More than 60 faculty researchers and graduate students from the Neag School of Education will be attending this year’s American Educational Research Association (AERA)’s Annual Meeting, taking place Thursday, April 16, through Monday, April 20, in the heart of downtown Chicago.

The Neag School’s attendees will be presenting academic papers, serving as invited speakers, participating in roundtable discussions, leading professional development courses, and accepting awards conferred to them by various divisions of AERA.

View a complete listing of the Neag School’s faculty and graduate student AERA sessions at s.uconn.edu/aera.

The theme of the 2015 AERA meeting is “Toward Justice: Culture, Language, and Heritage in Education Research and Praxis.” Attendance is expected to top 14,000, with more than 2,600 sessions scheduled over the course of the five days.

The AERA Annual Meeting is the largest gathering of scholars in the field of education research, showcasing groundbreaking, innovative studies in topics as diverse as digital learning, adolescent literacy, teacher preparation and evaluation, and creativity.

Access a PDF of the Neag School’s sessions here, which lists the dates, times, and other details regarding those sessions that feature attendees affiliated with the Neag School of Education.

The full AERA program, listing all sessions featuring participants from across the country, is available online on the AERA website.