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Dr. Bryan Brayboy, President’s Professor in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University, is scheduled to present a plenary address at the Literacy
STAR (Scholars of color Transitioning into Academic Research institutions) Mentoring Program In 2008, the Ethnicity, Race, and Multilingualism (ERM) Committee proposed the creation of a
The Impact of Gunther Kress on Social Semiotics and Education: An AERA Semiotics SIG Panel followed by a Graduate Student Networking Event is 3 weeks
PURPOSE OF AWARD The purpose of the Edward B. Fry Book Award is to recognize LRA members who author a book on literacy research and
June 2022 President’s Message Dear LRA Family and Friends, Greetings to everyone! I trust this message finds you healthy and thriving! Welcome
Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice CALL FOR EDITORS Letter of Intent Due: July 1, 2022 Application Due: August 15, 2022 The Literacy
Dr. Angela Valenzuela, a renowned education policy expert, has committed to speak at the Literacy Research Association’s 72nd Annual Meeting to be held at the
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Dear LRA Family and Friends, Once again and too soon, we are mourning more senseless and horrific deaths as a result of another mass shooting
Dear LRA Family and Friends, Once again, we as a nation are grieving the loss of life in both Buffalo and Orange County. This
WE NEED YOUR INPUT. Please nominate LRA members who are willing to serve a 3-year term as an LRA Board Member or make a 5-year
LRA is seeking nominations for the P. David Pearson Scholarly Influence Award. The purpose of this annual award is to honor, in P. David Pearson’s
Please take a moment to submit a nomination for an article for the Arthur Applebee Award for Excellence in Research on Literacy. The deadline is
The Lead Editors of Literacy Research: Theory, Method, and Practice (LR:TMP), Volumes 70-72, will use this blog to advance publishing transparency and ethics. We will
We welcome nominations for the LRA Early Career Award! The Early Career Achievement Award was established in 1999 to recognize the work of one member each
Please consider nominating yourself or someone else for the Brian Street Memorial Award. Brian Street was a British anthropologist whose scholarship helped establish the social
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