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The AELE Research Network organises and hosts a number of events and activities for researchers, students, policymakers and others in the fields of the creative arts and English.

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Teaching HSC English 2009 – Practical approaches to building successful learning and achievement
Conference, 21 February 2009

With the introduction of the new HSC English prescriptions for 2009, this one-day conference provides English teachers with an opportunity to engage in workshops and presentations that are directly relevant to teaching and learning in HSC English. A flyer (pdf, 1.7MB), conference program (pdf, 108KB) and registration form (doc, 956KB) are available for download.
 


Teaching English and the arts in the 21st century: action, imagination, engagement
International conference, 9–10 October 2008

This conference, hosted by the Arts, English and Literacy Education Research Network, provided an opportunity for educators to explore, critique and develop interrelationships between English and the arts within education, as well as contemporary developments in curriculum policy and practice in these fields. For more information visit the conference home page.


Future directions in literacy conference 2008: local conversations
5–6 September 2008

This conference was organised to stimulate professional conversations about future developments in literacy pedagogy and practice for a domestic audience that encompassed Australia and New Zealand. Listen to the opening address by University of Sydney Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Professor Derrick Armstrong. Papers from the conference covered issues pertinent to the age range pre-Kindergarten to Year 8. For more information visit the conference home page.


A national curriculum in English: perspectives, principles, possibilities
Symposium, 7 June 2008

Hosted by the AELE Research Network, this symposium provided a forum for discussion for anyone interested in English in education. It brought together academics, scholars and researchers from various faculties, teachers from the government, Catholic and independent sectors, policy-makers, public servants, administrators in non-government education, parents and students. For more information visit the symposium home page.

Using a regional theatre as a learning resource
International guest seminar, 22 May 2008
Steve Ball Speaker: Steve Ball, Associate Director (Learning and Participation), Birmingham Repertory Theatre, UK.

Steve Ball trained as a teacher and taught in Essex and Barcelona before training as an actor at the Welsh College of Music and Drama. He worked for a number of children's theatre and theatre-in-education companies, then, in Birmingham in 1986, founded Language Alive! and Catalyst, two of the region's leading educational theatre companies.

Steve has also worked as a writer and producer for BBC Education, lectured at universities in the US and Australia, and was head of arts for Birmingham City Council from 2001 to 2003. He has contributed to a number of journals and books, has an MA in arts management and a doctorate in arts education. His talk focused on "Getting Involved", a program he introduced at Birmingham Repertory Theatre to engage families, schools and communities.


The future of English studies in the secondary school
Colloquium, 16 February 2008

Presentation available from


Research innovations in arts, English & literacy education
Symposium, 24 October 2007

As part of the Communities & Change Research Festival (22–26 Oct), the AELE Research Network presented the Research innovations in arts, English & literacy education symposium.


Master classes with Jonothan Neelands
22, 23 and 24 October 2007

In association with the faculty's Division of Professional Learning, the AELE Research Network offered three half-day master classes with world-renowned English and drama educator Professor Jonothan Neelands.


Literacy and social responsibility
Seminar series, Semester 2, 2007
Convened by Dr Alyson Simpson.

Aug 2 – Father Chris Riley, 'Youth off the streets'
Sep 5 – Frances Christie, 'Literacy for 21st-century Australia'
Oct 3 – Robyn Ewing, 'The imperative of an Arts-led literacy curriculum'
Nov 7 – Suzy Velkou, 'The Glebe early literacy project'

Abstracts and speaker biographies can be downloaded in pdf format.


Future directions in literacy conference 2007: international conversations
3–6 September 2007

This conference stimulated professional conversations about future developments in literacy pedagogy and practice for an international audience. It provided a forum for teachers, students, academics and policy makers to share concerns as well as potential solutions to the current problems facing literacy educators. Visit the conference's home page in The Sydney eScholarship Repository to download papers.


Legends of English
Round table discussion, 31 August 2007

The AELE Research Network hosted a number of distinguished Australian English educators whose work has had a significant and far-reaching impact on the landscape of English education over the past 40 years.

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