[Maths-Education] International Conference on Mathematics Textbook Research and Development (ICMT 2014), University of Southampton, 29-31 July 2014

[Jones D.K.]

Polite reminder of call for contributions for the International Conference on Mathematics Textbook Research and Development 2014 (ICMT 2014)
29-31 July 2014 
University of Southampton, UK
http://icmt2014.soton.ac.uk/

Deadline for Abstract submission is 31 March 2014 (abstract should be about 250 words)
Deadline for "early bird" registration (with reduced fee) is 31 March 2014 [a range of accommodation is available at special prices, subject to availability]

Dear colleague

Please accept this polite reminder that the International Conference on Mathematics Textbook Research and Development (ICMT 2014) is being held at the University of Southampton, UK, from 29-31 July 2014.
        
ICMT 2014 is an international conference that aims to bring together mathematics educators, textbook researchers and developers, and policy makers from different parts of the world, as well as anyone who is interested to know more about the latest advances in mathematics curricula and textbooks at all levels of education, to share their research results, development experiences and reform ideas, and discuss issues and directions concerning mathematics textbook research and development. English is the official language of the conference. 
      
Deadline for Abstract submission is 31 March 2014 (reviewing within three weeks of submission). Deadline for Full Paper submission is 15 June 2014. Conference papers to be published in electronic proceedings. There may be the opportunity to be considered for an edited book under negotiation with a major publisher.

Submissions have already been accepted from a range of countries, including China, Czech Republic, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Portugal, Taiwan, UK, USA.

Deadline for "early bird" registration (with reduced fee) is 31 March 2014. 
[a range of accommodation is available at special prices, subject to availability; you are respectfully advised to book early to gain advantage of the special prices]

Final deadline for registration (full fee after 31 March 2014) is 30 June 2014. The deadline for presenters to register (full fee after 31 March 2014) is 15 June 2014.

Plenary speakers
Prof. Jeremy Kilpatrick (USA)
Prof. Frederick Leung (Hong Kong)
Prof. Michal Yerushalmy (Israel)

Plenary panel
Prof. Ken Ruthven (Panel chair, UK)
Prof. Jere Confrey (USA)
Mr. John Ling (UK)
Prof. Binyan Xu (China)

For full details, including instructions on submission, and online registration, plus information on accommodation and travel etc, see:
http://icmt2014.soton.ac.uk/ 

We very much look forward to seeing you at ICMT 2014.

International Program Committee:
Geoffrey Howson (Hon Chair, UK)
Lianghuo Fan (IPC Chair, UK)
Marcelo C. Borba (Brazil)
Barbro Grevholm (Norway)
Keith Jones (LOC Chair, UK)
Gabriele Kaiser (Germany)
Anthony Kelly (UK)
Jeremy Kilpatrick (USA)
Frederick Leung (Hong Kong)
Eizo Nagasaki (Japan)
Graham Niblo (UK)
Birgit Pepin (Norway)
Kenneth Ruthven (UK)
Zalman Usiskin (USA)
Jianpan Wang (China)