2005 Citizenship and Ideology in Education Conference

Newswise — The political and cultural socialization of students through public education will be the topic of a conference to be held from Feb. 18-20 on The University of Tulsa campus. The 2005 Citizenship and Ideology in Education Conference will be held in Chapman Hall, southwest of the parking lot at Fifth Street and Evanston Avenue.

Since Sept. 11, 2001, popular and academic discussions have looked at how ideas of national, cultural, and ethnic identity and religious ideology are taught to students through education, says Alex Wiseman, professor of education at TU and conference organizer.

"This conference will foster discussion and new ideas about how schools produce citizens, whether in the United States or other parts of the world," Wiseman says.

Naif H. Alromi, assistant general director for girls' education for the Ministry of Education of Saudi Arabia, will discuss "Schooling for Political and Cultural Socialization," at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18.

David P. Baker, professor of education and sociology at Penn State University, will give the closing keynote lecture on "The Future of Schooling for Youth Citizenship" at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19.

For more information and a full schedule, see the conference website at http://www.orgs.utulsa.edu/ciie/ or call (918) 631-2313. The keynote talks are free and open to the public. Additional panel discussions are open only to conference registrants. The conference is sponsored by The University of Tulsa, the School of Education and the Henry Kendall College of Arts and Sciences.