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Associate Professor Stewart Riddle has been appointed the new Editor in Chief of the Australian Education Researcher. Stewart is an Associate Professor (Curriculum and Pedagogy) at the University of Southern Queensland and currently an Associate Editor for the journal (beginning in 2017); he has previously served on the AARE Executive as SIG co-ordinator and more recently as Conference Co-convenor (with Amanda Heffernan). His appointment follows an open call for Expressions of Interest requiring…

The Australian Educational Researcher is seeking to appoint up to six new members of the Editorial Team to support the work of the journal in publishing high quality research of interest to members of the Australian educational research community:

Two to three Associate Editors; and
Two to three Early Career Researcher Editor Interns.
As part of giving practical voice to AARE’s commitment—articulated in the Association’s Statement of Reconciliation of December 2018—to support Aboriginal and Tor…

Special offer: Hurry, limited stock available.

Purchase a bundle of any 3 books from the back catalogue of the LGIE Series (prior to 2020) and receive 30% off.

NOTE: Please list your 3 preferred book titles in the message box in the checkout summary section before you proceed to payment.

Choose any three of the following titles:

Advances in Cognitive Load Theory – June 2019
Challenges for Public Education – November 2018
The Relationality of Race in Education Research – October 2017
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We are very pleased to announce that the Conference Awards program for 2023 is now open.

This year, there are 6 awards available.  The due date for all award submissions will be August 31, 2023.

The Betty Watts Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Award has returned to its original status as an award for excellence in research related to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander education.  This award is open for individual researchers or teams of researchers who present a paper a…

New book release now available.

Purchase your copy from Melbourne University Press: Raewyn Connell: Research, Politics, Social Change by Raewyn Connell. 

The book is a selection from the author's writing from the 1970s to the 2010s, intended to show how knowledge about major social issues develops and deepens.

The selection includes five themes important in the author's work: 

1. Understanding masculinities
2. The concept of gender
3. The ruling class in Australia
4. Social…

Thank you to our Executive Committee members who met on 15th and 16th June at the University of Sydney. It was a full agenda that considered and decided upon a range of important items and initiatives, including:
 

An Executive position statement supporting a ‘Yes’ vote at the forthcoming Referendum on the amendment to the Australian constitution to establish an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament
Approval of the 2023-2024 SIG Funding applications; it is wonderful to see…

AARE is seeking an outstanding scholar to take on a role as Series Editor (General) working alongside, Professor Greg Thompson (QUT) and Professor Marcia McKenzie (University of Melbourne). This follows the conclusion of Associate Professor Jessica Gerrard’s term as series editor. We sincerely thank Jess for her commitment to advancing the series and all her work in the role.
 
The initial appointment will be for 3 years with the possibility of a further or extended term subject to consideration…

AARE Executive Committee Election 2023The AARE Executive offers opportunities to support the quality and reputation of education research in Australia, serve the research community, lead within the organisation, and to gain valuable Board experience.

We invite members to nominate for a role on the Executive Committee. 
>> 2023 Call for nominations for the AARE Executive

AARE’s volunteer office bearers play an integral role in enabling the association to advance its mission and purpose an…

PurposeThe Technology and Learning SIG awards acknowledge outstanding conference papers in the field of technology and learning research in education within the Australian context.

There are two awards, one is for an early career researcher and the other award is for a mid-career researcher.

The awards were established to encourage researchers to present their research at the annual conference and to become actively involved in the Technology and Learning SIG.

AwardFunding round: single round…

As in previous years, the British Education Research Association (BERA) has invited AARE to submit a representative symposium for inclusion in their annual conference – which this year will be held in partnership with the WERA Focal Meeting. In 2024, the BERA conference will be held in person at the University of Manchester, 8 September 2024 to 12 September 2024.

This year's conference will celebrate BERA’s 50th anniversary and WERA’s 15th anniversary as learned societies, and is expected…