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ADULT EDUCATION IN GLOBAL TIMES:An International Research Conference

University of British ColumbiaVancouver, Canada

June 4-7, 2020 (Pre-conferences June 4)

UBC is located on the traditional, ancestral, uncededterritory of the Musqueam First Nation. We are pleasedto be their guests, to host this conference in thisbeautiful place, and to share knowledge of its cultural and spiritual significance to the Musqueam peoplewith colleagues from around the world.

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International Society forComparative Adult Education

• Conference will feature:• 9+ pre-conferences• Documentary film festival• 250+ presentations including:

• 170 papers• 45 roundtables• 22 posters• 8 panels• 6 symposia

• Campus tours, social events• Organizational business meetings/AGMs

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Vancouver & UBC

• Population of 2.8 million in Vancouver and Lower Mainland

• 50 different languages spoken

• Host city of 2010 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games & 2015 Women’s World Cup of Soccer

• Top Destination in Canada (Source: Trip Advisor’s Traveler’s Choice Awards 2016)

• Average June temperature range from low of 11C/52F to high of 19C/66F

• “Best Airport in North America” (Source: 2018 Skytrax World Airport Awards)

• Canada’s second busiest airport

• Serviced by major airlines with direct service to many national and international destinations

• 25 minutes from UBC or downtown Vancouver

• Taxi, car rental and public transportation available

• Canada’s 4th largest university

• Ranked #1 international university in North America (THE-WUR, 2018)

• Ranked #3 in global impact on UN’s SDGs (THE-WUR, 2019)

• A 402 hectare/993 acre campus, surrounded by forests and beautiful beaches

• $658 million per year in funding

• 56,000 students at the Vancouver campus; 5,000 faculty; 10,000 staff

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On-Campus Accommodation

• More than 4,000 private and shared accommodation

• Complimentary wireless access on campus; high speed internet available in all guestrooms

Accommodation types available on campus:• Fully equipped hotel suites• Private studios and one bedroom suites with

kitchens• Shared apartment units with kitchens• Dormitory style rooms with shared

washrooms

West Coast Suites is a year-round, all suite hotel, each unit tastefully decorated with quintessential Vancouver style; wood and stone accents, luxury linens and fully equipped kitchens.

Features include a fully equipped kitchen, air conditioning, in-room safe, TV, complimentary high speed WiFi and free Canada/US calling.

WEST COAST SUITES

Contemporary one bedroom hotel suite with a king sized bed in the bedroom, a queen sized sofa bed in the living room.

ONE BEDROOM SUITESFeatures include a fully equipped kitchen, air conditioning, TV, complimentary high speed WiFiand free Canada/US calling.

STUDIO SUITESSuite with a double or queen bed and private washroom. Features include an equipped kitchen air conditioning (some), TV, complimentary high speed WiFi and free Canada/US calling.

ONE BEDROOM SUITESSuite with a queen sized bed in the bedroom and a queen sofa bed in the living room.

Available May through August, the Shared Apartments at UBC provide accommodations for budget travelers or groups.

SHARED APARTMENTSOne of four to six bedrooms (single bed, work desk, dresser, WiFi, and telephone) in a shared apartment unit.

SHARED APARTMENTSGuests share bathroom(s), a lounge with a dining area, seating, and a kitchen. Limited housekeeping services.

Gage ResidenceAccommodation

Ponderosa Commons

Accommodation

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Meeting Spaces & Dining

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• All AEGT2020 conference sessions in “The Nest”• Centrally located• Owned and operated by UBC’s Alma Mater Society• Food outlets & shops

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• All AEGT2020 conference sessions in “The Nest”• Centrally located• Owned and operated by UBC’s Alma Mater Society• Food outlets & shops

Gage ResidenceAccommodation

“The Nest”Conference

Venue

Ponderosa Commons

Accommodation

PONDEROSA

CATERING PUBS & RESTAURANTS

FOOD TRUCKS SAGE BISTRO

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Amenities & Attractions

PONDEROSA

SHOPS & SERVICES

UBC AQUATIC CENTRE

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

UBC BIRDCOOP FITNESS CENTRE

PONDEROSA

BEATY BIODIVERSITY MUSEUM

MUSEUM OF ANTHROPOLOGY NITOBE MEMORIAL GARDEN

GREENHEART TREEWALK

Confirmed Pre-Conferences (as of June 15, 2019)

• Indigenous Adult Education• LGBTQ+ Adult Education• Comparative Adult Education• 28th African Diaspora Pre-conference• Research on Lifelong Learning• Workplace & Professional Education and Learning• 12th Asian (Diaspora) Pre-conference• Bullying, Incivi li ty & Violence in Adult, Higher, Continuing &

Professional Education• Transnational Migration, Refugee Studies & Adult Education

Visit the conference website for more details as they become available.

Important dates:• October 15: New Deadline for submitting proposals• December 15: Decisions communicated to authors• March 1, 2020: Registration opens• March 31, 2020: Full papers & other summaries due

for Proceedings

June 4-7, 2020 (Pre-conferences June 4)

edst.educ.ubc.ca/AEGT2020

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