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The British Education Studies Association (BESA) was established to support research in the field of Education Studies. It was formed in July 2005 as a subject association for all students, teachers and researchers in Education Studies within the UK. Most universities have engaged in initial and in-service teacher-training for many years and many have now developed Education Studies as a degree subject in its own right. Read more

BESA CONFERENCE 2013

We are pleased to announce that the 9th Annual British Education Studies Association (BESA) conference will take place at Swansea Metropolitan University 27th-28th June 2013.

We are now calling for papers and invite you to submit an abstract or a draft paper for consideration. The Submission deadline is 30th March, 2013.

Conference Registration Form

Call for Papers Form

The key theme of the conference is:

“Education: Past, Present and Future”

Some of the suggested topics are the following:

•       Alternative voices in Education Studies

•       Innovations in Education Studies

•       Education Studies: Contemporary debates

•       Researching Education Studies: critical issues

•       Student perspectives on Education Studies

Please note this list is not exhaustive.

We hope we can count on your contribution for BESA 2013.

http://www.educationstudies.org.uk/materials/besa_2013_registration_formi_2.doc http://www.educationstudies.org.uk/materials/besa_2013_registration_formi_2.doc

Andy Reynolds

Chair of BESA

Centre of Education Studies

Townhill Campus

Swansea Metropolitan University

SWANSEA SA2 0UT

t: 01792 482024

e:  andy.reynolds@smu.ac.uk

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