Call for Proposals:
AERA Special and Inclusive Education Research
Special Interest Group (SIER SIG)
The SIER SIG of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) invites paper, symposium, roundtable, and/or poster proposal submissions for the 2022 annual meeting.
April 22-25, 2022
San Diego, CA
Cultivating Equitable Education Systems for the 21st Century
This theme is of significant importance for special and inclusive education researchers as our field has made a substantial impact on increasing educational opportunities and outcomes for students with disabilities. Yet, more attention is needed in remedying the systemic inequities that continue to negatively impact students with disabilities, paying particular attention to the “whole range of human experiences, identities, and practices such as language, Indigenous knowledges, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity, among others” (2022 AERA Presidential Program Theme). Researchers are invited to submit proposals to the SIER SIG that address educational inequities in special education and inclusive education, including those that acknowledge the roles special and inclusive education researchers play in ensuring access to equitable education opportunities for all students with disabilities, as well as in preparing special and inclusive educators for work in racially, ethnically, culturally, and linguistically diverse P–12 schools and postsecondary institutions.
As members of the SIER SIG, we work to promote the study and dissemination of topics, research-based practices, and research methodologies related to access and inclusion of people with disabilities and their families, advancing equitable education opportunities, independence and economic self-sufficiency throughout the lifespan. We recognize the need for research that represents people across disability labels, race, socio-economic status, ethnicity, gender, language, and other areas of diversity and identity. We also recognize the need for conferences, such as AERA, that pull together ideas, research, and experiences that move towards the reimagining and creation of systems that view opportunity and education as a human right.
As such, we look for proposals that:
We also encourage you to submit symposium, paper, roundtable, and/or poster proposals that fit our overall SIER SIG purpose for the 2022 AERA Annual Meeting. To learn more please visit our website at: https://www.aera.net/SIG113/Special-Education-Research-SIG-113
Meghan Cosier
Program Chair, AERA Special and Inclusive Education Research SIG
Associate Professor of Special Education and Disability Studies
Director, Thompson Policy Institute
Chapman University
cosier@chapman.edu