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William Paterson University’s College of Education will present its Fourth Annual Diversity Conference, “Deconstructing and Reconstructing Schools and Curriculum to Affirm Multiple Individual Identities,” on Friday, April 1 from 8:45 a.m. to noon in the 1600 Valley Road Auditorium on the University’s campus in Wayne.
David Kirkland, assistant professor of English education at New York University, will give the keynote address at 9:15 a.m. Kirkland, who explores the intersections among urban youth culture, language and literacy, urban teacher preparation, and digital media, has received many awards for his work, including a 2009-10 Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship. Kirkland has written numerous articles for publications such as Teachers College Record, English Education, and Reading Research Quarterly, and is currently completing his fourth book, A Search Past Silence, to be published through Teachers College Press’s Language and Literacy Series. Kirkland holds a doctorate in language, literacy and urban education from Michigan State University.
Several workshop presentations will follow. The conference fee is $35; admission is free for William Paterson University students, alumni, faculty and staff. For information or to register, contact the William Paterson University Center for Continuing and Professional Education at 973-720-2354.
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