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ERIC Number: EJ866853
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Dec
Pages: 7
Abstractor: ERIC
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-1857
From Overseas Visitor to Permanent Resident: Reflections on Attendances at Conferences and Membership of PESA--1981-2009
Aspin, David
Educational Philosophy and Theory, v41 n7 p794-800 Dec 2009
In this article, the author provides a personal narrative of his experiences as an overseas visitor to Australia, and his decision to become a permanent resident (and ultimately an Australian citizen). He also reflects on his attendances at various conferences and his membership in the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia (PESA).
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Occupational Mobility, Personal Narratives, Conferences (Gatherings), Immigrants, Schools of Education, Professional Associations, Program Descriptions, Educational History, Individual Development, College Faculty, Educational Philosophy, Organizational Effectiveness, Educational Environment
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Australia; Australasia; United Kingdom