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Canadian Student Outdoor Education Conference (aka The Horwood Conference)


The Third Annual Canadian Student Outdoor Education Conference (aka The Horwood Conference) is an academic event organized by and for Canadian students studying outdoor and environmental education, health and physical education, outdoor recreation, adventure leadership, experience-based learning and/or related fields.  It is hosted at Queen’s University each year and held over a weekend in January.  Graduate, Undergraduate, B.Ed and College students from across Canada will meet at the Horwood Conference to present oral or poster contributions on various research topics related to outdoor education, lead a variety of workshops, share games and learning activities, attend special invited lectures, and also meet with representatives from participating institutions that offer Bachelor of Education and graduate degrees with a focus on outdoor education. Students can choose to simply register as a conference participant or complete the presentation proposal form and attend as a conference presenter.

Earlier Event: January 29
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Later Event: January 30
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