AARE Cultural-Historical & Activity Theory SIG Summer School

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Asia-Pacific Cultural-historical &amp; Activity Theory Summer School taking place at the Nihon University Newcastle campus.

Nihon University Newcastle Campus

<h4>The Cultural Historical and Activity Theory (CHAT) special interest group (SIG) Summer School</h4><h4> </h4>The Cultural Historical and Activity Theory SIG will offer our Asia-Pacific Cultural-historical &amp; Activity Theory Summer School from 4—8 December 2025.The Summer School will be held physically at the Nihon University Newcastle Campus,This event will bring together researchers from across Australia, New Zealand, and internationally. The Summer School is supported by Deakin University.The Summer School is an opportunity for research students and researchers using cultural-historical, sociocultural, and activity theories to spend time delving into theory over four days facilitated by senior researchers in the fields. There will be opportunities to collaborate on research proposals, publishing and scholarship.We plan a variety of sessions:<ol><li>Sets of two-hour presentations/workshops developing theory over a series of presentations, workshops, readings and exercises - open</li><li>Two-hour small group discussions on a particular topic – open</li><li>Small group discussions/writing sessions where we will assemble (on the basis of what you wrote in your registration) doctoral and early career researchers who have a shared problem or interest with the experienced researcher(s) - by invitation</li><li>One-to-one consultations on Monday between doctoral and early career researchers and experienced researchers (there will be a booking form set up on Sunday 7 December) - by invitation.</li></ol>A program with links to readings and resources will be sent out to all registrants.It is anticipated, based on the success of summer schools over the last five years, that participants will have the opportunity to significantly advance their research through a time of intense thinking, listening, reading and writing in collaboration with other researchers and mediated by senior researchers of cultural-historical, socio-cultural, and activity theories.

<h4>Registration fees</h4><h4>Summer School accommodation only</h4>Registration is AUD $437.90 per person (AUD $380 + GST+ Eventbrite ticket fees) which includes accommodation for the summer school (only) between Thursday 4—Monday 8 December 2025.OR<h4>Conference and Summer School accommodation</h4>Registration is AUD $644.81 per person ($560 +GST + Eventbrite ticket fees) which includes accommodation for the conference and summer school, between Sunday 30 November—Monday 8 December 2025.Please register before 5.00 pm Sunday 30 November 2025.

<h4>Accommodation</h4>Your booking is for a single bedroom with shared bathroom and kitchen facilities. Bed Linen is included.As the bathroom facilities are restricted on two floors, one floor is allocated to male guests and one floor is allocated to female guests. A third floor is held for those that do not identify as male or female.

<h4>Questions?</h4>Any questions, ideas, suggestions, or assistance, please contact us:<ul><li>John Cripps Clark: <a href="mailto:john.crippsclark@deakin.edu.au" title="mailto:john.crippsclark@deakin.edu.au" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">john.crippsclark@deakin.edu.au</a> (0403 878 021)</li><li>Bonnie Zhen: <a href="mailto:bonnie.zhen@vu.edu.au" title="mailto:bonnie.zhen@vu.edu.au" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">bonnie.zhen@vu.edu.au</a></li><li>Queena Lee: <a href="mailto:queenalee@swin.edu.au" title="mailto:queenalee@swin.edu.au" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">queenalee@swin.edu.au</a></li></ul>

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