JGE Theme Issue Call for Papers

Interdisciplinary Teaching and Sustainability

The Journal of Geoscience Education solicits manuscripts for a special issue on sustainability. This call recognizes that living sustainably is a process that humanity is still debating and trying to define. Core ideas for philosophies, pedagogies and curricula of sustainability education are not settled but are broadly conceived as interdisciplinary, multidisciplinary or transdisciplinary. This issue will explore the perspectives, ideas and methods that arise from conversations among the geosciences and other disciplines.

Examples of those who should consider submitting a paper for this issue include:

geoscience educators who can communicate their vision of sustainability and show how it's reflected in their teaching and courses;
geoscientists who engage in informal education or work in the public sphere (e.g., park rangers, nonprofit groups, policy consultants) who have developed a vision of sustainability and can show how it guides their work;
educators in non-geoscience fields who draw inspiration or knowledge from earth systems to inform their teaching.
Commentaries, Curriculum and Instruction, Theoretical and Empirical Research, and Literature Review papers are all encouraged.

Manuscript Preparation and Submission: The manuscript submission deadline is March 15, 2016. Author instructions and descriptions of paper categories go to http://nagt-jge.org/. All submitted manuscripts will need to meet manuscript guidelines and review criteria, and will be externally review.

Theme Issue Editors and Associate Editors:

Kristen St. John
Editor-in-Chief
James Madison University
jge@jmu.edu

Caitlin Callahan
Associate Editor
Grand Valley State University
callahca@gvsu.edu

Ellen Metzger
Guest Associate Editor
San Jose State University
ellen.metzger@sjsu.edu

David Blockstein
Guest Associate Editor
National Council for Science and the Environment
david@cedd.org