Arabic-L:PEDA:deadline extended for Arabic Language and Culture in US Military Academies Conference

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1) Subject:deadline extended for Arabic Language and Culture in US  
Military Academies Conference

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Date: 03 Nov 2008
From:burt at usna.edu
Subject:deadline extended for Arabic Language and Culture in US  
Military Academies Conference

Call for Papers

Arabic Language and Culture Studies
Toward Greater Expertise

A Conference on and for Arabic Programs
in US Military Academies and Government Institutes:

February 19-21, 2009

U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland

Dear Colleagues,

We invite submissions of paper abstracts for a conference on U.S.  
Government Arabic Programs to be held at the U.S. Naval Academy  
February 19-21, 2009.  The central topics of the conference are:

•Impediments to the teaching and learning of Arabic
•Assessment of Arabic students, classes and programs
•Creative responses to the DOD framework for regional and cultural  
expertise

In addition to these topics, we invite student demonstrations of  
Arabic skills and presentations of other academic and linguistic  
products by students of U.S. Government Arabic Studies programs.   
Please refer to the attachment below for detailed descriptions of  
conference topics and outlines for student participation.

Please send proposal forms, including paper abstracts (approx. 200  
words) and proposals for student demonstrations by (NEW extended  
DEADLINE) NOVEMBER 10th, 2008 to:

Conference on Arabic Toward Greater Expertise
Clarissa Burt
c/o Language and Culture Studies Department
U.S. Naval Academy
589 McNair Rd.  Stop 10-C
Annapolis, MD 21402

410 293 6353 wk
410 293 2729 fax

Or email burt at usna.edu
Also see the conference website at http://www.fbcinc.com/learnarabic/
Notifications of proposal acceptances will be sent by November 30th,  
2008.

Please indicate in your proposal the language (Arabic or English) in  
which you intend to deliver your paper.   We wish to encourage the use  
of Arabic in this conference to the furthest possible extent, but  
proposals for presentations in English are most welcome.

Participants requiring housing will be able to book hotel rooms within  
walking distance of the Naval Academy.  There may be funds to help  
defray the travel costs of participation for presenters.   Details of  
such arrangements will be discussed in conjunction with acceptance of  
proposals for participation.

Abstract proposal form:



Arabic Language and Culture Studies -
Toward Greater Expertise

A Conference on and for Arabic Programs
in US Military Academies and Government Institutions

February 19-21, 2009
U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland

Proposal Title:


Presenter Name:  
__________________________________________________________

Professional  
Title:_________________________________________________________

Professional  
Affiliation:____________________________________________________

Contact Information

Mailing Address:_____________________________________________

                            
______________________________________________

                            
______________________________________________

             City:     ______________________State: ___________________

                                                                        
Zip: ____________________

Phone Numbers:    _________- _________- ________________________

                               _________-_________-  
________________________

             Email:   
_____________________________________________________


Presentation type:   __________________________ Individual paper

                    __________________________ Other (specify)

                __________________________ Student Paper/Presentation

Copresenters, if any:  ___________________________________________

__________________________________________________

__________________________________________________

Equipment needs _______________________________________________

Language of Presentation:   Arabic ____________       English  
________________

Abstract:  Write an abstract of the presentation, not to exceed 250  
words:

Submit Abstract By November 10th, 2008

Arabic Conference
c/o C. Burt
Language and Culture Studies
U.S. Naval Academy
589 McNair Rd. Stop 10-C
Annapolis, MD 21402

Or send by fax:  410 293 2729
or by email attachment to burt at usna.edu

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