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2nd Annual ESD Conference Proposal 2025

Call for Proposals
 
California State University, San Bernardino (CSUSB) and Northeast Normal University (NENU)

2nd Annual International Conference on
Education for Sustainable Development
2025

This year's conference will take place at
CSUSB SMSU NORTH CONFERENCE CENTER
October 8th - 9th, 2025

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE JUNE 15, 2025
Introduction
CSUSB-NENU Education for Sustainable Development Consortium (CNE-SDC) cordially invites educators, researchers, policymakers, non-governmental agencies, students, and university community to the 2nd Annual Internation Conference on Education for Sustainable Development. The conference focuses on advancing the goals of high-quality education for sustainable development at the higher education level. High-quality education unlocks our imagination, creativity, and innovation to build a world of opportunities where all people, regardless of race and gender, can contribute to creating a fair, inclusive, and equitable society. Goal 4 of the United Nations (UN) affirms that quality education is the key to the Sustainable Development Goals. Central to Goals 4 and 5 of Education for Sustainable Development is the critical role of higher educational institutions as they are uniquely positioned to educate future leaders, conduct research and disseminate research solution-oriented findings to problems,  design education programs and pedagogies that enhance critical thinking and creativity, motivate students to make informed decisions that contribute to sustainable development, and promote internationalization that encourages people of different nations to collaborate and share ideas to address interconnected global challenges like climate change.    
 
Conference Theme:

Advancing the Goals of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) at the Higher Education Level

Conference Objectives:
  1. Equip conference attendees with the knowledge, skills, values, and dispositions to serve as change agents for a sustainable future.
  2. Bring together researchers and practitioners to share best practices for integrating ESD into higher education.
  3. Foster collaboration among educators and policymakers from China and U.S.
  4. Promote action-orientated strategies and programs that drive sustainable development via education.
  5. Promote awareness of climate change education, and mitigation and adaptation
                   strategies and programs to reduce the impacts of climate change.
  1. Share research of conceptual, empirical, experimental, and theoretical work in ESD.
Conference Focus Areas:
AI Empower Classroom Quality Evaluation
  1. Construction of Evaluation Indicator System
  2. Classroom Teaching Quality Evaluation in Basic Education
  3. Classroom Teaching Quality Evaluation in Higher Education
  4. Comparison of the Primary School Classroom Teaching Characteristics in China and the United States
Mathematics Education & STEM Education Oriented Towards the Future
  1. Curriculum Design and Practice for the Integration of Mathematics Education and STEM Education in the Future
  2. Talent Cultivation Model of Mathematics and STEM Education Based on Future Occupational Demands
  3. International Comparison and Implications of Mathematics and STEM Education in the future from a Cross-cultural Perspective
  4. Research on the Innovation of Teaching Strategies for Mathematics and STEM Education in the Future Assisted by Information Technology
Quality Education that Builds Educators' Capacities to Address Environmental & Social Challenges (Goal 4 of the UN ESD)
  1. Integrating Climate Change Education in the Curriculum
  2. Designing effective Professional Development programs to equip Teachers with ESD Knowledge, Skills, and Instructional Strategies
  3. Developing Strategies to Promote Inclusive Practices within ESD Programs
  4. Integrating Sustainability concepts into Core Subjects: English, Math, Science, and Social Studies
  5. Exploring the Role of new Technologies in promoting ESD
  6. Developing Culturally relevant ESD Instructional Materials
  7. Assessing the Effectiveness of ESD programs at school, community, and national levels
  8. Developing Interdisciplinary approaches to teaching ESD
  9. Building partnerships among schools, communities, government, and non-government organizations to promote sustainable practices
  10. Investigating the potential of ESD to address complex Global Challenges like Climate Change, Poverty, and Inequality.
Gender Equality Practices that Empower Women and Lead to Gender Equality and Advancement of Women (Goal 5 of the UN ESD)
  1. Designing effective UN ESD Curriculum to challenge Gender Stereotypes and promote Gender -sensitive Perspectives across subjects.
  2. Investigating the best practices for incorporating women's contributions to sustainable development into educational materials.
  3. Developing effective methods for training teachers on gender equality pedagogy and inclusive classroom practices in the context of UN ESD.
  4. The role of school leadership in supporting teachers to implement gender-sensitive teaching practices.
  5. Developing and implementing policies that address barriers preventing girls from participating fully in UN ESD programs.
  6. Effective strategies that encourage girls' engagement in STEM subjects within UN ESD initiatives.
  7. Evaluating the effectiveness of the UN ESD programs promoting gender equality.
  8. The role of parents and community leaders in promoting gender equality within UN ESD programs.
  9. How factors like socioeconomic status, caste, race, and disability intersect with gender to impact access to education and gender equality.
  10. Partnerships with UN agencies, educational institutions, and local communities to provide initiatives to promote inclusive practices in ESD.
Language Education, Inclusive Pedagogy, and Sustainable Development
  1. The role of Translanguaging in TESOL, Bilingual Education, and Multilingual Classrooms.
  2. Integrating Multilingual Approaches to ESD Education.
  3. Exploring the Intersection of Language, Culture, and Identity in TESOL and Bilingual Education Contexts.
  4. Supporting Translanguaging and Multilingual Education for Social Justice.
  5. Teacher Training for Multilingual, Multicultural, and TESOL/Bilingual Classrooms.
  6. Approaches to TESOL and Bilingual Education Pedagogy that Embrace Multilingualism and Cultural Diversity.
  7. Developing TESOL and Bilingual Education Curriculum and Materials that Support Linguistic and Cultural Diversity.
  8. Bridging Bilingual Education and Multiculturalism: Supporting Learners' Multilingual Identifies.
Conference Venue and Date

Venue:
SMSU NORTH CONFERENCE CENTER
California State University, San Bernardino, USA
Date:
October 8th - 9th, 2025


 
Conference Registration Information

This is an in-person conference.
  • Registration Fee 
    • Faculty: $250
    • Students: $75
All presenters must register for the conference.
Please follow the instructions in the link below to pay your registration fee:

ESD 2025 Conference Registration

Information about Venue, Transportation, and  Hotel Accommodation
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PROPOSAL SUBMISSION DEADLINE JUNE 15, 2025

We welcome proposals for the following types of presentations:
  • Individual Paper Presentation
  • Panel Sessions
  • Workshops
  • Poster Presentations
Proposal Format:
  • All proposals must be submitted in English
To submit a proposal, please answer the following questions:
1. Please provide the following information: *This question is required.
2. Are you presenting as a member of a group: *This question is required.
Please provide the following information for the other group presenters:
3. Please indicate the presentation Focus Area/Strand: *This question is required.
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