research on the Cuban educational system, policies, and practices at all levels, from day care to university and postgraduate education. Four nights in Cuba’s capital, Havana, will be complemented by four nights in Holguin Province. A full schedule of research will include the following:

• Visits to schools, research centers, and institutions of higher education
• Individual and group interviews with Cuban educators and students
• Lectures by educational officials and scholars
• Question-and-Answer Sessions
• Workshops on methods and methodologies
• Library Research

Participants are invited to submit research proposals in one of the following thematic areas:

• Values Education
• Comparative Education and Educational Policy
• Learning and Instruction (including specific subject areas)
• Teacher Education
• Higher Education
• Gender, Family, and Schools

If you are interested in a different topic, please contact us to ask! Participants may extend their research beyond November 20.

The schedule for the week is:

Saturday, Nov 12	Arrive in Havana
Sunday, Nov 13	Organizational Meeting
Monday, Nov 14	Research activities in Havana
Tuesday, Nov 15	Research activities in Havana
	Depart Havana for Holguin
Wednesday, Nov 16	Organizational Meeting
	Research activities in Holguin
Thursday, Nov 17	Research activities in Holguin
Friday, Nov 18	Research activities in Holguin
Saturday, Nov 19	Return to Havana
Sunday, Nov 20	Depart Havana for US

NOTE: DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS SEPTEMBER 30, 2005

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