first Announcement

Mathematics Education and Society
7^th International Conference
2 - 7 April 2013
Cape Town, South Africa

First Announcement

The MES 7 Conference is a forum for discussing the social, political, cultural and ethical dimensions of mathematics education. The Conference aims to bring together mathematics educators from around the world to disseminate research that explores these dimensions of mathematics education, to discuss theoretical and methodological issues related to research of this type, to foster international co-operation in the area, and to develop a strong research community interested in these dimensions. The residential nature of the conference, in which all participants reside at the same venue, is a key feature of MES conferences and is designed to encourage the development of such an interactional community.

Following previous conferences that took place in Nottingham (UK, 1998), Montechoro (Portugal, 2000), Helsingør (Denmark, 2002), Gold Coast (Australia, 2004), Albufeira (Portugal, 2008) and Berlin (Germany, 2010), we are now pleased to announce the 7^th Mathematics Education and Society Conference (MES 7) in Cape Town, South Africa.

The conference is jointly hosted by:

University of the Witwatersrand	University of Cape Town	University of KwaZulu-Natal	Rhodes University
(School of Education)	(Numeracy Centre)		(South African Numeracy Chair)

Thanks to the South African Mathematical Foundation (SAMF) for underwriting the finances of this conference.

Venue and Conference Dates

The conference MES 7 will be held from Tuesday 2nd April to Sunday 7th April 2013. Conference activities, accommodation of participants and meals will be held at the Cape Manor Hotel in Sea Point, Cape Town.

The Cape Manor Hotel is located on the promenade in the cosmopolitan suburb of Sea Point and has views of both the Atlantic Ocean and Table Mountain. Participants can enjoy walks on the promenade, and the hotel is within close proximity to the Victoria and Alfred Watefront (gateway to Robben Island) and the Cape Town city centre. The hotel is a 30-minute drive from Cape Town International airport.

For more about the Cape Manor Hotel visit http://www.premierhotels.co.za/Premier-Hotel-Cape-Manor/

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Programme

Following the general model of previous MES conferences, MES 7 will open on the evening of the 2nd April with the opening ceremony and the opening panel. MES 7 will close at lunchtime on the 7th April.

During the five days of the conference there will be four invited plenary sessions (including plenary responses), permanent discussion groups, symposia, papers and project presentations.

Papers for the conference will be available on this website prior to the conference, allowing participants to prepare for the discussions at the conference.

Tues 2	Wed 3	Thurs 4	Fri 5	Sat 6	Sun 7
	Plenary 1 Disc. Groups Plenary Response	Plenary 2 Disc. Groups Plenary Response	Plenary 3 Disc. Groups Plenary Response	Plenary 4 Disc. Groups Plenary Response	Closing panel Closing
	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch	Lunch
Registration Opening Panel	Papers Project Pres. Symposia	Papers Project Pres. Symposia	Excursion or Free afternoon	Papers Project Pres. Symposia	Departure
Dinner	Dinner	Dinner Agora 1	Dinner	Dinner Agora 2	Departure

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Registration

Registration will be possible from 1st July 2012 via the conference website.

It is expected that the earlybird conference fee will be approximately R9 600 per person (single occupancy) and R7 300 per person (sharing). This fee includes conference registration, a set of printed proceedings, accommodation at Cape Manor Hotel for 5 nights, meals (excluding alcoholic beverages) during the days of the conference, and coffee breaks. The late registration fee will be approximately R9 900 per person (single occupancy) and R7 600 per person sharing. Exact registration fees will be given in the Second Announcement.

A reduced registration fee will be offered to those delegates who reside in Cape Town and who do not wish to stay over at the venue. This registration fee includes evening dinner, thus allowing all delegates to participate in the interactional community that a MES conference offers. Local delegates wishing to make use of this offer should contact Kate le Roux for further details (kate.leroux@uct.ac.za)

All amounts will be payable in Rands. Payment will be possible by bank deposit, electronic transfer or cheque (local delegates) and tele-transmissions or electronic transfer (international delegates).

International Payments: Please instruct your bank that all charges (both in sending from your account and receiving into the conference account) will be for your account.

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Call for Papers, Project Presentations and Symposia

Papers, project presentations and symposia are invited for submission. All submissions will be peer reviewed by two members of the MES community. A critical evaluation of each submission will be provided following this review.

All submissions should meet the aims of the conference and have a clear underpinning social/political/cultural/ethical theme.

The deadline for submissions is 23rd July 2012.

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Guideline for Submissions of Papers, Project Presentations and Symposia

Write the paper in English (language editing support will be provided for accepted papers).

Use this template available at the conference website. Please use this template without modifying it and without exceeding the limits indicated below.

Papers: Papers could be theoretical papers, empirical research reports or discussion essays addressing themes of relevance to the conference. Length: maximum 10 pages.

Project presentations: Shorter on-going projects of theoretical, empirical or developmental character are welcomed for discussion during the conference. The project description in written form should address a topic of relevance to the conference. Length: maximum 4 pages.

Symposia: A symposium proposal should include the aims of the symposium, a rationale for its relevance to the conference and a suggested plan for how the symposium will be conducted. Length: maximum 4 pages.

The accepted papers, project presentations and symposia will be published on the MES 7 website prior to the conference and in the printed proceedings that participants will receive upon arrival at the conference.

Please submit your contribution electronically in an e-mail to the Programme Chair, Margot Berger, at mes7prog@wits.ac.za, as a Word 2007 readable attachment.

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Important Dates

Registration on the website:

Earlybird registration and payment: 1st July 2012 to 30th September 2012

Deadline for registration and payment (all presenters): 15th October 2012

Deadline for registration and payment (all attendees): 30th November 2012

Submission of papers, project presentations and symposia: 23rd July 2012

Decision on acceptance of submissions: 31^st August 2012

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Organising Committee

Karin Brodie (University of the Witwatersrand)

Kate Le Roux (University of Cape Town)

Margot Berger (University of the Witwatersrand)

Vera Frith (University of Cape Town)

Mellony Graven (Rhodes University)

Jacob Jaftha (University of Cape Town)

Elspeth Khembo (RADMASTE, South African Mathematics Foundation)

Nicholas Molefe (University of the Witwatersrand)

Lindiwe Tshabalala (Gauteng Department of Education)

Hamsa Venkat (University of the Witwatersrand)

Renuka Vithal (University of KwaZulu-Natal)

MES 7 International Advisory Board (in alphabetical order)

Sikunder Ali Baber (Universidade do Porto)

Rosa Becerra (Universidad Pedagógica Experimental Libertador)

Karin Brodie (University of the Witwatersrand)

Tony Cotton (Writer)

Beth Herbel-Eisenmann (Michigan State University)

Uwe Gellert (Freie Universität Berlin)

Eva Jablonka (Luleå University of Technology)

Clive Kanes (King’s College London)

Swapna Mukhopadhyay (Portland State University)

Information on MES1 to 5:- http://mes.crie.fc.ul.pt

Information on MES6:- http://www.ewi-psy.fu-berlin.de/en/v/mes6

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Contacting the Organising Committee

Registration and accommodation queries:

Kate le Roux

Address:	MES7 Conference
	Numeracy Centre
	Mathematics Building
	University of Cape Town
	Rondebosch, Private Bag #3, 7701
	South Africa
Phone:	+27 21 650 3707
Fax:	+27 21 650 2334
Email:	kate.leroux@uct.ac.za

Programme queries:

Margot Berger

Address:	School of Education
	Wits University
	27 St Andrews Road
	Parktown, 2050
	South Africa
Phone:	+27 11 717 3411
Fax:	+27 11 717 3009
Email:	mes7prog@wits.ac.za

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