Social Studies Educationists Association of Nigeria

...Effective Citizenship and Service

This Organization shall be known and called "Social Studies Educationists Association of Nigeria". Social Studies Educationists Association of Nigeria shall not be addressed by any other Name except the Name provided above and abbreviated as "SOSAN".

Our Motto: "Effective Citizenship and Service".
To associate Professionally with sisters Organizations in other parts of the World for the promotion of Social Studies and Civic Education by sharing in their experiences and by contributing as when necessary to the development of Social Studies and Civic Education in other parts of the World where needed.
Social Studies Educationists Association of Nigeria (SOSAN) aims to promote National Unity between all Citizens of Nigeria and the entire WORLD.
Social Studies Educationists Association of Nigeria (SOSAN) is an Organization of Learners, Teachers, and qualified Practitioners in the field and or accepted related disciplines.

It aims to promote the teaching, learning and understanding of Social Studies in Nigerian Schools.
We, the Members of the Social Studies Stakeholders Association of Nigeria (SOSAN) have firmly and solemnly resolved to Live in Unity and Harmony as one indivisible and indissoluble Members of one Body and Organization under God, dedicated to the promotion of National Unity, Peace and Effective Citizenship and Service of Nigeria as a Sovereign Nation

2021 Conference

SOCIAL STUDIES EDUCATIONIST ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA (SOSAN)

MOTTO: “EFFECTIVE CITIZENSHIP AND SERVICE”

37TH ANNUAL NATIONAL CONFERENCE

VIRTUAL PAPER PRESENTATION IS ALLOWED

THEME: NEW VISION FOR SOCIAL STUDIES: PREPARING TODAY’S LEARNERS FOR NEW CHALLENGES

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

Historically, Social studies evolved as a problem –solving subject. That may be why every trending issue becomes a subject of discourse in the social studies curriculum. In recent times in Nigeria and around the world as well. Several subject are contending with the existence of Social Studies to the extent that even the component parts of Social Studies have become not only sub-themes of a new compound subject examined at the completion of the Senior Secondary School education. While there are agitations that the current trends contradict the initial objectives for purposeful and holistic citizenship education, there appears to be the need to properly reform Social Studies (which is an integrated subject meant to produce citizens that can think holistically around several integrated social problems and to also be able to creatively proffer solutions to the problems) in order to regain its status as a global problem solving subject for today and for tomorrow.

In this regard, there is the need to explore new areas of learning which can be harnessed for infusion into either existing themes or be taken as replacement for other existing themes: all in the bid to produce citizens about whom the central objectives of Social Studies could be claimed to have been achieved.

Some of the new visions that are needed to confront the challenges of the contemporary world and issues around the learners of various categories in the respective schools who are supposed to be the target audience of this new vision are to be discussed in this conference.

INFORMATION TO AUTHORS AND CONTRIBUTIONS

Social Studies experts and curriculum builders/developers’ across all levels of Education in Nigeria and abroad are to submit Abstracts of less or equal to 200 words to this designated email addresses: conference@sosan.org.ng & sosaneditor@gmail.com latest by June 6th, 2021. Full paper is expected to be submitted latest by July 6th, 2021. Authors should limit the length of their papers to a maximum of 12 pages in double line spacing of the times

Date: 16th - 20th August 2021

Venue: Twin Theater I permanent site, University of Jos, Jos.

Events

Monday 16th August 2021: Arrival of Participants

Tuesday 17th August 2021: Opening Ceremony/Keynote Address

Wednesday 18th August 2021: Second Plenary Session

Thursday 19th August 2021: Third Plenary Session/ A.G.M

Friday 20th August 2021: Departure

ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation spaces are available @ the “Hotels around the conference venue at affordable prices.

CONFERENCE FEES

REGISTRATION

Attendance fee: Students Registration:

#16,000.00 #6,000.00

Bank: United Bank of Africa

Account type: Current

Account Name: Social Studies Educationist Association of Nigeria

Account Number: 1018016834

Sub- Themes

A New Curriculum for Social Studies Instruction
New Themes for Social Studies Instruction
New Concepts For Social Studies Instruction
Approaches to Social Studies Instruction in the Contemporary World.
Emerging Trends in Social Studies Instruction
Resources in Social Studies Instruction
New Directions for Assessment and Evaluation in the Social Studies
Climates for Social Studies Instruction
The New Teaching of Social Studies
National Policy for Social Studies education
International collaborations for Social Studies development
Social Studies for a New Nigeria
Likely impediments to development of New Social Studies for the Nigerian Society
Inputs for New Citizenship Education through Social Studies
Collaborations for a new Social Studies – with the policy making bodies
Any other relevant area of learning at the discretion of the author (which must revolve around building a sustainable human society)

SPEAKERS

Keynote Address:

Confronting Emerging Global and National Challenges: The Vision and Mission for Learners’ Empowerment through Social Studies.

Prof. Danladi Atu, Secretary to the State Government (S.S.G), Plateau State.

LEAD PAPER1:

Social Studies for a new Nigeria- The need for a collective refraction

Prof. Williams P. Akpochafo, Department of Social Science Education, Delta State University, Abraka.

LEADER PAPER2:

Vision for a New Social Studies: Using the appropriate Lenses.

Dr. M.B Lawal, Adeniran Ogunsanya College of Education, Ijanikin, Lagos.

LOC CHARIMAN: Dr. Ruth R. A. Irmiya, Department of Social Studies Education , University of Jos, Jos. 09033332697, rutsomiyabe@yahoo.com

LOC Secretary: Ruth J. Umaru, Department of Social Science Education, University of Jos, Jos. 08038343308, ruthpoki3@gmail.com

Conference Supervisor: Dr, Dauda A, Ariya, Department of Social Science Education, University of Jos.

National Secretary: Dr. M. O. Omiyefa, 08030699630 omiyefaoluwagbenga@gmail.com

Host: Prof Joseph M. Musa Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Jos

Chief Host: Prof Sabastine Maimako, Vice Chancellor.