AERA's Past, Present, Future: A Conversation with Dr.Tabbye M. Chavous and Dr. Felice J. Levine

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

As AERA ushers in a new era of leadership, it is crucial to honor unforgetting histories and futuring for education research to learn from past challenges, navigate ongoing tensions, and imagine uncharted possibilities in pursuit of commitments to educational equity and justice. Join us for an intergenerational and global conversation with AERA’s new executive director, Dr. Tabbye M. Chavous and AERA’s immediate past executive Director, Dr. Felice J. Levine who will be joined by the World Educational Research Association President, Liesel Ebersöhn, facilitated by Past President H. Richard Milner III. Together these panelists will reflect on their engagement throughout the world, the possibilities of interorganizational collaborations, and hopes for building equitable futures. Importantly, this session will explore how the power of unforgotten histories and vibrant collaboration generate new possibilities for education research for decades to come.

Sub Unit

• AERA Presidential Session

Participants

• Tabbye Maria Chavous, American Educational Research Association

• Felice J. Levine, American Educational Research Association

• Liesel Ebersohn, University of Pretoria

• Marlon Lee Moncrieffe, British Educational Research Association

Facilitator

• Rich Milner, Vanderbilt University