Past Convention Programs

Explore the rich tapestry of past UCEA convention programs, showcasing a legacy of innovation, collaboration, and academic excellence in educational leadership.

2023 UCEA Annual Convention

A Call to Action: Imagining a Hard Reset in Educational Leadership

Hyatt Regency Minneapolis

Minneapolis, MN

Pre-Convention: November 15-16, 2023

Convention: November 16-18, 2023

Programs

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Key Dates

Program release: mid-September

Early registration ends: September 29

Standard registration ends: October 31

Graduate Student Summit: November 15-16

Jackson Scholars Research Symposium: November 16

Plenary Session: November 16

Awards Luncheon: November 16

Annual Banquet: November 18

Convention Planning Committee

Bass North Carolina State University

Daniel Moraguez Florida State University

Darrius Stanley University of Minnesota

Mario Jackson North Carolina State University

Zorka Karanxha University of South Florida

2022 UCEA Annual Convention

Working For/With Equity and Leadership Toward Sustainability

The UCEA 2022 convention theme provides an opportunity to share ideas about equity, justice, and action toward sustainability. Sustainability, equated with longevity, has been conceptualized in educational leadership as efforts over time and throughout the educational environment, with recognition of influences, forces, and changing conditions on sustaining models, initiatives, and reforms (Hargreaves & Goodson, 2006, p. 4). Work- ing for equity may suggest advocacy of social and racial justice like using equity-focused leadership as a lever to improve the experiences and outcomes of particular populations or pursuing sustainable commitments/goals/agendas with or on behalf of diverse com- munities. Working with equity may involve incorporating aspects of equity and sustain- ability in research, practice, pedagogy, preparation, or policy. Equity encompasses a just distribution of resources, cultural recognition and valuing people, as well as sustainability. Dispositions like equity and cultural responsiveness are expected of leaders, per the Professional Standards for Educational Leaders (National Policy Board for Educational Administration, 2015, p. 17). Effective leaders too often leave their positions after a short tenure, and their efforts can be quickly negated by a change in leadership and direction. Therefore, it is essential to create sustainable cultures that foster transformative change around diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and justice. Sustainability—an opportunity for imparting lasting change through our work—is a unique lens for exploring authentic, ongoing equity work in leadership. Beyond appeals for DEI, genuine equity requires trans- formation in organizational practices, norms, and culture for furthering a vision of justice. We acknowledge that, too often, calls for DEI have lacked substantive action to retain and nurture diverse leaders.

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Hyatt Regency Seattle

Seattle, Washington

Pre-Convention: November 14-16, 2022

Convention: November 17-19, 2022