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BOOK PROPOSALS ARE BEING INVITED FOR A NEW SERIES ON CHINESE EDUCATION Education in China: Reform and Diversity Announcing a new book series entitled Education in China: Reform and Diversity launched by Hong Kong University Press and the Wah Ching Centre of Research on Education in China. Proposals are now invited for this series. The pace of change in Chinese education and society is unparalleled. Economic globalization, market forces, administrative decentralization, and information technology have extended the autonomy of social organizations, including educational institutions. At the same time, however, social dislocations, regional disparities and cultural diversity have become accentuated. New challenges have developed at every level of the education system. Universities are growing at an unprecedented rate, however, the implications of expansion of enrollments, consolidation of institutions, privatization of higher education, and internationalization for university governance, equity, efficiency, and quality assurance remain puzzling. Basic education has become rapidly popularized nationwide, yet poverty and irrelevance remain obstacles in many rural regions, especially for girls from poor families and ethnic minorities living in remote regions. School curriculum has become more diversified, however, many teachers still lack skills to propel the reform forward. Vocational-technical forms of education, including community colleges, are moving in innovative directions, but there is a need for articulation with other parts of the system. An education system is developing in China that is based on new forms of organization and management, policy and planning, advocacy and activism. In the process, non-governmental forms of education are being encouraged. There has also been a marked increased in partnerships between domestic and international NGOs that is changing the landscape of social development and sustainable educational innovation. The proposed book series will examine these and other educational problems, practices, policies and solutions, as well as their social implications. The series aims to expand and internationalize the discourse on educational reform and social diversity in order to highlight fresh perspectives and innovative research methodologies. Among the planned topics are: changing policies for private schools, social capital and school achievement, civic education in Shanghai, case studies of university globalization, Tibetan student identity formation, the education of migrant children, universities and WTO. Proposals are welcomed on these and other topics. Proposal and enquiries can be addressed to chinaed@hkusua.hku.hk chinaed@hkusua.hku.hk Attached please also find the guidelines of book proposal. BOOK PROPOSAL GUIDELINES Brief Description: In one or two paragraphs, describe the work, its rationale, approach and pedagogy. Outstanding Features: List briefly what you consider to be the outstanding, distinctive or unique features of the work. Competition: Consider the existing books in this field and discuss their strengths and weaknesses, individually and specifically. This material is written for reviewers and not for publication, so please be as frank as possible. You should describe how your book will be similar to, as well as different from, the competition in style, topical coverage and depth. If significant books are now available, you should explain why you choose to write another book in this area. Please mention all pertinent titles, even if they compete only with a part of your book. Apparatus: Will the book include examples, cases, questions, problems, glossaries, bibliography, references, appendices, etc.? Audience: a. For whom is the book intended (the lay public, professionals, students, etc.)? b. In what discipline or disciplines? c. Is it primarily descriptive or quantitative, elementary or rigorous, etc.? Market Considerations: What kind of person will buy the book, and why? What new information will the book give them? What is your estimate of the total potential readership for the book? Status of the Book: a. What portion of the material is now complete? b. When do you expect to have your manuscript completed? c. What is the planned length of the book (double-spaced typed pages)? d. Do you have a rough table of contents? If so, please attach. Reviewers: We may use reviewers of our own choice, but we will also try to include some whose opinion you feel will be valuable. Can you suggest any? If the book has several distinct markets, try to recommend at least one reviewer for each. Naturally, we do not reveal the names of our reviewers without their permission. If you desire, we will submit the material to the reviewers anonymously. Please attach a copy of your current c.v. to the book proposal.