New Challenges - New Literacies

Deadline for proposals 1st  December!
Confirmation by e-mail 1st  February, 2013
More information at http://www.scira.nu/

SCIRA invites you to the 18th European Conference on Reading in Jönköping, Sweden, 6–9 August, 2013.

The conference is organized by:
SCIRA (Swedish Council of International Reading Association) in cooperation with 
School of Education and Communication, Jönköping University
IDEC (International Reading Association's International Development in Europe Committee)
and FELA (Federation of European Literacy Associations)

The main conference language is English. It is possible to present in any European language. There will also be a Scandinavian language strand.

Keynote speakers
Elsie Anderberg, Professor of Education 
National Centre for Lifelong Learning School of Education and Communication, Jönköping University, Sweden 
Donald Leu, Professor of Education, Director of New Literacies Research Lab,
University of Connecticut, Neag School of Education, Storrs, Connecticut 
Jackie Marsh, Professor of Education
Head of Department of Educational Studies Sheffield University, United Kingdom
Stefan Samuelsson, Professor of Education, Linköping university, Sweden

The organisers of the 18th European Conference on Reading have extended the deadline for submission of proposals. The new deadline is December 1, 2012.

Details on the Conference and how to submit a proposal are available at: http://www.scira.nu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=72&Itemid=82

Please contact the International Reading Association Global Operations Unit to confirm dates and times.