Searchable Past proceedings

Access past conference proceedings (1993-2012).

On-line proceedings available as .html or PDF.

First published in 1979, the conference proceedings are the crowning glory of the AERC. Serving as the official record of the AERC, they not only reflect the changing emphasis and orientation of research in adult education, but also evidence the growing diversity and maturity of the field itself.

Bound AERC proceedings

To purchase the 2006 bound proceedings, send $US40.00 in a US chequing account, money order or bank draft to:

Linda Schintz
Dept. of Work and Human Resource Education
University of Minnesota
1954 Buford Ave, Room 425
St. Paul, MN
USA

Proceedings from previous years can be obtained through ERIC document reproduction services:

Reference Material

Not much is written on the AERC itself -- people generally use it as a forum for their own research and writing! However, we've found the following sources of information, which you may find interesting reading. If you know of or come across any other relevant documents on the AERC that you feel should be added to this list, please .

Long, H.B. (1983). Characteristics of adult education research reported at the Adult Education Research Conference, 1971-1980. Adult Education, 33 (2), 79-96.

Pipke, I. (1984). The gatekeepers: A multivariate study of accepted and rejected Adult Education Research Conference abstracts, 1978-1980. Adult Education Quarterly, 34, 71-84.

Pipke, I. (1981). A study of the variables associated with the acceptance and rejection of A.E.R.C. abstracts. Unpublished master's thesis, University of British Columbia, Vancouver.

Thomson, A. (1993). Learning about adult learning: The 1992 North American adult education research conferences. Studies in the Education of Adults, 25 (1), 92-104.