1. INFORMATION FOR SUBMISSION OF ABSTRACT

Thank you for your interest in submitting an Abstract for CDANZ National Symposium 2018: Social Justice. This event is CDANZ flagship event for research and leading practice in career development. It will be held on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 October 2018 in partnership with the at Victoria University of Wellington at their Kelburn Campus.  Please read the following information before proceeding.

The CDANZ National Symposium offers three speaking opportunities:

1.    Landscape Scan – this programme item raises awareness for career development related research projects that are still in progress, or have not been published, at the time of the Symposium. These might be Masters or PhD research projects, or other academic, public  or private sector research.  Speakers will be assigned  2-3 minutes to briefly introduce their projects. You do not need to submit a full abstract for the Landscape Scan but you do need to complete this form.

2.    Workshop Session – you may submit an abstract to present a 45 minute workshop session on a completed research project or proven leading practice. Please use this form. 

3.    Shared Workshop Session – you may submit an abstract to present a 15 minute presentation on a completed research project or proven leading practice. We will select three presenters to share a 45 minute workshop slot. Please use this form. 

The Symposium Committee will select abstracts to programme sixteen 45 minute workshop slots, some of which may be Shared Workshop Sessions.

The committee are seeking a balanced programme that prioritises research and leading practice that reflects on the theme Social Justice, and that is relevant to one or more of CDANZ workstreams:

·         Education/Transition – in schools, tertiary and transition to work

·         Organisational Development – within corporates, NGOs and government

·         Vocational Rehabilitation and supported employment

·         Private Practice

THEME: SOCIAL JUSTICE

“New Zealanders have consistently rated inequality as the single biggest issue facing the country, since 2014.” - www.inequality.co.nz

Social justice is a term used to represent the fair and just distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society, and has strong historical roots in vocational psychology. Today we continue to see how social and political factors influence the aspirations, education, and employment opportunities for individuals and communities. At this year’s CDANZ National Symposium we will explore:

·         How can effective career development services reduce inequality and contribute to a more just society?

·         How do we ensure our career practice reflects the varied needs of clients from diverse backgrounds?

·         How can we partner government to achieve our CDANZ vision of “Excellence in career development - for all New Zealanders.”

 EVALUATION CRITERIA

Selectors will consider, does the proposal:

•       Strengthen Understanding of Theory and/or Practice for those who practise, study, and teach in the career development space?

•       Engage with the ‘So What?’ question to extend the research and practice knowledge into the realm of application implications, or new research questions? Does this content further the reach and curiosity of its target audience?

•       Enlighten, and provide insights that extend thinking into new ideas, data, models, tools, theories, or resources? If the presentation involves original research or scholarship, will it build upon or challenge existing research and theory?

•       Invite Multiple Viewpoints in a manner that will engage scholars and practitioners? Will this presentation invite diverse interests in career theory

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