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