Presentation Archive
Identity of Heritage Language Speakers: AAAL Colloquium, March 2007
A colloquium presented at the 2007 annual American Association of Applied Linguistics (AAAL) conference addressed issues of identity of heritage language speakers from different linguistic and cultural perspectives. Identity of speakers of the following languages were explored in presentations, now available for download:
Spanish - Maria Carreira
(63 KB, PDF)
Russian - Olga Kagan
(592 KB, PDF)
Chinese - Nelleke Van Deusen-Sholl and Theresa Jen
(498 KB, PDF)
Arabic - Sonia Shiri
(531 KB, PDF)
Upcoming Conferences and Institute
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL)
2009 Convention
November 20 – 22, 2009
San Diego, CA
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Annual Convention and World Languages Expo brings together more than 6,000 teachers, administrators, method instructors and students of foreign languages at all levels from across the world.
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Critical Components of Heritage Language Programs
Three areas are critical for the success of heritage language programs and U.S. language policy: Capacity Development, Opportunity Creation, and Attitude Improvement. Panelists discuss the theoretical and research base for these areas in program and policy development and their implementation in three program types: Spanish, Hindi/Urdu, and Native American.Presenters:
Surendra Gambhir, Erin Haynes, Joy Kreeft Peyton, Joseph LoBianco, and Kim Potowski
Friday, November 20, 2009, 1:15 – 2:15 p.m.
Convention Center, Room 24A
First International Conference on Heritage/Community Languages
February 19 – 21, 2010
Covel Commons, UCLA
Los Angeles, CA
Major developments in the heritage field are occurring in the United States and also in the countries of the European Union. This conference will assemble prominent scholars to present keynote addresses and will convene panels covering a spectrum of issues pertaining to heritage language in the communities and in classrooms from levels K-16.
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Developing and Maintaining Vital, Sustainable Heritage Language Programs
Researchers working on language revitalization and policy argue that three areas of activity are critical: Capacity Development, Opportunity Creation, and Attitude Improvement.
Panelists will discuss how these areas apply to different heritage languages in the United States (Spanish, Chinese, German, and Russian) and consider the contexts in which they are taught.
Panelists:
Spanish - Kim Potowski
Chinese - Shuhan Wang
German - Renate Ludanyi
Russian - Kathleen Dillon
Learn more about the NHLRC conference.
2010 Georgetown Roundtable Conference (GURT)
March 12 - 14, 2010
Georgetown University
GURT 2010 will focus on Arabic Language and Linguistics .
Learn more about the 2010 GURT Conference.
International Conference on Language Education Policies & 28th Summer School
June 7 – 10, 2010
Jyväskylä, Finland
Who needs languages?
Micro and macro perspectives into language education policies
The conference is hosted by the Centre for Applied Language Studies, Department of Languages and the Language Centre at the University of Jyväskylä. The conference offers fresh outlooks on language education policy, acknowledging its multidisciplinary and multidimensional nature, and its social, cultural and economic dimensions. Where and by whom are language education policy decisions made, explicitly and/or implicitly? How do educational systems respond to challenges of multilingual societies? Critical views will be presented in order to understand the current developments and challenges of language education from both micro and macro perspectives. The conference is simultaneously the 28th International Summer School for Applied Language Studies at the University of Jyväskylä.
The keynote speakers are Joseph LoBianco (University of Melbourne, Australia), Clara Keating (Centro de Estudos Sociais, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal), and Sue Wright (University of Portsmouth, England). In addition, workshops will be organized by invited speakers.
More details, including how to submit paper and poster proposals, can be found at the conference Web site.
31st Annual American Indian Language Development Institute
Summer 2010
University of Arizona, Tucson
The 31st Annual American Indian Language Development Institute will offer a variety of classes, special presentations, workshops and more to continue their commitment to Indigenous language education.
Learn more at the Institute Web site.
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