May 15-16, 2023Midwest Social Studies Graduate Student Retreat

This retreat is an opportunity for graduate students to work with regional social studies education professors and peers to build a lasting network, while in school and for the years to come. 

May 15-16, 2023

Beering Hall of Liberal Arts & Education
100 N University St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907

Agenda

MONDAY, MAY 15th

11:30 AM – 12:00 PM

Registration, Beering Hall Lobby

12:00 PM – 1:15 PM

Welcome Lunch

1:30 PM – 2:45 PM

Graduate Student Presentations

Session 1 – Paper Presentation 

Discussant: Dr. Kathryn Engebretson, Indiana University 


Colleen Kollasch, University of Iowa
Utilizing Critical Discourse Analysis to Understand High School Social Studies Teachers’ Emotions Surrounding LGBTQ+ Identities in Curriculum

Quynh Dang, Indiana University
“I want to do it, but my father does not want me to”: Reflections on Doing Research with Children

Hana Jun, Indiana University
Changes in History Teachers’ Curricular Decision-Making to Address Gender: Five Novice Teachers’ Experiences in South Korea

Subramanian Priyanka, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Critical Citizenship in Times of War: Teaching About the US Invasion of Iraq

Session 2 – Paper Roundtable 

Discussant: Dr. John Broome, Purdue University


Kathy Craig, Indiana University
Teachers as Boundary Crossers in the Local Community

Jessica Zaker, Indiana University
Preservice Elementary Teachers’ Conceptions of Social Issues and Social Action

Bradley Reinbolt, University of Cincinnati
The Experiences of a Gay Male as a Former Middle School Educator: An Autoethnographic Study

3:00 PM – 4:15 PM

Faculty-led Workshops

Developing Research Interests


Dr. Anne-Lise Halvorsen, Michigan State University 

Dr. Keith Barton, Indiana University

Completing the Dissertation


Dr. Alexander Butler, Bowling Green State University

Dr. Kathy Obenchain, Purdue University

4:30 PM – 5:00 PM

Keynote

Dr. Jane Lo, Michigan State University

“How Can Civic Education Address Social Inequities in a Time of Political Fracture?” 

TUESDAY, MAY 16th

8:00 AM – 8:45 AM

Breakfast

9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Graduate Student Presentations

Session 3 – Paper Presentation

Discussant: Dr. Anne-Lise Halvorsen, Michigan State University


Kyle O’Brien, Indiana University
Appeasing Antiblackness: Interest Convergence in the Course Development of AP African American Studies

Bianca Schamberger, University of Iowa
Design-based Research in Antiracist Preservice Teacher Preparation

Jonathan Tunstall, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Critical Civic Rap Pedagogy: Using Hip Hop for Critical Civic Literacy 

Yubing Liu, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Toward a Critical Civic Identity Approach to Understanding Students’ Learning of Difficult Histories

Session 4 Paper Roundtable

Discussant: Dr. Li-Ching Ho, University of Wisconsin-Madison


Mariah Pol, Indiana University
Teachers’ Motivations and Transformations in International Learning Experiences

Ryan Cowden, Indiana University
Political Literacy – A New Approach to Political Studies in K-12 Education

Taylor Hamblin, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Contextual Factors Influencing Rural High School Teachers Interactions with an Inquiry-based, Civic Engagement Curriculum: A Qualitative Multi-Case Study

Chenchen Lu, Purdue University
Understanding Teachers’ Inquiry Approach

10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Faculty-led Workshops

Teaching Methods Courses


Dr. Keith Barton, Indiana University 

Dr. Li-Ching Ho, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Choosing Your Track & the Job Search


Dr. Jane Lo, Michigan State University

Dr. John Broome, Purdue University

12:00 PM

Final Remarks, Farewell & Lunch