Andrea M. Hawkman, Ph.D.

🗣️ Calling for volunteers! We are seeking volunteers to represent CUFA in the following NCSS committees through June 30, 2026: Archives, Government Relations/Public Relations, Nominations, International Visitors, Membership, and DEI

If you are interested, please contact delandrea.hall@unt.edu ASAP.

Can't wait for this featured speaker to join us! See you all on Wednesday, December 3rd.

The CUFA Conference schedule is now available. Check it to see when you present, serve as discussant and/or chair, or for information about the overall schedule of events. Message cufaconference25@gmail.com with questions or concerns.
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AUGUST CUFA Chair Report CUFA Chair Report AUGUST 2025 Greetings CUFA Community: Here is a rundown of the happenings at the August 2025 CUFA Executive Board Meeting. As Chair, I met with NCSS Executive Director Kelly M...

Sorry for the delay in sharing this, the end of the summer crunch got the best of me. Here is the @cufancss.bsky.social Chair Report for August 2025. Please share with your CUFA colleagues.

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The @cufancss.bsky.social program is live! Join us in DC this December for an amazing slate of presentations organized around d the theme “Troubling Democracy: Examining Power and Possibilities in the Pursuit of More Abolitionist Futures”.

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Today’s the day! CUFA proposals are due today by 11:59pm Hawaii Standard Time. Visit the conference website for more details about this year’s theme: Troubling Democracy: Examining Power and Possibilities in the Pursuit of More Abolitionist Futures.

Link: cufa2025.socialstudies.org/openconf.php

The window to submit proposals to CUFA 2025 was extended to 4/22! Submit your proposals! Visit the conference website for more details about this year’s theme: Troubling Democracy: Examining Power & Possibilities in the Pursuit of More Abolitionist Futures at cufa2025.socialstudies.org/openconf.php

a squirrel is standing on its hind legs in the dirt and looking at the camera Alt: a quokka is standing on its hind legs in the dirt and looking at the camera

Anyone else get a chuckle out of learning about new animals from those that appear anonymously in your shared google docs?

Read the call! Share your work! Join our community in DC!

Aww, thanks Matt!

Honored to be recognized the @ssr-sig.bsky.social. Grateful to those who have supported me along the way and to those whose work inspires me to learn, act, and lead. Let’s celebrate in Denver!

A little under three weeks to get your proposals in for @cufancss.bsky.social 2025 in Washington, DC! It's going to be an inspiring, energizing conference. Come join us!

Exciting! I hope this brings many new and wonderful things.

Book bans aren’t just about content—they’re about erasing identities.

Censorship silences stories that deserve to be told. Let’s fight for a rich variety of voices and the freedom to read.

#LetBooksBeBooks #StopBookBans #RepresentationMatters #FreedomToRead

Folks who do work in education, teacher education, schools, with youth, and in communities…think should also think about this…

Don’t Listen to Greasy Gavin Newsom. Listen to Trans Athletes. In a podcast with Charlie Kirk, the California governor put his electoral ambition ahead of trans people. But what do trans athletes themselves have to say?

Gavin Newsom leading the way for Democrats to sacrifice trans athletes for their own electoral ambitions instead of making an affirmative case for their presence.

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Billie Jean King, Megan Rapinoe, and Candace Parker Join Nearly 200 Athletes Supporting Trans Youth Participation in Sports - Women's Sports Foundation San Francisco, Calif. (December 21, 2020): Today, sports icon Billie Jean King, U.S. National Women’s Soccer Team Co-Captain and World Cup Champion Megan Rapinoe, and WNBA trail-blazer and legend Cand...

Wanna support girls in sports. Support all girls.

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Get the Facts about Bans on Sports Participation By Transgender &… Transgender and non-binary people, in particular trans and non-binary youth, are under attack by politicians at all levels of government, as well as in…

Instead of posting the garbage take from Newsom, I’m sharing information about how to support trans athletes.

www.hrc.org/resources/ge...

Attorney General Platkin Issues Multistate Guidance for Schools on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Initiatives - New Jersey Office of Attorney General New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in issuing guidance to help K-12 schools, colleges, and universities understand the legality, viability, and i...

This is something.

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This is disappointing. Joann wasn’t perfect, but it was an entry point to crafting for so many. I blame Amazon for this.

Join us at #CUFA25!

First time presenting at #AACTE25 and with my @rowanuniversity.bsky.social colleagues Alicia Drelick and Cathy Brant

We are excited to share the CUFA-FASSE Grant Call for Proposals! See the full call for proposals at: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Applications are due March 15, 2025, 11:55 PM HST.

Please submit proposals online at: forms.gle/vkUoBrbv4FMK...

TRSEEditor_Announcement2025.docx Greetings CUFA Community: As Chair of the CUFA Executive Board, I am pleased to provide an update regarding the search for the next Editor of Theory and Research in Social Education (TRSE). Followin...

We are thrilled to announce and congratulate the next editor of Theory, Research, and Social Education, Dr. Anne-Lise Halvorsen, Professor, Michigan State University! She and her dynamic team were selected following an extensive search process. View the full announcement at shorturl.at/sXp7i

I’m here. For now.