From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Thu Mar 6 04:26:05 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:26:05 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Needs studies on order of teaching MSA and dialect Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Needs studies on order of teaching MSA and dialect -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Mar 2014 From: Elrayah, Tagelsir H ElrayahTH at state.gov Subject: Needs studies on order of teaching MSA and dialect Dear all, Is anyone aware of studies in the field pertaining to the following: · Starting with MSA makes it easy and quick to move to a local dialect · Starting with a local dialect makes it easy and quick to move to MSA. · Learning one dialect supports and speeds up the learning of another dialect. Thank you. Tagelsir Elrayah Language Training Supervisor, Arabic Foreign Language Institute Arlington, VA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Thu Mar 6 04:26:17 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:26:17 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Indiana U Summer Language Workshop Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Indiana U Summer Language Workshop -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Mar 2014 From: SWSEEL swseel at indiana.edu Subject: Indiana U Summer Language Workshop 2014 IU Summer Language Workshop The Indiana University Summer Language Workshop continues to accept applications for intensive study of first, second, and third-year Arabic (June 2 - August 1, 2014) on the Bloomington campus. The program features 21 contact hours weekly, specific focus on both MSA and dialects, twice-weekly Arabic table, films and lectures in and about Arabic and the cultures, history, politics, media and religions of the Middle East, food tastings, and other culturally rich extracurricular programming. All students pay in-state tuition and earn up to two semesters of (transferable) academic credit. See http://www.indiana.edu/~swseel for more information and to apply. In 2014, the Workshop will also offer intensive language courses in Hindi-Urdu, Hungarian, Mongolian, Persian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swahili, Tatar, Turkish, and Uzbek. Questions? Please contact swseel at indiana.edu or 812-855-2889. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Thu Mar 6 04:26:07 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:26:07 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic One Day Camps for High School Students Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Arabic One Day Camps for High School Students -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Mar 2014 From: Maggie Nassif mnnassif at byu.edu Subject: Arabic One Day Camps for High School Students Arabic One-Day Camps Near You & Arabic Online for High School Students The National Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC) in collaboration with BYU independent Studies and QFI are pursuing a project to reach out to high school students across the nation, especially in schools that do not offer Arabic This initiative consists of two components: 1) Students begin with an intensive one-day Arabic language and culture camp in their hometown or region; 2) They continue studying Arabic in a highly interactive format via our asynchronous online courses which includes regular live interaction with a BYU-based tutor who assists camp participants in moving forward as a community of online learners in a systematic fashion that results in their acquiring proficiency in using Arabic for real-world purposes. Financial aid is available for students who cannot afford to pay the full cost of the course. To sign up students for one of the following upcoming camps, please contact Alex Simmons at . Saturday, March 15 at George Washington University Saturday, March 22 at Ohio State University Saturday, March 29 at University of Indiana Saturday, April 5th at Portland State University Saturday, April 26 at Yale University -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Thu Mar 6 04:26:12 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:26:12 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:JOBS:Franklin & Marshall College Summer Program Instructors Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: JOBS:Franklin & Marshall College Summer Program Instructors -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Mar 2014 From: Kaley Subject: JOBS:Franklin & Marshall College Summer Program Instructors The Arabic Program at Franklin & Marshall College seeks instructors for its summer 2014 intensive language program in Arabic. The program is set to run for eight weeks (June 16-August 8) divided into two sessions. We are looking for individuals to teach in either or both sessions. If you have a Master's Degree in Arabic or are close to finishing the MA, please send a message to: summerarabic at fandm.edu for more details. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Thu Mar 6 04:26:15 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:26:15 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:JOBS:CUNY NYC College of Technology Job Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: JOBS:CUNY NYC College of Technology Job -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Mar 2014 From: reposted from LINGUIST Subject: JOBS:CUNY NYC College of Technology Job University or Organization: CUNY NYC College of Technology Department: Humanities Job Location: New York, USA Web Address: http://www.cuny.edu Job Title: Assistant Professor - Arabic/French (Humanities) Job Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb) French (fra) Description: Job ID: 9914 Full/Part Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular New York City College of Technology, a comprehensive college of over 16,000 students in downtown Brooklyn, offering associate and baccalaureate degrees, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, to begin during the 2013-14 academic year. The position requires a commitment to teaching, research and other scholarly pursuits, service to the college, and student advisement. The candidate hired will be expected to participate actively in College/University-wide initiatives and in department level efforts, assisting in the creation/development/assessment of department curricula, including but not restricted to the creation of professionally-focused language courses and those aimed at heritage speakers, assisting as assigned in foreign language placement and advisement of students. Performs teaching, research and guidance duties in area(s) of expertise. Shares responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other functions. Qualifications Minimum qualifications are a Ph.D. in Arabic, with a secondary strength in French, in either literature or linguistics. The preferred candidate would have formal training in foreign language teaching, a minimum of 2 years college level teaching experience, and a demonstrated interest in both working with heritage speakers and designing a program for them, as well as in developing courses with a professional focus. Expertise in Arabic and French would be ideal, and experience with bilingual programs is desirable. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution. Compensation CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. How to Apply Visit the application website below, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information. Candidates should provide a CV/resume and statement of scholarly interests. Closing Date Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of resumes to begin 1/18/14. Job Search Category CUNY Job Posting: Faculty Equal Employment Opportunity We are committed to enhancing our diverse academic community by actively encouraging people with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women to apply. We take pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek excellence through diversity and inclusion. EO/AA Employer. Application Deadline: (Open until filled) Web Address for Applications: http://www.cuny.edu Contact Information: CUNY Human Resources Email: na at na.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Thu Mar 6 04:25:59 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:25:59 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:MLA 2015 CFP:New Approaches to Vernacular Languages in the US Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: MLA 2015 CFP:New Approaches to Vernacular Languages in the US -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Mar 2014 From: Terrence Potter Subject: MLA 2015 CFP:New Approaches to Vernacular Languages in the US MLA 2015 Call: New Approaches to Vernacular Languages in the US The General Linguistics Discussion Group of the MLA announces a call for papers for the MLA 2015 Convention in Vancouver, BC. This panel seeks abstracts of 250 words addressing new approaches to the contemporary or historical presence of vernacular languages that are spoken and/or written in the US. For this panel vernacular languages may include any of those languages spoken or written now or in the past in any of the communities of speakers in the United States, e.g. Los Angeles Vernacular Spanish, Indigenous or Native American languages, African American Vernacular English, Cajun French, Texas German, US Arabic, etc. Presenters must be members of the MLA. The General Linguistics Discussion Group subscribes to the policies and guidelines of the MLA. For additional information please visit: www.MLA.org Please provide your abstract not later than 15 March 2014 by e-mail to the following e-mail address: tmp28 at georgetown.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Thu Mar 6 04:26:02 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:26:02 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Tufts University Intensive Summer Arabic Courses Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Tufts University Intensive Summer Arabic Courses -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Mar 2014 From: "Gunduz, Haci O" Subject: Tufts University Intensive Summer Arabic Courses 1st and 2nd YEAR ARABIC SUMMER PROGRAMS AT TUFTS UNIVERSITY (BOSTON) Intensive Summer Arabic Courses at Tufts University: One-year of Arabic in 6 weeks! (1) Elementary Arabic: ARB 01/2A A communicative approach is stressed. No previous knowledge of Arabic language or script is required. No prerequisite. Material covered: "Alif Baa" and 10-12 chapters of "Al-Kitaab Part I", plus supplementary materials. Offered in: First session (May 21 – June 27), Day(s): MTWThF, Times : 9:00 am – 2:30 pm (with 1-hr lunch break) Instructor : Rabab El Nady; Cost: $5100 (for credit); $3500 (auditing) (2) Intermediate Arabic: ARB 03/4B The course includes oral presentations and short papers in Arabic. Prerequisite: ARB 0002 or equivalent. Material covered: Chapters 10-20 of "Al-Kitaab Part I" and 2 chapters of "Al-Kitaab Part II", plus supplementary materials. Offered in: Second session (July 1 – August 8). Day(s): MTWThF, Times: 9:00 am – 2:30 pm (with 1-hr lunch break) Instructor : Haci Osman Gündüz; Cost: $5100 (for credit); $3500 (auditing) To register please visit: ase.tufts.edu/summer For more information about courses contact: Rabab El Nady Rabab.El_Nady at tufts.edu Haci Osman Gündüz Haci.Gunduz at tufts.edu Best, Hacı Osman Gündüz (Ozzy) حجي عثمان گوندوز Lecturer in Arabic -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Thu Mar 6 04:26:10 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:26:10 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:JOBS:Concordia Language Village Summer Jobs Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: JOBS:Concordia Language Village Summer Jobs -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Mar 2014 From: Angelo Parisi Subject: JOBS:Concordia Language Village Summer Jobs Concordia Language Villages is the premiere language and cultural immersion program in the United States. The Villages' 15 world language programs attract 11,000 participants annually from all 50 states and more than 40 countries. Established through Concordia College in 1961, Concordia Language Villages boldly and optimistically pursues a vision of peace and understanding by introducing learners to the languages and cultures of the world. Programs for All Ages Youth and adults of all language experience levels can choose from on-site learning options ranging from a weekend to four weeks. Most programs take place in architecturally authentic villages just outside Bemidji, Minn. Work at the Villages How does working at a camp help me develop skills and qualities that future employers will be looking for? Concordia Language Villages staff speak a Village language, creatively teach culture, work and play hard. They also develop skills and qualities that will make them excellent employees in any field. Our staff members gain leadership and teaching skills, value education, and become global citizens. In short, our seasonal staff develop many skills and qualities that employers value. Staff Qualifications and Responsibilities All positions are equally important to the success of Concordia Language Villages programs. It is of prime importance that all candidates enjoy working with and have the ability to supervise young people (minors, ages 0 up to 18) in the close proximity of the Village setting. Please read each job description carefully to fully understand the qualifications and responsibilities of each position.General Responsibilities of All Position * Be familiar with and abide by specific policies set forth in the "Personnel Policies," which are designated by Concordia Language Villages administration and individual Village deans. * Read and become familiar with the responsibilities for your specific area of assignment. * After receiving your Staff Handbook and other material from the Village dean, read all information carefully and thoroughly before arriving at the Village. * Be advised the entire staff of each Village is under the direction of and is responsible to the dean. While some positions are supervised by other staff, the dean retains ultimate authority and responsibility for the Village. * Report to orientation prior to your first session as designated by your staff agreement. * Assist with setting up the Village, preparing for the next session, and maintaining the Village throughout the session. * Speak the target language with villagers and staff members as much as possible. * Live in community living arrangements, assigned according to sex; nearly all positions include living and sleeping in a cabin or other housing unit with villagers (participants) of the same sex; positions that do not include living with villagers do include living with other staff members of the same sex. * Be prepared to use communal showers and bathrooms, assigned according to sex. * Model standards for behavior and be sensitive to the health and welfare of the villagers. * Remain one day after your final session for cleanup, inventory and evaluation of the program. * Be at least 16 years of age to be considered for a staff position. * Be at least 18 years of age to be considered for a staff position if you are not a United States citizen. The Arabic Village "Al-Waha" is hiring for the following positions: Summer Program Leadership Assistant Dean, Credit Curriculum Facilitator, Two-Week Curriculum Facilitator Summer Program Positions Assistant Business Manager, Business Manager Day Camp Counselor, Counselor, Mentor Counselor, Waterfront Manager, Youth Leadership Intern I & II Summer Teaching Positions Credit Teacher To apply, go to: https://hr.cord.edu/postings/search?utf8=✓&query=&query_v0_ posted_at_date=&435=&query_organizational_tier_3_id=any& query_organizational_tier_1_id=any&query_position_type_id=3&commit=Search Emad Eldigwy Dean of Al-Waha, the Arabic Language Village Concordia -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Mar 12 11:40:14 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:40:14 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:NFLRC Language for Specific Purposes Summer Institute Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 12 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: NFLRC Language for Specific Purposes Summer Institute -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 12 Mar 2014 From: National Foreign Language Resource Center Subject: NFLRC Language for Specific Purposes Summer Institute Just a reminder - The National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) and the National Resource Center East Asia (NRCEA) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa are pleased to announce the … *LANGUAGE FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES SUMMER INSTITUTE* July 7-11, 2014 University of Hawai’i at Manoa Honolulu, HI Language for specific purposes (LSP) courses and programs focus on developing learner communicative competence in a particular professional or academic field (e.g., Korean for Business or Japanese for Health Care Providers). This institute provides training and experience in developing LSP courses for your home institution. Topics include doing needs analysis, setting goals and objectives, developing materials, teaching, and assessing and evaluating LSP courses. Language faculty and staff members at postsecondary institutions are eligible to apply. Preference is given to applicants who teach less commonly taught languages and/or teach at the community college level. Partial travel funding is available. *For more information, visit our website: https://sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/lsp-summer-institute/home * *The application deadline is March 31, 2014.* Jim Yoshioka Program Coordinator ************************************************************ *National Foreign Language Resource Center*University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa 1859 East-West Road #106 Honolulu, HI 96822-2322 Phone: 808-956-9424 Email: nflrc at hawaii.edu Website: http://nflrc.hawaii.edu NFLRC Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/NFLRC/ NFLRC Twitter page: http://www.twitter.com/NFLRC/ ************************************************************ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 12 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Mar 12 11:40:02 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:40:02 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Special Needs Arabic Learners Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 12 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Special Needs Arabic Learners -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 12 Mar 2014 From: Gergana Atanassova Subject: Special Needs Arabic Learners Dear colleagues: I am trying to get in touch with teachers and researchers who are working/have worked with special-needs learners of Arabic (any age group, any special needs profile). I would also be grateful for references to published sources on this topic, preferably focusing on second or foreign language learners of Arabic, rather than on native speakers. Many thanks, Geri Atanassova -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 12 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Mar 12 11:39:57 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:39:57 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic Natural Dialect Processing Workshop Deadline Extended Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 12 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Arabic Natural Dialect Processing Workshop Deadline Extended -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 12 Mar 2014 From: Mourad Abbas abb.mourad at gmail.com Subject: Arabic Natural Dialect Processing Workshop Deadline Extended Dear all, The deadlines of the Arabic Natural Dialect Processing Workshop are extendend to March 20th, 2014. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Mar 12 11:40:09 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:40:09 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Unicode Seminar Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 12 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Unicode Seminar -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 12 Mar 2014 From: Thomas Milo Subject: Unicode Seminar A Unicode seminar will be held at GUtech, Muscat April 7-8. The opening will be under HE Dr. Muhammad al-Rumhi, the Minister of oil and gas. A unique opportunity to learn about global computing in general and computing in Arabic scripted languages in particular. Thomas Milo tmilo at decotype.com www.decotype.com http://independent.academia.edu/ThomasMilo iPhone +31-6-4188-0859 Mobile +31-6-2450-3943 Office +31-20-662-5172 Skype t.milo -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 12 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Mar 12 11:40:05 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:40:05 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AATA Panel in Conjunction with MESA: Call for Submissions Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 12 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: AATA Panel in Conjunction with MESA: Call for Submissions -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 12 Mar 2014 From: Mohammad Alhawary Subject: AATA Panel in Conjunction with MESA: Call for Submissions Call for submissions Deadline: April 30, 2014 The American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA) invites members and other professionals in the field of teaching Arabic to submit proposals for participation in a panel on the teaching and/or learning of Arabic language through literature. The panel will take place in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) on 22 November 2014 in Washington, DC Presentations will focus on current or innovative research and/or practices of incorporating Arabic literature in the Arabic language classroom and how Arabic literature can be used to further develop the learner's knowledge (communicative and otherwise) of Arabic. Possible topics include but need not be confined to some specific aspects of the following: -Relevance of literature (Classical and Modern) to the Arabic language classroom -Current and/or innovative methods or techniques in the teaching of Arabic through literature -Role of literature (with specific exemplar activities) in creating opportunities for communication and language development through listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities -Teaching and assessing Arabic literature, Classical and Modern literary texts and texts in other formats -Using technology in the teaching and learning of Arabic language through literature Please send your proposal to by April 30. Your proposal should be 250 words or less. Notification of acceptance will be sent by May 21. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Mar 12 11:40:12 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:40:12 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:American University of Sharjah: Summer Intensive Arabic Language Program 2014 Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 12 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: American University of Sharjah: Summer Intensive Arabic Language Program 2014 -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 12 Mar 2014 From: Subject: American University of Sharjah: Summer Intensive Arabic Language Program 2014 Dear all, Kindly find information below which could be relevant to your students. Please feel free to circulate. Thanks, Mai Zaki Assistant Professor American University of Sharjah ---------------------------------------------- The Summer Intensive Arabic Language Program at American University of Sharjah (AUS) is a five-week, six-credit course aimed at developing elementary and advanced elementary language skills through formal classroom instruction and daily conversation practice with a native speaker. The program is offered by the Department of Arabic and Translation Studies (ATS), in coordination with the International Exchange Office (IXO), and includes housing on our beautiful campus in Sharjah, as well as weekend excursions to Dubai and Abu Dhabi. AUS AUS is conveniently situated on a beautiful, park-like campus full of Islami c-style architecture, only 15 minutes from historical downtown Sharjah and the city of Dubai. We offer a fully-accredited American-style education grounded in Gulf Arab culture. All programs are coeducational with English as the language of instruction. Our campus offers many amenities including cafés and restaurants, convenience stores, a health clinic, travel agent, bank, bowling alley, sports complex, bookstore, pharmacy, beauty salon and barber shop. Sharjah In 1998, UNESCO named Sharjah the Cultural Capital of the Arab World for the work done in preserving and promoting its rich cultural heritage, notably through its 22 museums. Sharjah will be honored as the Capital of Islamic Culture in 2014, and aims to revitalize the strong intellectual tradition of the Middle East through education. A noted example of this effort is Univ ersity City, a beautiful park-like complex featuring Islamic architecture that is home to AUS and a number of other institutions of higher education, including a teaching hospital. Eligibility All elementary- and advanced elementary- level Arabic students are encour aged to apply. Online placement tests will be administered upon acceptance into the program. Students will be placed into the appropriate section based on results, plus a follow-up Skype interview. Course Titles Intensive Elementary Arabic I Intensive Elementary Arabic II Timeline for 2014 Deadline to Apply: April 3 Online Placement: April 20 to 28 Arrival: June 10 Orientation: June 11 to June 14 Course Dates: June 15 to July 17 Departure: July 23 Program Fee The cost for the program is $5,800 including instruction, housing, fees and excursions. The program fee does not include a refundable dorm deposit, meals, books, visa, travel costs, insurance and personal expenses. A non-refundable $500 down payment will be due upon acceptance into the program. Textbooks Intensive Elementary Arabic I will use specially designed instructor materials on par with *Alif Baa* (3rd ed.) and *al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-Arabiyya* (Part I, 3rd ed.). The Intensive Elementary Arabic II class will use the book *al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-Arabiyya*, plus the instructor's supplemental materials. Students will usually begin in Chapter 6 of the textbook series *al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-Arabiyya* (Part I, 3rd ed.). Students who have not used this series previously should independently master the earlier chapters (1-5) in addition to the accompanying alphabet book *Alif Baa* (3rd ed.). For further information, please contact ix o at aus.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 12 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Mar 12 11:40:00 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:40:00 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Mideast Wire Programs in Tunis and Istanbul Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 12 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Mideast Wire Programs in Tunis and Istanbul -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 12 Mar 2014 From: Nicholas Noe Subject: Mideast Wire Programs in Tunis and Istanbul Mideastwire.com and its partners are pleased to announce a series of Political Exchange Conferences this Spring & Summer and Arabic Courses in Downtown Tunis: * The Fifth Tunis Exchange June 10-June 22 (Deadline I for applications, April 20) * The Third Istanbul-Ankara Exchange June 22-July 4 (Deadline I for applications, April 20) The Exchanges will immerse our participants in the politics of the specific country as well as the region, with a particular emphasis on direct engagement with high-level academic, political, intellectual and religious figures active across the spectrum. TO REQUEST AN APPLICATION FOR ANY EXCHANGE, email: info at mideastwire.com Note that tuition discounts are available for those applicants with demonstrated need as well as for alumni of our previous Exchanges. Furthermore, we can and will facilitate logistics for those students who wish to attend both the Tunis Exchange and the Istanbul-Ankara Exchange consecutively. For more information, please email info at mideastwire.com ******************* Background on Six Years of the Exchange in the MENA Region: The Exchange is an effort by Mideastwire.com and its partners to promote direct engagement and understanding through a variety of city-focused politics conferences. The First Exchange was launched in June 2008 in Beirut, Lebanon. Now, several years on, over 300 students from 45 different countries have participated in 20 different Exchange programs across the region, with many going on to work as diplomats in their home countries, for NGOs serving the region and as social entrepreneurs. The Exchange welcomes applications from current students as well as professionals and post-professionals interested in better understanding the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and, we hope, their own country's involvement in MENA. To view previous Exchange itineraries in Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Tunis and the Gulf, as well as media coverage of our efforts, visit www.thebeirutexchange.com LEARN ARABIC IN TUNIS! To inquire about this summer's Arabic courses convened by our partner, Mohamed Labidi (labidim.tn at gmail.com) and the Bosphore Academy in downtown Tunis next to our hotel (www.villa78tunis.com), visit: http://bosphoreacademie.com/summerprogram.htm ******************* THE FIFTH TUNIS EXCHANGE CONFERENCE June 10-June 22, 2014 Application Deadline I April 20/Deadline II May 10 Limited spaces available/Rolling acceptance As with our other Exchanges, the twelve-day program will engage students from around the world in a multifaceted discussion of some of the key issues facing Tunisia and the wider region. The Tunis Exchange program specifically rests on three tracks this Summer. Track 1: Academic Seminars. Participants will attend a series of lectures with leading professors and public intellectuals in Tunisia. Topics will include, among others: - The history and internal transformations of Ennahda, including organizational and ideological evolution since the revolution; - The post-revolutionary evolution of the UGTT, Tunisia's powerful labor union, and its role in politics (including implications of its role as primary mediator in the National Dialogue of late 2013); - Composition, platforms of, and alliances between major opposition parties (including Jebha Chaabia, Nidaa Tounes, Hizb Joumhouri, and Afeq Tounes) with a view toward the next elections; - Prospects for the next elections, including composition and current activities of the elections commission board, expected timeline of, and possible challenges for the upcoming elections; - State of the Tunisian economy, including regional inequalities, budget transparency and decentralization, etc.; - Institutional and legislative reform needs following the passage of Tunisia's constitution, focusing particularly on reform of the Ministry of Interior (security sector) and Ministry of Justice (judicial sector), Tunisia's two most problematic ministries; - Human rights in the new Tunisia (addressing issues such as freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, status of women, use of torture and the terrorism debate); - Salafism, its composition (political, quietist, jihadi) in Tunisia and its relationship to and implications for party politics, stability, and governance moving forward; - Taking stock of what Tunisia has done regarding transitional justice, what steps are planned to realize the recently passed transitional justice law, and what more needs to be done; - The role of the media and civil society organizations; - Youth politics and activism within and outside formal party structure. Track 2: Dialogue with Leaders. Participants will have the opportunity to meet, listen and engage leading social, political, religious and economic leaders from across the spectrum in Tunisia. Individual Speakers Have Previously Included (partial list only): Abdelfattah Morou (Ennahda Party) Rached Ghannouchi (Ennahda Party) Mehrezia Laabidi (Ennahda Party) Imed Dehmi (President, Congress for the Republic Party) Taieb Bakkouche (Secretary General, Nidaa Tounes) Hama Hammami (Popular Front) Meriem Bourbuiba (Former Hizb Joumhouri) Maya Jribi (Hizb Joumhouri) Adnen Haji (UGTT, Leader of the 2008 uprising in Redeyef) Mounir Ajroud (President, Leagues to Protect the Revolution) Mohamed Belkhouja (President, Reform Front/Salafist Party) Habib Kazdaghli (Manouba University) Taieb Ghozi (Imam, Grand Mosque of Kairouan) Michael Ayari (International Crisis Group) Ahlem Belhaj (President, Tunisian Association of Democratic Women) Kamel Laabidi (National Authority for Information and Communication Reform) Amna Guellali (Director, Human Rights Watch) Bochra Belhaj Hamidi (Lawyer) Hamida Ennaifer (Co-founder, Islamic Tendency Movement) Salaheddine Jourchi (Co-founder, Islamic Tendency Movement) Youssef Seddik (Philosopher) Fabio Merone (Researcher, Gerda Hinkel Foundation) Radwan Masmoudi (Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy) Amira Yahyaoui (Al-Bawsala) Sihem Ben Sedrine (Transitional Justice Commission) Slim Amamou (Blogger, Former Minister) Yassine Ayari (Blogger, leading figure in the revolution) Institutions Represented in Past Programs: UGTT (Tunisian General Labour Union) Jibha Chaabia (Popular Front) Ennahda Party Nidaa Tounes (Call for Tunisia) Congress for the Republic (CPR) Leagues to Protect the Revolution Jibhat al-Islah (a leading Salafist party) Ettakatol Party Afeq Tounes Party Hizb Joumhouri Party (formerly PDP) Union of Tunisian Journalists Committee to Protect Journalists High Authority for Audio-Visual Communication (HAICA) Nessma TV Kalimat Radio Nawaat Ettounsia Newspaper Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (Les Femmes Democrates) Ministry of Women's Affairs Human Rights Watch, Tunisia Ministry of Transitional Justice and Human Rights Tunisian Observatory for a Democratic Transition Al-Bawsala (government monitoring NGO) Tunisian League of Human Rights (LTDH) Amnesty International, Tunisia Tunisian Network for Social Economy Tunisian-American Chamber of Commerce Tunisian Association of Young Entrepreneurs Governorates (meeting with governors of Sidi Bouzid, Gafsa and Sfax) Manouba University Tunis University Ministry of Religious Affairs Ministry of Finance International Center for Transitional Justice Tunisian Judges Association Tunisian Lawyers Association (To view previous schedules for the Tunis Exchanges, visit www.thebeirutexchange.com) Track 3: Two-Day Plenary Conference and Cultural Day June 13-15. Included in the tuition for the program, Tunis exchange students will participate in a two-day conference at the Ambassadeurs Hotel focusing on the upcoming elections in Tunisia and the wider political situation in the region. The conference will feature speeches and discussions led by a range of Tunisian politicians, activists, intellectuals and academics, including but not limited to (preliminary confirmations): Hamadi Jbeili, Kamal Morjane, Maya Jreibi, Adnan Hajji, Lubna Jreibi, Meherzia Laabidi, Youssef Seddik,Sihem Ben Saddrine, Hama Hammami and a number of other figures. Alumni of previous Exchanges, as well as selected members of the general public, will be invited to register for the two-day conference. In order to encourage the most open discussion possible, the conference will be held under Chatham House rules and will therefore be off the record and closed to the press. On Sunday June 15, Alumni of our previous programs are also invited to join our current Tunis Exchange students for a cultural day organized with one of the main arts/youth associations as well as the office of Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Meherzia Laabidi, the highest ranking, female elected official in MENA. Alumni and Tunis Exchange students will be hosted in a traditional Tunisian house in the government district for a lunch and a series of performances together with the government, NGO and diplomatic community. ******************* Program Format: The Tunis Exchange will be held over twelve days total at the conference room of The Ambassadeurs hotel in downtown Tunis. Students are expected to stay at our hotel, Villa 78 (www.villa78tunis.com), located within five minutes walking distance of The Ambassadeurs Hotel, or at The Ambassadeurs Hotel itself (www.ambassadeurs-hotel.net/), unless permission for offsite stay at alternative hotels or accommodations is requested, since most meetings will take place in the conference room at The Ambassadeurs Hotel. Off-site meetings during the twelve days will entail bus travel as a group in and around Tunis, including to the National Assembly. At least three days of the program (June 19, 20 and 21) will entail travel to other cities and regions in Tunisia for meetings with local activists, intellectuals, academics and political/religious leaders, including in Sidi Bouzid and Sfax. The program will close at 12pm on Sunday, June 22 in Tunis. Costs: Tuition - $1600; Partial financial aid is available for those students and individuals that can demonstrate need as well as alumni of our previous programs. All bus travel, transportation from the airport on arrival and other program costs associated with the full 12-day Exchange are included. Accommodation - $540; Ten nights of the program will be spent in downtown Tunis, while at least two nights will be spent at hotels outside of Tunis. Room rates vary depending on arrangements, but generally fall within the range of $45 per night, per student for a shared double room (breakfast and taxes are included). Alternative accommodation, including in a single room, is available upon request. Note that the $45 room rate is for stay at our hotel, Villa78tunis.com, and at hotels in the south. A shared, double room is priced at approximately $55 per night, per student at The Ambassadeurs Hotel. Airfare - $450, approximate from the European Union. REQUEST AN APPLICATION via info at mideastwire.com About the Exchange Co-Directors Nicholas Noe & Monica Marks (see below) ******************* THE THIRD ISTANBUL-ANKARA EXCHANGE CONFERENCE June 22-July 4, 2014 Application Deadline I April 20/Deadline II May 10 Limited spaces available/Rolling acceptance REQUEST AN APPLICATION via: info at mideastwire.com VIEW THE LAST ISTANBUL-ANKARA EXCHANGE PROGRAM (2013) via: http://www.politicsinthefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/TurkeyExchange_January2013.pdf ********************* Mideastwire.com and Politics In The Field are pleased to announce the Third Istanbul-Ankara Exchange. The twelve-day conference June 22-July 4 will be held over 10 days in Istanbul and two days in Ankara, immersing students and professionals from around the world in some of the key issues facing Turkey and the surrounding region. This year, there will be also be an optional two-day cultural excursion July 5-6 to Edirne,* the former capital of the Ottoman Empire. The Istanbul-Ankara Exchange rests on two tracks: Track 1: Academic Seminars. Participants will attend a series of seminars with leading academics, journalists, business people and public intellectuals. Topics will include (among others): - Gezi Protests and social movements; - AK Party and the Gulen Movement conflict; - Political atmosphere ahead of the upcoming presidential and national elections; - The future of Turkey-EU and Turkey-US relations; - Turkey and the Syrian Civil War; - The Kurdish question and the Peace Process; - Economic reform challenges now and on the horizon; - Turkey's role in energy politics in the region; - The AK Party in domestic and regional politics; - Turkey's constitution and justice system; - The status of women; - Human rights and Internet/press freedoms under attack? - Refugees in Turkey; - Role of opposition parties. Track 2: Dialogue with Leaders. Participants will have the opportunity to meet and engage social, political, religious and economic leaders from across the spectrum in Turkey. Individual Speakers Have Previously Included (partial list only): Tariq Al-Hashimi, Vice-President of Iraq Mustafa Akyol, Star Daily Talip Küçükcan, Foreign Policy Director, SETA Cengiz Çandar, Radikal Daily Hugh Pope, Turkey/Cyprus Program Director International Crisis Group Ceyda Karan, Journalist Joost Lagendijk, Analyst at Istanbul Policy Center - Today's Zaman Bulent Kenes, Chief of Editor Today's Zaman Fuat Keyman, Director of Istanbul Policy Center, Sabanci University Diba Nigar Göksel, European Stabilty Initiative - GMF Idris Kardas, General Coordinator Platform for Global Challenges Hasan Köni, Istanbul Kültür Univeristy Oğuz Demir, Istanbul Trade University, Economists Platform Burcu Gültekin Punssman, Researcher TEPAV Faik Tunay, Republican People's Party MP-CHP Oktay Vural, Vice President of Nationalistic Movement Party Group Nuh lmaz, Marmara University, Star Daily Zeynep Baser, TESEV Asaad Asaad, Chairman of Support Center of Psychological and Personal Development of Syrian Refugees in Turkey Murat Çekiç, Turkey Director of Amnesty International Kemal Cicek, Turkish Historical Society Mustapha Turkes, METU Ersel Aydinli, Bilkent Universtiy Arzu Celalifer, USAK Aysegul Kibargoglu, OKAN University Lale Kemal, Taraf Newspaper Onur Oymen, MP-CHP Yassar Yakis, Former Foreign Minister of Turkey Suleyman Ozeren, Police Academy Alper Sozen, Police Academy Ozlem Tur, METU Zita Onis, Koc University Institutions Represented in Past Programs: Prime Ministry AK Party Foreign Affairs Presidency Secretary General for EU Affairs Prime Ministry, Housing Development Administration (TOKI) Information Technologies and Communication Agency (BTK) Turkish Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) Independent Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (MUSIAD) Hrant Dink Foundation Neve Shalom Synagouge Turkish Radio Television (TRT) Municipality of Istanbul Religious Affairs Presidency Greek-Orthodox Patriarchy Armenian Patriarchy ******************* Program Format: The first nine days of the Exchange will take place at a hotel in downtown Istanbul (program opens at 6pm on June 22), although there will be several bus trips to meetings arranged outside the conference center. After that, two days of the Exchange will be spent in the capital, Ankara, where a series of meetings with political and diplomatic leaders will be convened. The final day of meetings on July 4 will be held in Istanbul at the hotel (program closes by 6pm on July 4). Costs: Tuition - $1800. Partial financial aid is available for those students and professionals that can demonstrate need, including being a current recipient of financial aid. Accommodation - $780. Our group rate is $65 per night, per person for a shared double room, breakfast and all taxes included. Students residing in Istanbul have the option of off-site stay during the duration of the program. The hotel will be announced to those students accepted in the program. Airfare - $400 approximately from the EU. Bus travel to and from Ankara is included in the overall tuition cost. * Optional Cultural Excursion - $200. Participants will have the option of joining us on a trip to Edirne, the former capital of the Ottoman Empire before Istanbul located at the intersection between Turkey, Greece, and Bulgaria. The additional cost for the excursion is $200 which includes bus transportation, one hotel night stay and all meals and taxes. The group will leave Istanbul early Saturday morning on July 5th and will return to Istanbul by the early afternoon on Sunday, July 6th. For more about all of our programs, visit: www.thebeirutexchange.com and www.politicsinthefield.com TO REQUEST AN APPLICATION email info at mideastwire.com ******************** About The Exchange Co-Directors: Baybars Orsek (Istanbul-Ankara) holds his Bachelors degree in International Relations from İstanbul Bilgi University and obtained a Masters degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from Sabancı University. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Political Science at Yeditepe University. After serving as a coordinator at Istanbul Bilgi University's Platform for Global Challenges for two years, Orsek is currently acting as the Founder & CEO of the Istanbul Solution Center and is General Coordinator of Politicsinthefield.com. Monica L. Marks (Istanbul-Ankara & Tunis) is a Rhodes Scholar and doctoral candidate at St. Antony's College, Oxford University. Her work, which focuses primarily on Islamism, youth politics, and security reform in Tunisia, has appeared in the New York Times, Foreign Policy, and the Huffington Post, as well as academic publications. As lead Tunisia researcher for the Barcelona-based Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) in 2012-2013, Ms. Marks drafted "Inside the Transition Bubble," a report analyzing international technical assistance flows to four key sectors of Tunisia's transition. She is also the author of the Brookings Doha Center's February 2014 analysis paper "Convince, Coerce, or Compromise? Ennahda's Approach to Tunisia's Constitution."A former Fulbright Scholar to Turkey, Ms. Marks returned there to work as an instructor at Istanbul's Bogazici University in 2013 and again in 2014. Despite frequent trips to Oxford and to Turkey, Ms. Marks is based in Tunisia, where she has also moonlighted as a freelance journalist for the New York Times, covering the September 2012 attack on the US Embassy, the February, 2013 assassination of Chokri Belaid, and other breaking stories. Ferdi Ferhat Özsoy (Istanbul-Ankara) was born in New York City, in 1985. He received his undergraduate diploma from City University of New York at Brooklyn College where he triple majored in History, Political Science and Education. He is currently completing his MA on International Relations at Istanbul Bilgi University and is working at the Platform for Global Challenges at Istanbul Bilgi University as an Organization Coordinator, organizing seminars, conferences and panels on foreign affairs. He is also a member of the Politics in the Field team. Nicholas Noe (Istanbul-Ankara, Tunis & Beirut) is the editor of the 2007 book, Voice of Hezbollah: The Statements of Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah (Verso), Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief of the Beirut-based news translation service Mideastwire.com covering the Middle East media and the Director of The Exchange program which now counts more than 300 student alumni from 45 different countries. He regularly provides commentary for Al-Jazeera International, BBC, CNN and several US and European publications and is the author of a White Paper for the Century Foundation entitled: "Re-Imagining the Lebanon Track: Towards a New US Policy." His Op-Eds on the region have appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Foreign Policy Magazine, Asia Times, The National and The National Interest. Yamen Soukkarieh (Tunis & Beirut) is the co-founder of the Beirut Exchange program. Since graduating in 1999 with a Communication Arts Degree from the Lebanese American University in Beirut, he has worked as a producer and cameraman for numerous Lebanese and international films, media productions, documentaries and journalists including CNN, Arte and Al-Jazeera among others. ******************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 12 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This course was offered previously as CLASSRoad's 2013 STARTALK summer teacher training program. If you missed it last summer, now is your chance to enroll in a unique program to develop effective online language teachers, implementing ACTFL standards and STARTALK principles. You will learn how to use connected teaching practices to deliver language instruction and assessment to anywhere/anytime learners in distance/blended contexts. Through this course, you will integrate 21st century skills, teacher effectiveness for language learning (TELL) practices, collaborative work, digital badging, and other strategies to engage and prepare students. The course experience features video presentations by experts, online quizzes, "Facebook-style" discussion environment, collaborative work in Google Docs (Drive), Padlet, and Voicethread, blog posts regarding your progress and reflections, and digital badges you earn for participating, contributing, and demonstrating acquired skills. The course will run from March 29-April 26, and the registration cost for the first 25 participants is $99 by March 23 ($149 thereafter) . Enrollment capped at 40 participants. This course will better prepare you for CLASSRoad's upcoming 2014 summer STARTALK program. CEUs available. To learn more and to enroll: http://bit.ly/MC57na -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Mar 14 21:53:54 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:53:54 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AALIM extends summer application deadline Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 14 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: AALIM extends summer application deadline -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Mar 2014 From: AALIM Subject: AALIM extends summer application deadline AALIM, the Arab American Language Institute in Morocco, has extended the application deadline for summer programs held in Meknes, Morocco to April 1, 2014. All summer Arabic programs begin on Monday June 2, and last 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 weeks. Details and application form on the website ( www.aalimorocco.com) or via email to aalimorocco at yahoo.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Mar 14 21:53:56 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:53:56 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Article on hardest languages to learn Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 14 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Article on hardest languages to learn -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Mar 2014 From: Samia Montasser Subject: Article on hardest languages to learn http://www.culturedge.com/3/post/2014/03/what-are-the-hardest-languages-to-learn.html -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Mar 14 21:53:52 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:53:52 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AATA Panel deadline query and response Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 14 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: AATA Panel deadline query 2) Subject: AATA Panel deadline response -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Mar 2014 From: Annie Higgins Subject: AATA Panel deadline query Wasn't the mesa deadline 15 Feb? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Date: 14 Mar 2014 From: Mohammad Alhawary Subject: AATA Panel deadline response Thanks Annie. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Mar 17 22:42:24 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:42:24 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LGEN:Digital Forum for the Study of Popular Culture Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 17 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Digital Forum for the Study of Popular Culture -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 17 Mar 2014 From: randa aboubakr Subject: Digital Forum for the Study of Popular Culture Dear Colleague, We are happy to announce the launching of Forum for the Study of Popular Culture (FSPC), a website aiming to promoteresearch in the field of popular culture, regionally and internationally. Below is an excerpt from About Us: "The massive political upheavals witnessed not only throughout the Arab region, but also in various parts of the world for the past few years have been strongly allied with widespread and dynamic social and cultural transformations. These transformations, as is evident, engage untraditional actors who operate rather independently of state institutions, and who are intent on reclaiming both the public space and their own means of representation, which authoritarian regimes had long confiscated. One side of this representation is reflected in the field of popular cultural practices, and is manifest in the outpouring of popular and alternative cultural and artistic production, such as citizen journalism, graffiti, community music, street cinema, digital forms of expression, to name only a few. This forum aims at promoting research in the field of popular culture regionally and internationally. For this end, it seeks to create a network that would facilitate the exchange of expertise among scholars in the field of popular culture, and to encourage and sponsor young researchers from Egypt and the Arab region who opt for studying this under-researched field." For more details, we are inviting you to view the Forum's website at www.popular-culture.org and to communicating with us at this e-mail address: fspc at popular-culture.org We look forward to hearing from you, and to collaborating with you on meaningful and rewarding research. Cordially, Randa Aboubakr (Forum Coordinator) Nihal Nour (Forum Assistant Coordinator) ---------------------------- Randa Aboubakr Professor of English and Comparative Literature Faculty of Arts- Department of English Cairo University Orman Giza- 12613 Egypt Work Tel.: (+202) 3567- 2536 Priv. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Mar 17 22:42:22 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:42:22 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:IN MEMORIAM:El-Said Badawi Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 17 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: IN MEMORIAM:El-Said Badawi -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 17 Mar 2014 From: Raghda El Essawi Subject: IN MEMORIAM:El-Said Badawi It is with deep sorrow and an overwhelming sense of loss that we announce the passing of Professor Emeritus El-Said Badawi, Professor of Arabic Language and Linguistics in the Department of Applied Linguistics at the American University in Cairo. Dr. Badawi passed away on Saturday evening after a heroic battle with illness. The funeral procession took place on Sunday, March 16, and condolences may be extended at El Hamdiyya El Shazliyya Mosque on Thursday, March 20, after Maghreb prayers. Founder of the highly reputed MA program in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language and long-standing director of the Arabic Language Institute, Dr. Badawi was a distinguished member of the AUC community, which he joined in 1967. Famed for his groundbreaking scholarship, Dr.Badawi's erudition has inspired generations of Arabists in Egypt and around the world. A true educator, he was gifted in the classroom as well, reliably managing to bring out the very best in his students. While his passionate dedication to the field earned him their love and respect, his signature sparkling wit endeared him to friends and colleagues far and wide. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Mar 17 22:42:18 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:42:18 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Michigan Symposium on Arabic Language Teaching Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 17 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Michigan Symposium on Arabic Language Teaching -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 17 Mar 2014 From: Wafa N Hassan Subject: Michigan Symposium on Arabic Language Teaching The Arabic Teachers’ Council at Western Michigan University invites professionals in the field of teaching Arabic to submit proposals to participate in the Symposium on Arabic Language Teaching. The Symposium will take place in Dearborn, MI Saturday June 21. Presentations and mini workshops will be focusing on research based best practices teaching Arabic in the USA and the World. We surveyed a significant number of K-16 teachers on the topics they need. The results of the survey concluded these topics: 1. Differentiated language instruction related to proficiency levels and heritage Vs. Arabic language learners. 2. Effective learner-centered teaching strategies 3. Teaching grammar and maintaining Arabic language 4. Developing curriculum and thematic-units 5. Integrating technology and Arabic instruction 6. Literature and Arabic instruction 7. Performance-based assessment methods Your presentation proposal should be related to any of the above topics. Research-based proposals leading to effective practices are preferable. Bilingual Arabic/English presenters are mostly encouraged. Your proposal should be 250 words or less including the main topic and describing briefly your presentation style. Please email your proposal to Dr. Wafa Hassan wafa.hassan at wmich.edu by April 30, 2014. Acceptance and confirmation notice will be emailed by May 20. Travel expenses and accommodations will be provided for selected proposals from out of the State of MI. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 17 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Mar 17 22:42:30 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:42:30 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:NEW BOOK:Language and Identity in Modern Egypt Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 17 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: NEW BOOK:Language and Identity in Modern Egypt -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 17 Mar 2014 From: reem bassiouney Subject: NEW BOOK:Language and Identity in Modern Egypt This is to announce that the book Language and Identity in Modern Egypt by Reem Bassiouney (Edinburgh University Press) is now available: The book, Examines language and identity in modern Egypt using theories from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics How is language used in Egyptian public discourse to illuminate the collective identity of Egyptians? How does this identity relate to language form and content? Reem Bassiouney explores these questions by drawing on sources including newspaper articles, caricatures, blogs, patriotic songs, films, school textbooks, TV talk-shows, poetry and novels As well as furthering our understanding of the relationship between identity and language, this book yields insights about the intricate ways in which media and public discourse help shape and outline identity through linguistic processes. Key Features Offers an in-depth study of identity in modern Egyptian public discourseFocuses on nationalist discourse before, during and after the Egyptian revolution of 2011Based on a broad, and representative selection of dataHelps us to decode and understand the messages put forward by the competing factions in Egyptian politics Reem Bassiouney (DPhil, Oxon.) is Associate Professor of Linguistics at The American University of Cairo. Her academic books include, Functions of Code-Switching in Egypt (2006), Arabic Sociolinguistics (2008), Arabic and the Media (2010), Arabic Language and Linguistics 2012 (co-ed). Her research and publications focus on topics in Arabic sociolingusitics, including code-switching, language and gender, leveling, register, language policy, and discourse analysis. She is also an award winning novelist. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 17 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Mar 17 22:42:12 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:42:12 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:GALE Arabic-English World Alignment Training Part 1 Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 17 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: GALE Arabic-English World Alignment Training Part 1 -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 17 Mar 2014 From: Linguistic Data Consortium Subject: GALE Arabic-English World Alignment Training Part 1 (1) GALE Arabic-English Word Alignment Training Part 1 -- Newswire and Web was developed by LDC and contains 344,680 tokens of word aligned Arabic and English parallel text enriched with linguistic tags. This material was used as training data in the DARPA GALE(Global Autonomous Language Exploitation) program. Some approaches to statistical machine translation include the incorporation of linguistic knowledge in word aligned text as a means to improve automatic word alignment and machine translation quality. This is accomplished with two annotation schemes: alignment and tagging. Alignment identifies minimum translation units and translation relations by using minimum-match and attachment annotation approaches. A set of word tags and alignment link tags are designed in the tagging scheme to describe these translation units and relations. Tagging adds contextual, syntactic and language-specific features to the alignment annotation. This release consists of Arabic source newswire and web data collected by LDC in 2006 - 2008. The distribution by genre, words, character tokens and segments appears below: Language Genre Docs Words CharTokens Segments Arabic WB 119 59,696 81,620 4,383 Arabic NW 717 198,621 263,060 8,423 Note that word count is based on the untokenized Arabic source, and token count is based on the tokenized Arabic source. The Arabic word alignment tasks consisted of the following components: - Normalizing tokenized tokens as needed - Identifying different types of links - Identifying sentence segments not suitable for annotation - Tagging unmatched words attached to other words or phrases GALE Arabic-English Word Alignment Training Part 1 -- Newswire and Web is distributed via web download. 2014 Subscription Members will automatically receive two copies of this data on disc. 2014 Standard Members may request a copy as part of their 16 free membership corpora. Non-members may license this data for US$1750. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 17 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Mar 17 22:42:15 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:42:15 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:ASMEA Research Grants deadline extended Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 17 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: ASMEA Research Grants deadline extended -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 17 Mar 2014 From: ASMEA/ Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa < info at asmeascholars.org> Subject: ASMEA Research Grants deadline extended RESEARCH GRANTS 2014 The Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) is pleased to offer research grants of up to $2,500 to qualified professors and students engaged in the study of the Middle East and Africa. To stimulate new and diverse lines of discourse about the Middle East and Africa, the Research Grants program seeks to support research on topics that deserve greater attention. The topic areas and sub-topics are intended as a guide for participants in the program and constitute the types of subjects that ASMEA intends to support in this program. Applicants may submit paper proposals on any topic as long as it is relevant to the six broad areas outlined, and constitutes new and original research. VIEW RESEARCH TOPICS To apply for the ASMEA Research Grant: • Applicants must be engaged in ongoing study of the Middle East or Africa. Applicants may be affiliated with any academic discipline. • Applications must be accompanied by a paper proposal that represents new and un-published research and is relevant to the qualifying research areas designated by ASMEA. • Applicants must submit a brief letter of reference from their department chair. Students also must submit proof of enrollment and expected graduation date. • Applications will be accepted only from ASMEA members. To join ASMEA and learn more about membership with ASMEA, click here. • Applications will be accepted only via the ASMEA website. • Successful applicants will be required to present their research at the Seventh Annual ASMEA Conference on October 30-November 1, 2014 in Washington, D.C. and provide ASMEA the right of first refusal for potential publication in the peer-reviewed Journal of the Middle East and Africa. • The application deadline is Friday, March 21, 2014. • Applicants may use grants to cover any costs associated with conducting research for the specified proposal. Submit your paper proposal before applying for the research grant. Download the 2014 Research Grant Flyer. Questions or comments can be directed to info at asmeascholars.org or 202-429-8860. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Mar 21 13:47:50 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:47:50 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:El-Said Badawi Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: El-Said Badawi -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Mar 2014 From: emad ahmed Subject: El-Said Badawi Inna lellah wa inna elaihee rag3oon (we belong to God and to him we are returning). What a great loss! The field really lost one of the most dedicated educators. I myself was enormously honored to be one of his many pupils. I owe him a lot. I will never forget the first time I met him in 1996. He helped me a great deal to put my foot on the threshold of the field of teaching Arabic as a foreign language. I will never forget him standing by me in obtaining my fellowship at AUC. He was encouraging and pushing me a lot to do better. I will never forget his methods in presenting Arabic grammar to us when we were his students in TAFL. He was explaining Arabic grammar by analyzing verses from Qura'an. It was a such amazing class. I would like to extend my warmest condolences to his family and everyone in the field as well. Emad Rushdie Lecturer in Foreign Languages Coordinator of the Arabic Language Program University of Pennsylvania Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations 847 Williams Hall 255 South 36th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Tel/(215)898-7466 E-mail: emad at sas.upenn.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Mar 21 13:47:54 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:47:54 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:6th Semester Arabic at Boston University this summer Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: 6th Semester Arabic at Boston University this summer -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Mar 2014 From: Giselle Khoury Subject: 6th Semester Arabic at Boston University this summer *Arabic 6 at Boston University* *Course Description:* Sixth-semester Arabic aims to help you further develop your proficiency in formal *Modern Standard Arabic* *(**الفصحى**). *We will focus on all language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) in addition to culture using authentic materials (texts and videos) and real-life communicative activities. We will work on expanding your vocabulary repertoire on a variety of themes including holidays and social occasions, media and journalism, and higher education, as well as developing your listening and reading comprehension skills. This course aims to help you reach the *Advanced-Low *proficiency level. We will use the *Al Kitaab* textbook, Part II, third edition and we will cover units 8-10, in addition to a variety of supplementary materials. *When?* May 20- June 27 Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 10:30-1:00 *Questions? * giselle at bu.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Mar 21 13:47:59 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:47:59 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:NEW BOOK:Arabic Grammar Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: NEW BOOK:Arabic Grammar -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Mar 2014 From: Connor, Harriet Subject: NEW BOOK:Arabic Grammar New from Routledge Fundamentals of Arabic Grammar By Mohammed Sawaie 488 pp Fundamentals of Arabic Grammar provides an authoritative guide to Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) grammar. It has been organised to promote a thorough understanding of MSA grammar and presents its complexities in a cohesive and user-friendly format, filling many gaps left by other textbooks. Explanations are clear, full and accessible and extensive cross-referencing, two generous indices and six appendices provide users with easy access to the information they require. No prior knowledge of linguistic terminology is required. Features include: •Expert treatment of a full range of grammar topics and structures, including the case system, Idhaafa, the equational sentence, quantifiers and the vocative, generously spread across thirty eight chapters •Special attention to parts of speech, such as nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs and propositions, given at the beginning of the book to acquaint students with the basic units of Arabic and provide a solid foundation for further learning •A wide range of contemporary examples drawn from real life to provide solid context to grammar points, further supported by word glosses and idiomatic translations of sentences •Grammatical terms given in both Arabic and English •A wide variety of supplementary learning resources such as practice sheets, exercises and verb tables available for free download athttp:// www.routledge.com/u/Sawaie •Substantial bibliography incorporating primary Arabic grammar sources in addition to secondary sources in Arabic and in English Fundamentals of Arabic Grammar has been field tested over a number of years and has been written by a highly experienced teacher of Arabic. It will be an essential resource for students and teachers of Arabic at all university levels and is suitable for use both as a companion reference text in Arabic language courses and as a standalone text in independent grammar classes. For more information please visit: http://www.routledge.com/u/Sawaie Or alternatively, please contact: Harriet Connor Partnership Marketing Assistant | Routledge Humanities | Taylor& Francis Group 2 Park Square | Milton Park | Abingdon | OX14 4RN harriet.connor at tandf.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Mar 21 13:47:42 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:47:42 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Needs Arab-Americans with two parents from Arab World for research survey Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Needs Arab-Americans with two parents from Arab World for research survey -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Mar 2014 From: "Kehdi, Norma" Subject: Needs Arab-Americans with two parents from Arab World for research survey Hello/Ahlan!! My name is Norma Kehdi and I am a doctoral student at Pacific University. I am a conducting a research study as part of my doctoral dissertation. I recently sent you an email requesting participation, and requesting that you forward this email to members of your organization. If you already done so, thank you. If not, please consider helping me in this research. *This study is intended for Arab Americans who are 18 or over, were born in the United States and have two parents who emigrated from an Arab country. * The study investigates how Arab parent's experiences of trauma prior to immigrating to the United States might have influenced their children's cultural experiences as an American. *I am hoping that you will consider spreading this survey to the members of your organization to participate in this research.* Participation in this study is entirely voluntary and should take about 20 minutes to complete. All of your responses will be anonymous, should you agree to participate. Your cooperation is very important for this research. Although it is not anticipated that this study will involve any risk, please feel free to contact me, Norma Kehdi, at 503-516-7832, or Dr. Catherine Miller at 503-352-7324 if you have any questions or concerns. You can also use this contact information if you would like a summary of the general findings of the study. Shukran/Thank you in advance for your time and participation in this study. Please click on the following link to access the survey: http://edu.surveygizmo.com/s3/1477833/Second-generation-Arab-Americans Sincerely, Norma Kehdi Catherine Miller, Ph.D. 4th Year Doctoral Student Professor and PsyD Program Director School of Professional Psychology School of Professional Psychology Pacific University Pacific University -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Mar 21 13:47:56 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:47:56 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Info for Condolences for Dr. El-Said Badawi Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Info for Condolences for Dr. El-Said Badawi -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Mar 2014 From: Raghda El Essawi Subject: Info for Condolences for Dr. El-Said Badawi It is with deep sorrow and an overwhelming sense of loss that we announce the passing of Professor Emeritus El-Said Badawi, Professor of Arabic Language and Linguistics in the Department of Applied Linguistics at the American University in Cairo. Dr. Badawi passed away on Saturday evening after a heroic battle with illness. The funeral procession took place on Sunday, March 16, and *condolences may be extended at El Hamdiyya El Shazliyya Mosque on Thursday, March 20, after Maghreb prayers or sent by email to his wife at the following address: maryb at aucegypt.edu *Founder of the highly reputed MA program in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language and long-standing director of the Arabic Language Institute, Dr. Badawi was a distinguished member of the AUC community, which he joined in 1967. Famed for his groundbreaking scholarship, Dr.Badawi's erudition has inspired generations of Arabists in Egypt andaround the world. A true educator, he was gifted in the classroom as well, reliably managing to bring out the very best in his students. While his passionate dedication to the field earned him their love and respect, his signature sparkling wit endeared him to friends and colleagues far and wide. Dr. Badawi is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Badawi, retired veteran English instructor at AUC's ELI, and by four children and a number of grandchildren. The details of a memorial service at the university to celebrate his life and achievements will be announced in due course. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Mar 21 13:47:45 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:47:45 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Deadline for Language for Special Purposes Summer Session Approaching Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Deadline for Language for Special Purposes Summer Session Approaching -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Mar 2014 From: National Foreign Language Resource Center Subject: Deadline for Language for Special Purposes Summer Session Approaching Aloha! Just a final reminder - the deadline for applications for our Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) Summer Institute is fast approaching! See below for more details: *LANGUAGE FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES SUMMER INSTITUTE* July 7-11, 2014 University of Hawai’i at Manoa Honolulu, HI Language for specific purposes (LSP) courses and programs focus on developing learner communicative competence in a particular professional or academic field (e.g., Korean for Business or Japanese for Health Care Providers). This institute provides training and experience in developing LSP courses for your home institution. Topics include doing needs analysis, setting goals and objectives, developing materials, teaching, and assessing and evaluating LSP courses. Language faculty and staff members at postsecondary institutions are eligible to apply. Preference is given to applicants who teach less commonly taught languages and/or teach at the community college level. Partial travel funding is available. *For more information, visit our website: https://sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/lsp-summer-institute/home * *The application deadline is March 31, 2014.* Jim Yoshioka Program Coordinator -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Mar 21 13:47:48 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:47:48 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:AD:Cheng & Tsui at NECTFL Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Cheng & Tsui at NECTFL -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Mar 2014 From: Cindy Su Subject: Cheng & Tsui at NECTFL Visit Cheng & Tsui at NECTFL Booth #337 If you are planning to attend the annual NECTFL conference, set time aside to visit Cheng & Tsui at Booth 337. We look forward to introducing you to our high quality Arabic teaching materials and special conference discounts! Do not miss our author's workshop: How to Start an Arabic Program in Your District< http://www.nectfl.org/node/2341> Presented by Steven Berbeco Cheng & Tsui Author of Marhaba! Friday, March 28 at 1:00-2:00pm This presentation will outline three of the critical elements for any successful Arabic program: * Current curriculum choices for the K-12 market * Where to find effective Arabic teachers and how licensing works in several states * What funding is available to start and continually support an Arabic program Visit Booth #337 for suggested Arabic Learning Materials from Cheng & Tsui: Marhaba! Student-Centered Arabic Curriculum for Effective Teaching The Marhaba! Teacher's Toolkit provides everything you need-a comprehensive curriculum guide, teacher training DVD, and sample student daftar with completed activities. Free online resources are available at www.marhabaproject.org. No expensive and heavy textbooks required! Small Wonders Large Strides Reading Arabic These content-based Arabic Leveled readers feature captivating photographs and images to reinforce cross-curricular subject matter. Free online resources are available at www.arabicsmallwonders.com< www.arabicsmallwonders.com%20> to help improve students' comprehension. See you at NECTFL! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Mar 21 13:47:39 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:47:39 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Waheed Sami Award for Excellence in Arabic Writing for Advanced Learners Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Waheed Sami Award for Excellence in Arabic Writing for Advanced Learners -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Mar 2014 From: "Al-Batal, Mahmoud M" Subject: Waheed Sami Award for Excellence in Arabic Writing for Advanced Learners To all Arabic teachers: We would like to ask you to share this announcement with your colleagues and advanced-level students. Shukran The Waheed Samy family and friends, The American University in Cairo (AUC), and the Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) are happy to announce the 2014 competition for The Waheed Samy Award for Excellence in Arabic Writing for advanced learners of Arabic. This award was established in 2013 in honor of Dr. Waheed Samy who was member of the Arabic faculty at the University of Michigan, the CASA program, and the Arabic Language Institute at AUC. During his teaching tenure at these institutions, Dr. Samy devoted much of his time and energy to teaching writing and he authored “Arabic Writing for Style: al-kitaba wa-l-‘uslub” (1999) as a resource for prospective writers of Arabic. In addition, he authored “Basic Arabic: A Grammar and Workbook” that is scheduled to come out in May 2014.< http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Arabic-Grammar-Workbook-Workbooks/dp/0415587735/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395319721&sr=8-1&keywords=waheed+samy > Dr. Samy passed away unexpectedly in February 2011 causing the field of Arabic to lose a teacher of great talents and remarkable commitment and devotion. It is our hope that this award will help commemorate Dr. Samy's memory and enhance the position of writing as a main ingredient of Arabic learning. The award is presented annually to a student of Arabic as a Foreign/Second Language who has distinguished herself/himself in the area of writing. Competition for the award will be open to students in Arabic programs in the US and abroad. Recipient of the award will receive $1,000 dollars and a commemorative plaque in recognition of their outstanding achievement in Arabic writing. We invite all students of Arabic at the higher levels of proficiency to apply and we call upon teachers of Arabic worldwide to encourage their students to apply. Requirements: § Applicant must be enrolled in a regular academic program or an Arabic language program. § Applicant must possess a minimum of Advanced-High (2+) proficiency or higher in Arabic. § Applicant needs to submit 3 representative samples of their writing. Each sample needs to be between 500 and 1500 words. Essays in different genres of writing (narrative, expository, persuasive, etc.) are highly encouraged to demonstrate breadth of writing abilities. § Applicant needs to submit a 750 word essay addressing the 2014 writing topic. The writing topic and submission guidelines are included at the bottom of the Apply page on the web site (see link below).The essay must be an individually-composed piece written with no editorial support in any form. § Applicant needs to request a letter of endorsement from an Arabic teacher familiar with her/his writing. The teacher’s letter should discuss the applicant’s accomplishments in writing and verify that the samples submitted are reflective of the applicant’s abilities in writing. The letter must be sent directly to the committee using the following email address: w.samy.writing.contest at gmail.com Applications: Where and when? § Students interested in participating need to visit the Waheed Samy Award web site at https://sites.google.com/a/aucegypt.edu/arabic-writing-contest/application where they can download the application form, complete it, and send it to the following email address:w.samy.writing.contest at gmail.com § Students need to send their writing portfolio including the three writing samples and the individual essay addressing the 2014 topic to the above email address with "writing portfolio of ( name here). § Letters of endorsement from teachers must be sent directly by the teacher to the same e-mail address. · Deadline for submitting applications and writing samples is June 15, 2014. · Award winner will be announced by September 2014 For questions and inquiries, please contact Dr. Mahmoud Al-Batal at albatal at austin.utexas.edu For further information and to download application and submit your writing samples, please visit the award's web site at: https://sites.google.com/a/aucegypt.edu/arabic-writing-contest/ ------------------------------------------ Mahmoud Al-Batal Professor of Arabic Director, UT Arabic Flagship Program (AFP) Acting Director, Center for Arabic Study Abroad Department of Middle Eastern Studies Calhoun Hall 204 W 21st Street, F9400 The University of Texas, Austin Austin, TX 78712-0527 Tel: (512)471-3463 Fax: (512)471-7834 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Mar 24 20:56:18 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 24 Mar 2014 14:56:18 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Needs references on conditional phrases in Egyptian Arabic Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 24 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Needs references on conditional phrases in Egyptian Arabic -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 24 Mar 2014 From: Randell Bentley Subject: Needs references on conditional phrases in Egyptian Arabic Dear all, My name is Randell Bentley and I am a Master's student at Brigham Young University. I am studying conditional phrases in Egyptian Colloquial Arabic and would like to know if anyone has any information on the latest studies of conditionals in ECA. Thank you, Randell Bentley -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 24 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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الذين أوتوا حظًّا قليلاً من التعليم - وعامية الأميين. كل مستوى من هذه المستويات الخمسة خاضع لمستوى تعليم صاحبه ونوعيته ووضعه الاجتماعى فى المجتمع، وقدرته على الحركة والصعود إلى مستوى أعلى نتيجة لتغير المستويين التعليمى والاجتماعي. فهى ليست مستويات ساكنة أو جامدة، لكنها نامية ومتحركة، لا مجال فيها للهبوط والتدنّي. بل كلٌّ منها يتطلع دومًا إلى ما هو أعلى وأرقى فى السلم اللغوي. فالذى يستخدم عامية الأميين - وهى عامية قاع المجتمع - يمكنه بحظ قليل من التعليم أن ينتقل بلغته إلى عامية المتنورين. وصاحب عامية المتنورين يمكنه بإتقان تعليمه وارتفاع مستواه الاجتماعى واتساع معارفه وخبراته أن ينتقل بلغته إلى عامية المثقفين التى هى بدورها شديدة القرب من الفصحى العصرية، لا يفرقها عنها إلا الالتزام بالإعراب فى حالة الفصحى التى تقدم بها على سبيل المثال نشرات الأخبار وكتابات الصحف والمؤلفات الجامعية والكتابات الثقافية والأدبية والإبداعية - شعرًا ونثرًا -. ويبقى للغة التراث استخدامها فى المجال الديني، وفى كل ما يمثل التراث العربى والإسلامي، والنظر إليها بوصفها المثل الأعلى للصحة اللغوية، وقواعد النحو والإعراب، ونطق الحروف والأصوات طبقًا لقواعد علم التجويد وهكذا. ولنا أن نتأمل حجم النتائج المترتبة على هذه النظرة المعملية والعلمية إلى اللغة لغويًّا واجتماعيًّا، وحجم الإفادة منها فى التعرف على الخصائص والسمات اللغوية فى مجتمع ما، ومدى ارتباطها بطبقات البنْية الاجتماعية فيه، وهو ما حدث وما يزال يحدث بعد صدور الكتاب الذى صدر منذ أكثر من ثلاثين عامًا لكنه حتى اليوم مرجع أساسى للدارسين. ثم يجيء المشروع الثانى فى اهتمامات الدكتور السعيد بدوي، عندما شارك الدكتور مارتن هاينز أستاذ الدراسات اللغوية فى إنجلترا فى إنجاز أول معجم للعامية المصرية، سعيًا للكشف عما تحمله هذه العامية الحية المنطوقة والمستخدمة فى بعض الكتابات الأدبية بالإضافة إلى كونها لغة للتواصل بين الناس، من خبرات ودلالات معرفية ومجتمعية، والوصول إلى حقيقة هذه العامية فى تراث تكوُّنها اللغوى بدءًا من الفصحى وانتهاء بخليط من اللغات التى تعاقبت على مصر قبل الفتح الإسلامى وبعده، وهو تراث مستمر حتى الآن، يتبادل التأثير والتأثر مع الفصحي. كما أعطى الدكتور السعيد بدوى عددًا من سنوات عمره مؤسسًا ومشاركًا فى موسوعة السلطان قابوس لأسماء العرب، وهى الموسوعة التى ضمت - ضمن إصداراتها - «معجم أسماء العرب» الذى يشتمل على أكثر من ثمانية عشر ألف اسم، هى أكثر أسماء الناس شيوعًا فى العالم العربي، مع تحقيق لأصولها اللغوية، ورصد لمسارها التاريخي، وتقييم لأبعادها الاجتماعية، وتعريف بنخبة من أبرز من تسمَّى بها فى الحضارة العربية والإسلامية تراثًا ومعاصرة. هو إذن معجم إحصائى لغوى اجتماعى موسوعي- له وجهه الحضارى العربى والإسلامى - وكان للسعيد بدوى - الاسم الأول فى هيئته العلمية - جهد وضع الخطة ورسم إطار المنهج والإشراف على مرحلة التحرير وكتابة المقدمة العلمية الموسوعية للتعريف بالمعجم والكشف عن أهميته ورصد نتائجه. أما السنوات الأخيرة فى مسيرته البحثية والأكاديمية فقد استغرقه فيها مشروع ضخم لإنجاز أحدث ترجمة عصرية لمعانى القرآن الكريم، قام بها مشاركة لصديقه الدكتور محمد عبد الحليم أستاذ الدراسات اللغوية فى جامعة لندن. وقد استغرق هذا المشروع - الذى كرّس له الدكتور بدوى وقته وجهده وحركته الدائبة بين القاهرة ولندن - عدة سنوات، كان فيها رمزًا لصمود العالم وصلابته، ومواجهة للتحدى اللغوى والعلمى الكبير، مستعينًا هو وزميله الدكتور عبد الحليم - بثقافتهما الإسلامية فى أصولها وركائزها الأولى - وثقافتهما العصرية المتصلة باتساع آفاق المعرفة والاستدلال، والاتصال العميق بحاجات الناس. هذا هو الدكتور السعيد بدوي، وهذه هى بعض الصور والعلامات فى سياق حياته التى لم تكن إلا فى خدمة العلم واللغة، وضرب المثال والقدوة، للجدية والإخلاص والتفاني، وقد رحل عنا منذ أيام قليلة فى ختام صريع مرير مع الداء الوبيل القاتل، الذى واجهه بشجاعة نادرة، وهدوء إيمانى عميق، وفلسفة تؤمن بأن لكل إنسان طريقه وطريقته فى الخروج من الدنيا. بهذا، وبكثير غيره، يصبح فقيدنا الكبير رمزًا ونموذجًا للعالم والباحث الذى تفتقده الدراسات اللغوية المعاصرة، والمفكر الذى لم يضنّ بفكره على كل من قصده من تلاميذه: من الصين إلى اليابان إلى كوريا إلى إنجلترا والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية. وبين الشرق والغرب كان جلّ اهتمامه بالمشاريع الكبرى التى لا بد أن ينهض بها العالم العربى على مستوى الجامعات ومراكز البحث اللغوي، حتى نكون جديرين بالمشاركة فى هذا العالم الجديد، إنجازًا وندِّيَّةً وتقدمًا. وأعود فأتجه بالعزاء إلى أسرته الكريمة وإلى أصدقائه وزملائه ومريديه وعارفى فضله، فهو الرائد وهو الرمز، وهو الصديق النادر المثال. نقلا عن جريدة ” الاهرام” المصرية -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 24 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Starting with MSA makes it easy and quick to move to a local dialect ? Starting with a local dialect makes it easy and quick to move to MSA. ? Learning one dialect supports and speeds up the learning of another dialect. Thank you. Tagelsir Elrayah Language Training Supervisor, Arabic Foreign Language Institute Arlington, VA -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Thu Mar 6 04:26:17 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:26:17 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Indiana U Summer Language Workshop Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Indiana U Summer Language Workshop -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Mar 2014 From: SWSEEL swseel at indiana.edu Subject: Indiana U Summer Language Workshop 2014 IU Summer Language Workshop The Indiana University Summer Language Workshop continues to accept applications for intensive study of first, second, and third-year Arabic (June 2 - August 1, 2014) on the Bloomington campus. The program features 21 contact hours weekly, specific focus on both MSA and dialects, twice-weekly Arabic table, films and lectures in and about Arabic and the cultures, history, politics, media and religions of the Middle East, food tastings, and other culturally rich extracurricular programming. All students pay in-state tuition and earn up to two semesters of (transferable) academic credit. See http://www.indiana.edu/~swseel for more information and to apply. In 2014, the Workshop will also offer intensive language courses in Hindi-Urdu, Hungarian, Mongolian, Persian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Swahili, Tatar, Turkish, and Uzbek. Questions? Please contact swseel at indiana.edu or 812-855-2889. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Thu Mar 6 04:26:07 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:26:07 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Arabic One Day Camps for High School Students Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Arabic One Day Camps for High School Students -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Mar 2014 From: Maggie Nassif mnnassif at byu.edu Subject: Arabic One Day Camps for High School Students Arabic One-Day Camps Near You & Arabic Online for High School Students The National Middle East Language Resource Center (NMELRC) in collaboration with BYU independent Studies and QFI are pursuing a project to reach out to high school students across the nation, especially in schools that do not offer Arabic This initiative consists of two components: 1) Students begin with an intensive one-day Arabic language and culture camp in their hometown or region; 2) They continue studying Arabic in a highly interactive format via our asynchronous online courses which includes regular live interaction with a BYU-based tutor who assists camp participants in moving forward as a community of online learners in a systematic fashion that results in their acquiring proficiency in using Arabic for real-world purposes. Financial aid is available for students who cannot afford to pay the full cost of the course. To sign up students for one of the following upcoming camps, please contact Alex Simmons at . Saturday, March 15 at George Washington University Saturday, March 22 at Ohio State University Saturday, March 29 at University of Indiana Saturday, April 5th at Portland State University Saturday, April 26 at Yale University -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Thu Mar 6 04:26:12 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:26:12 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:JOBS:Franklin & Marshall College Summer Program Instructors Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: JOBS:Franklin & Marshall College Summer Program Instructors -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Mar 2014 From: Kaley Subject: JOBS:Franklin & Marshall College Summer Program Instructors The Arabic Program at Franklin & Marshall College seeks instructors for its summer 2014 intensive language program in Arabic. The program is set to run for eight weeks (June 16-August 8) divided into two sessions. We are looking for individuals to teach in either or both sessions. If you have a Master's Degree in Arabic or are close to finishing the MA, please send a message to: summerarabic at fandm.edu for more details. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Thu Mar 6 04:26:15 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:26:15 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:JOBS:CUNY NYC College of Technology Job Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: JOBS:CUNY NYC College of Technology Job -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Mar 2014 From: reposted from LINGUIST Subject: JOBS:CUNY NYC College of Technology Job University or Organization: CUNY NYC College of Technology Department: Humanities Job Location: New York, USA Web Address: http://www.cuny.edu Job Title: Assistant Professor - Arabic/French (Humanities) Job Rank: Assistant Professor Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb) French (fra) Description: Job ID: 9914 Full/Part Time: Full-Time Regular/Temporary: Regular New York City College of Technology, a comprehensive college of over 16,000 students in downtown Brooklyn, offering associate and baccalaureate degrees, invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant Professor level, to begin during the 2013-14 academic year. The position requires a commitment to teaching, research and other scholarly pursuits, service to the college, and student advisement. The candidate hired will be expected to participate actively in College/University-wide initiatives and in department level efforts, assisting in the creation/development/assessment of department curricula, including but not restricted to the creation of professionally-focused language courses and those aimed at heritage speakers, assisting as assigned in foreign language placement and advisement of students. Performs teaching, research and guidance duties in area(s) of expertise. Shares responsibility for committee and department assignments including administrative, supervisory, and other functions. Qualifications Minimum qualifications are a Ph.D. in Arabic, with a secondary strength in French, in either literature or linguistics. The preferred candidate would have formal training in foreign language teaching, a minimum of 2 years college level teaching experience, and a demonstrated interest in both working with heritage speakers and designing a program for them, as well as in developing courses with a professional focus. Expertise in Arabic and French would be ideal, and experience with bilingual programs is desirable. Also required are the ability to teach successfully, demonstrated scholarship or achievement, and ability to cooperate with others for the good of the institution. Compensation CUNY offers faculty a competitive compensation and benefits package covering health insurance, pension and retirement benefits, paid parental leave, and savings programs. We also provide mentoring and support for research, scholarship, and publication as part of our commitment to ongoing faculty professional development. How to Apply Visit the application website below, access the employment page, log in or create a new user account, and search for this vacancy using the Job ID or Title. Select "Apply Now" and provide the requested information. Candidates should provide a CV/resume and statement of scholarly interests. Closing Date Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. Review of resumes to begin 1/18/14. Job Search Category CUNY Job Posting: Faculty Equal Employment Opportunity We are committed to enhancing our diverse academic community by actively encouraging people with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women to apply. We take pride in our pluralistic community and continue to seek excellence through diversity and inclusion. EO/AA Employer. 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This panel seeks abstracts of 250 words addressing new approaches to the contemporary or historical presence of vernacular languages that are spoken and/or written in the US. For this panel vernacular languages may include any of those languages spoken or written now or in the past in any of the communities of speakers in the United States, e.g. Los Angeles Vernacular Spanish, Indigenous or Native American languages, African American Vernacular English, Cajun French, Texas German, US Arabic, etc. Presenters must be members of the MLA. The General Linguistics Discussion Group subscribes to the policies and guidelines of the MLA. For additional information please visit: www.MLA.org Please provide your abstract not later than 15 March 2014 by e-mail to the following e-mail address: tmp28 at georgetown.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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(1) Elementary Arabic: ARB 01/2A A communicative approach is stressed. No previous knowledge of Arabic language or script is required. No prerequisite. Material covered: "Alif Baa" and 10-12 chapters of "Al-Kitaab Part I", plus supplementary materials. Offered in: First session (May 21 ? June 27), Day(s): MTWThF, Times : 9:00 am ? 2:30 pm (with 1-hr lunch break) Instructor : Rabab El Nady; Cost: $5100 (for credit); $3500 (auditing) (2) Intermediate Arabic: ARB 03/4B The course includes oral presentations and short papers in Arabic. Prerequisite: ARB 0002 or equivalent. Material covered: Chapters 10-20 of "Al-Kitaab Part I" and 2 chapters of "Al-Kitaab Part II", plus supplementary materials. Offered in: Second session (July 1 ? August 8). Day(s): MTWThF, Times: 9:00 am ? 2:30 pm (with 1-hr lunch break) Instructor : Haci Osman G?nd?z; Cost: $5100 (for credit); $3500 (auditing) To register please visit: ase.tufts.edu/summer For more information about courses contact: Rabab El Nady Rabab.El_Nady at tufts.edu Haci Osman G?nd?z Haci.Gunduz at tufts.edu Best, Hac? Osman G?nd?z (Ozzy) ??? ????? ?????? Lecturer in Arabic -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Thu Mar 6 04:26:10 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 5 Mar 2014 21:26:10 -0700 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:JOBS:Concordia Language Village Summer Jobs Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 05 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: JOBS:Concordia Language Village Summer Jobs -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 05 Mar 2014 From: Angelo Parisi Subject: JOBS:Concordia Language Village Summer Jobs Concordia Language Villages is the premiere language and cultural immersion program in the United States. The Villages' 15 world language programs attract 11,000 participants annually from all 50 states and more than 40 countries. Established through Concordia College in 1961, Concordia Language Villages boldly and optimistically pursues a vision of peace and understanding by introducing learners to the languages and cultures of the world. Programs for All Ages Youth and adults of all language experience levels can choose from on-site learning options ranging from a weekend to four weeks. Most programs take place in architecturally authentic villages just outside Bemidji, Minn. Work at the Villages How does working at a camp help me develop skills and qualities that future employers will be looking for? Concordia Language Villages staff speak a Village language, creatively teach culture, work and play hard. They also develop skills and qualities that will make them excellent employees in any field. Our staff members gain leadership and teaching skills, value education, and become global citizens. In short, our seasonal staff develop many skills and qualities that employers value. Staff Qualifications and Responsibilities All positions are equally important to the success of Concordia Language Villages programs. It is of prime importance that all candidates enjoy working with and have the ability to supervise young people (minors, ages 0 up to 18) in the close proximity of the Village setting. Please read each job description carefully to fully understand the qualifications and responsibilities of each position.General Responsibilities of All Position * Be familiar with and abide by specific policies set forth in the "Personnel Policies," which are designated by Concordia Language Villages administration and individual Village deans. * Read and become familiar with the responsibilities for your specific area of assignment. * After receiving your Staff Handbook and other material from the Village dean, read all information carefully and thoroughly before arriving at the Village. * Be advised the entire staff of each Village is under the direction of and is responsible to the dean. While some positions are supervised by other staff, the dean retains ultimate authority and responsibility for the Village. * Report to orientation prior to your first session as designated by your staff agreement. * Assist with setting up the Village, preparing for the next session, and maintaining the Village throughout the session. * Speak the target language with villagers and staff members as much as possible. * Live in community living arrangements, assigned according to sex; nearly all positions include living and sleeping in a cabin or other housing unit with villagers (participants) of the same sex; positions that do not include living with villagers do include living with other staff members of the same sex. * Be prepared to use communal showers and bathrooms, assigned according to sex. * Model standards for behavior and be sensitive to the health and welfare of the villagers. * Remain one day after your final session for cleanup, inventory and evaluation of the program. * Be at least 16 years of age to be considered for a staff position. * Be at least 18 years of age to be considered for a staff position if you are not a United States citizen. The Arabic Village "Al-Waha" is hiring for the following positions: Summer Program Leadership Assistant Dean, Credit Curriculum Facilitator, Two-Week Curriculum Facilitator Summer Program Positions Assistant Business Manager, Business Manager Day Camp Counselor, Counselor, Mentor Counselor, Waterfront Manager, Youth Leadership Intern I & II Summer Teaching Positions Credit Teacher To apply, go to: https://hr.cord.edu/postings/search?utf8=?&query=&query_v0_ posted_at_date=&435=&query_organizational_tier_3_id=any& query_organizational_tier_1_id=any&query_position_type_id=3&commit=Search Emad Eldigwy Dean of Al-Waha, the Arabic Language Village Concordia -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 05 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Mar 12 11:40:14 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:40:14 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:NFLRC Language for Specific Purposes Summer Institute Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 12 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: NFLRC Language for Specific Purposes Summer Institute -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 12 Mar 2014 From: National Foreign Language Resource Center Subject: NFLRC Language for Specific Purposes Summer Institute Just a reminder - The National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) and the National Resource Center East Asia (NRCEA) at the University of Hawai?i at Manoa are pleased to announce the ? *LANGUAGE FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES SUMMER INSTITUTE* July 7-11, 2014 University of Hawai?i at Manoa Honolulu, HI Language for specific purposes (LSP) courses and programs focus on developing learner communicative competence in a particular professional or academic field (e.g., Korean for Business or Japanese for Health Care Providers). This institute provides training and experience in developing LSP courses for your home institution. Topics include doing needs analysis, setting goals and objectives, developing materials, teaching, and assessing and evaluating LSP courses. Language faculty and staff members at postsecondary institutions are eligible to apply. Preference is given to applicants who teach less commonly taught languages and/or teach at the community college level. Partial travel funding is available. *For more information, visit our website: https://sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/lsp-summer-institute/home * *The application deadline is March 31, 2014.* Jim Yoshioka Program Coordinator ************************************************************ *National Foreign Language Resource Center*University of Hawai?i at M?noa 1859 East-West Road #106 Honolulu, HI 96822-2322 Phone: 808-956-9424 Email: nflrc at hawaii.edu Website: http://nflrc.hawaii.edu NFLRC Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/NFLRC/ NFLRC Twitter page: http://www.twitter.com/NFLRC/ ************************************************************ -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 12 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Mar 12 11:39:57 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:39:57 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:Arabic Natural Dialect Processing Workshop Deadline Extended Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 12 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Arabic Natural Dialect Processing Workshop Deadline Extended -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 12 Mar 2014 From: Mourad Abbas abb.mourad at gmail.com Subject: Arabic Natural Dialect Processing Workshop Deadline Extended Dear all, The deadlines of the Arabic Natural Dialect Processing Workshop are extendend to March 20th, 2014. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Mar 12 11:40:09 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:40:09 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Unicode Seminar Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 12 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Unicode Seminar -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 12 Mar 2014 From: Thomas Milo Subject: Unicode Seminar A Unicode seminar will be held at GUtech, Muscat April 7-8. The opening will be under HE Dr. Muhammad al-Rumhi, the Minister of oil and gas. A unique opportunity to learn about global computing in general and computing in Arabic scripted languages in particular. Thomas Milo tmilo at decotype.com www.decotype.com http://independent.academia.edu/ThomasMilo iPhone +31-6-4188-0859 Mobile +31-6-2450-3943 Office +31-20-662-5172 Skype t.milo -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 12 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Mar 12 11:40:05 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:40:05 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AATA Panel in Conjunction with MESA: Call for Submissions Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 12 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: AATA Panel in Conjunction with MESA: Call for Submissions -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 12 Mar 2014 From: Mohammad Alhawary Subject: AATA Panel in Conjunction with MESA: Call for Submissions Call for submissions Deadline: April 30, 2014 The American Association of Teachers of Arabic (AATA) invites members and other professionals in the field of teaching Arabic to submit proposals for participation in a panel on the teaching and/or learning of Arabic language through literature. The panel will take place in conjunction with the Annual Meeting of the Middle East Studies Association (MESA) on 22 November 2014 in Washington, DC Presentations will focus on current or innovative research and/or practices of incorporating Arabic literature in the Arabic language classroom and how Arabic literature can be used to further develop the learner's knowledge (communicative and otherwise) of Arabic. Possible topics include but need not be confined to some specific aspects of the following: -Relevance of literature (Classical and Modern) to the Arabic language classroom -Current and/or innovative methods or techniques in the teaching of Arabic through literature -Role of literature (with specific exemplar activities) in creating opportunities for communication and language development through listening, speaking, reading, and writing activities -Teaching and assessing Arabic literature, Classical and Modern literary texts and texts in other formats -Using technology in the teaching and learning of Arabic language through literature Please send your proposal to by April 30. Your proposal should be 250 words or less. Notification of acceptance will be sent by May 21. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Mar 12 11:40:12 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:40:12 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:American University of Sharjah: Summer Intensive Arabic Language Program 2014 Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 12 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: American University of Sharjah: Summer Intensive Arabic Language Program 2014 -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 12 Mar 2014 From: Subject: American University of Sharjah: Summer Intensive Arabic Language Program 2014 Dear all, Kindly find information below which could be relevant to your students. Please feel free to circulate. Thanks, Mai Zaki Assistant Professor American University of Sharjah ---------------------------------------------- The Summer Intensive Arabic Language Program at American University of Sharjah (AUS) is a five-week, six-credit course aimed at developing elementary and advanced elementary language skills through formal classroom instruction and daily conversation practice with a native speaker. The program is offered by the Department of Arabic and Translation Studies (ATS), in coordination with the International Exchange Office (IXO), and includes housing on our beautiful campus in Sharjah, as well as weekend excursions to Dubai and Abu Dhabi. AUS AUS is conveniently situated on a beautiful, park-like campus full of Islami c-style architecture, only 15 minutes from historical downtown Sharjah and the city of Dubai. We offer a fully-accredited American-style education grounded in Gulf Arab culture. All programs are coeducational with English as the language of instruction. Our campus offers many amenities including caf?s and restaurants, convenience stores, a health clinic, travel agent, bank, bowling alley, sports complex, bookstore, pharmacy, beauty salon and barber shop. Sharjah In 1998, UNESCO named Sharjah the Cultural Capital of the Arab World for the work done in preserving and promoting its rich cultural heritage, notably through its 22 museums. Sharjah will be honored as the Capital of Islamic Culture in 2014, and aims to revitalize the strong intellectual tradition of the Middle East through education. A noted example of this effort is Univ ersity City, a beautiful park-like complex featuring Islamic architecture that is home to AUS and a number of other institutions of higher education, including a teaching hospital. Eligibility All elementary- and advanced elementary- level Arabic students are encour aged to apply. Online placement tests will be administered upon acceptance into the program. Students will be placed into the appropriate section based on results, plus a follow-up Skype interview. Course Titles Intensive Elementary Arabic I Intensive Elementary Arabic II Timeline for 2014 Deadline to Apply: April 3 Online Placement: April 20 to 28 Arrival: June 10 Orientation: June 11 to June 14 Course Dates: June 15 to July 17 Departure: July 23 Program Fee The cost for the program is $5,800 including instruction, housing, fees and excursions. The program fee does not include a refundable dorm deposit, meals, books, visa, travel costs, insurance and personal expenses. A non-refundable $500 down payment will be due upon acceptance into the program. Textbooks Intensive Elementary Arabic I will use specially designed instructor materials on par with *Alif Baa* (3rd ed.) and *al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-Arabiyya* (Part I, 3rd ed.). The Intensive Elementary Arabic II class will use the book *al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-Arabiyya*, plus the instructor's supplemental materials. Students will usually begin in Chapter 6 of the textbook series *al-Kitaab fii Ta'allum al-Arabiyya* (Part I, 3rd ed.). Students who have not used this series previously should independently master the earlier chapters (1-5) in addition to the accompanying alphabet book *Alif Baa* (3rd ed.). For further information, please contact ix o at aus.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 12 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Wed Mar 12 11:40:00 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2014 05:40:00 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:Mideast Wire Programs in Tunis and Istanbul Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Wed 12 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Mideast Wire Programs in Tunis and Istanbul -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 12 Mar 2014 From: Nicholas Noe Subject: Mideast Wire Programs in Tunis and Istanbul Mideastwire.com and its partners are pleased to announce a series of Political Exchange Conferences this Spring & Summer and Arabic Courses in Downtown Tunis: * The Fifth Tunis Exchange June 10-June 22 (Deadline I for applications, April 20) * The Third Istanbul-Ankara Exchange June 22-July 4 (Deadline I for applications, April 20) The Exchanges will immerse our participants in the politics of the specific country as well as the region, with a particular emphasis on direct engagement with high-level academic, political, intellectual and religious figures active across the spectrum. TO REQUEST AN APPLICATION FOR ANY EXCHANGE, email: info at mideastwire.com Note that tuition discounts are available for those applicants with demonstrated need as well as for alumni of our previous Exchanges. Furthermore, we can and will facilitate logistics for those students who wish to attend both the Tunis Exchange and the Istanbul-Ankara Exchange consecutively. For more information, please email info at mideastwire.com ******************* Background on Six Years of the Exchange in the MENA Region: The Exchange is an effort by Mideastwire.com and its partners to promote direct engagement and understanding through a variety of city-focused politics conferences. The First Exchange was launched in June 2008 in Beirut, Lebanon. Now, several years on, over 300 students from 45 different countries have participated in 20 different Exchange programs across the region, with many going on to work as diplomats in their home countries, for NGOs serving the region and as social entrepreneurs. The Exchange welcomes applications from current students as well as professionals and post-professionals interested in better understanding the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), and, we hope, their own country's involvement in MENA. To view previous Exchange itineraries in Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Tunis and the Gulf, as well as media coverage of our efforts, visit www.thebeirutexchange.com LEARN ARABIC IN TUNIS! To inquire about this summer's Arabic courses convened by our partner, Mohamed Labidi (labidim.tn at gmail.com) and the Bosphore Academy in downtown Tunis next to our hotel (www.villa78tunis.com), visit: http://bosphoreacademie.com/summerprogram.htm ******************* THE FIFTH TUNIS EXCHANGE CONFERENCE June 10-June 22, 2014 Application Deadline I April 20/Deadline II May 10 Limited spaces available/Rolling acceptance As with our other Exchanges, the twelve-day program will engage students from around the world in a multifaceted discussion of some of the key issues facing Tunisia and the wider region. The Tunis Exchange program specifically rests on three tracks this Summer. Track 1: Academic Seminars. Participants will attend a series of lectures with leading professors and public intellectuals in Tunisia. Topics will include, among others: - The history and internal transformations of Ennahda, including organizational and ideological evolution since the revolution; - The post-revolutionary evolution of the UGTT, Tunisia's powerful labor union, and its role in politics (including implications of its role as primary mediator in the National Dialogue of late 2013); - Composition, platforms of, and alliances between major opposition parties (including Jebha Chaabia, Nidaa Tounes, Hizb Joumhouri, and Afeq Tounes) with a view toward the next elections; - Prospects for the next elections, including composition and current activities of the elections commission board, expected timeline of, and possible challenges for the upcoming elections; - State of the Tunisian economy, including regional inequalities, budget transparency and decentralization, etc.; - Institutional and legislative reform needs following the passage of Tunisia's constitution, focusing particularly on reform of the Ministry of Interior (security sector) and Ministry of Justice (judicial sector), Tunisia's two most problematic ministries; - Human rights in the new Tunisia (addressing issues such as freedom of speech, freedom of conscience, status of women, use of torture and the terrorism debate); - Salafism, its composition (political, quietist, jihadi) in Tunisia and its relationship to and implications for party politics, stability, and governance moving forward; - Taking stock of what Tunisia has done regarding transitional justice, what steps are planned to realize the recently passed transitional justice law, and what more needs to be done; - The role of the media and civil society organizations; - Youth politics and activism within and outside formal party structure. Track 2: Dialogue with Leaders. Participants will have the opportunity to meet, listen and engage leading social, political, religious and economic leaders from across the spectrum in Tunisia. Individual Speakers Have Previously Included (partial list only): Abdelfattah Morou (Ennahda Party) Rached Ghannouchi (Ennahda Party) Mehrezia Laabidi (Ennahda Party) Imed Dehmi (President, Congress for the Republic Party) Taieb Bakkouche (Secretary General, Nidaa Tounes) Hama Hammami (Popular Front) Meriem Bourbuiba (Former Hizb Joumhouri) Maya Jribi (Hizb Joumhouri) Adnen Haji (UGTT, Leader of the 2008 uprising in Redeyef) Mounir Ajroud (President, Leagues to Protect the Revolution) Mohamed Belkhouja (President, Reform Front/Salafist Party) Habib Kazdaghli (Manouba University) Taieb Ghozi (Imam, Grand Mosque of Kairouan) Michael Ayari (International Crisis Group) Ahlem Belhaj (President, Tunisian Association of Democratic Women) Kamel Laabidi (National Authority for Information and Communication Reform) Amna Guellali (Director, Human Rights Watch) Bochra Belhaj Hamidi (Lawyer) Hamida Ennaifer (Co-founder, Islamic Tendency Movement) Salaheddine Jourchi (Co-founder, Islamic Tendency Movement) Youssef Seddik (Philosopher) Fabio Merone (Researcher, Gerda Hinkel Foundation) Radwan Masmoudi (Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy) Amira Yahyaoui (Al-Bawsala) Sihem Ben Sedrine (Transitional Justice Commission) Slim Amamou (Blogger, Former Minister) Yassine Ayari (Blogger, leading figure in the revolution) Institutions Represented in Past Programs: UGTT (Tunisian General Labour Union) Jibha Chaabia (Popular Front) Ennahda Party Nidaa Tounes (Call for Tunisia) Congress for the Republic (CPR) Leagues to Protect the Revolution Jibhat al-Islah (a leading Salafist party) Ettakatol Party Afeq Tounes Party Hizb Joumhouri Party (formerly PDP) Union of Tunisian Journalists Committee to Protect Journalists High Authority for Audio-Visual Communication (HAICA) Nessma TV Kalimat Radio Nawaat Ettounsia Newspaper Tunisian Association of Democratic Women (Les Femmes Democrates) Ministry of Women's Affairs Human Rights Watch, Tunisia Ministry of Transitional Justice and Human Rights Tunisian Observatory for a Democratic Transition Al-Bawsala (government monitoring NGO) Tunisian League of Human Rights (LTDH) Amnesty International, Tunisia Tunisian Network for Social Economy Tunisian-American Chamber of Commerce Tunisian Association of Young Entrepreneurs Governorates (meeting with governors of Sidi Bouzid, Gafsa and Sfax) Manouba University Tunis University Ministry of Religious Affairs Ministry of Finance International Center for Transitional Justice Tunisian Judges Association Tunisian Lawyers Association (To view previous schedules for the Tunis Exchanges, visit www.thebeirutexchange.com) Track 3: Two-Day Plenary Conference and Cultural Day June 13-15. Included in the tuition for the program, Tunis exchange students will participate in a two-day conference at the Ambassadeurs Hotel focusing on the upcoming elections in Tunisia and the wider political situation in the region. The conference will feature speeches and discussions led by a range of Tunisian politicians, activists, intellectuals and academics, including but not limited to (preliminary confirmations): Hamadi Jbeili, Kamal Morjane, Maya Jreibi, Adnan Hajji, Lubna Jreibi, Meherzia Laabidi, Youssef Seddik,Sihem Ben Saddrine, Hama Hammami and a number of other figures. Alumni of previous Exchanges, as well as selected members of the general public, will be invited to register for the two-day conference. In order to encourage the most open discussion possible, the conference will be held under Chatham House rules and will therefore be off the record and closed to the press. On Sunday June 15, Alumni of our previous programs are also invited to join our current Tunis Exchange students for a cultural day organized with one of the main arts/youth associations as well as the office of Deputy Speaker of the Parliament Meherzia Laabidi, the highest ranking, female elected official in MENA. Alumni and Tunis Exchange students will be hosted in a traditional Tunisian house in the government district for a lunch and a series of performances together with the government, NGO and diplomatic community. ******************* Program Format: The Tunis Exchange will be held over twelve days total at the conference room of The Ambassadeurs hotel in downtown Tunis. Students are expected to stay at our hotel, Villa 78 (www.villa78tunis.com), located within five minutes walking distance of The Ambassadeurs Hotel, or at The Ambassadeurs Hotel itself (www.ambassadeurs-hotel.net/), unless permission for offsite stay at alternative hotels or accommodations is requested, since most meetings will take place in the conference room at The Ambassadeurs Hotel. Off-site meetings during the twelve days will entail bus travel as a group in and around Tunis, including to the National Assembly. At least three days of the program (June 19, 20 and 21) will entail travel to other cities and regions in Tunisia for meetings with local activists, intellectuals, academics and political/religious leaders, including in Sidi Bouzid and Sfax. The program will close at 12pm on Sunday, June 22 in Tunis. Costs: Tuition - $1600; Partial financial aid is available for those students and individuals that can demonstrate need as well as alumni of our previous programs. All bus travel, transportation from the airport on arrival and other program costs associated with the full 12-day Exchange are included. Accommodation - $540; Ten nights of the program will be spent in downtown Tunis, while at least two nights will be spent at hotels outside of Tunis. Room rates vary depending on arrangements, but generally fall within the range of $45 per night, per student for a shared double room (breakfast and taxes are included). Alternative accommodation, including in a single room, is available upon request. Note that the $45 room rate is for stay at our hotel, Villa78tunis.com, and at hotels in the south. A shared, double room is priced at approximately $55 per night, per student at The Ambassadeurs Hotel. Airfare - $450, approximate from the European Union. REQUEST AN APPLICATION via info at mideastwire.com About the Exchange Co-Directors Nicholas Noe & Monica Marks (see below) ******************* THE THIRD ISTANBUL-ANKARA EXCHANGE CONFERENCE June 22-July 4, 2014 Application Deadline I April 20/Deadline II May 10 Limited spaces available/Rolling acceptance REQUEST AN APPLICATION via: info at mideastwire.com VIEW THE LAST ISTANBUL-ANKARA EXCHANGE PROGRAM (2013) via: http://www.politicsinthefield.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/TurkeyExchange_January2013.pdf ********************* Mideastwire.com and Politics In The Field are pleased to announce the Third Istanbul-Ankara Exchange. The twelve-day conference June 22-July 4 will be held over 10 days in Istanbul and two days in Ankara, immersing students and professionals from around the world in some of the key issues facing Turkey and the surrounding region. This year, there will be also be an optional two-day cultural excursion July 5-6 to Edirne,* the former capital of the Ottoman Empire. The Istanbul-Ankara Exchange rests on two tracks: Track 1: Academic Seminars. Participants will attend a series of seminars with leading academics, journalists, business people and public intellectuals. Topics will include (among others): - Gezi Protests and social movements; - AK Party and the Gulen Movement conflict; - Political atmosphere ahead of the upcoming presidential and national elections; - The future of Turkey-EU and Turkey-US relations; - Turkey and the Syrian Civil War; - The Kurdish question and the Peace Process; - Economic reform challenges now and on the horizon; - Turkey's role in energy politics in the region; - The AK Party in domestic and regional politics; - Turkey's constitution and justice system; - The status of women; - Human rights and Internet/press freedoms under attack? - Refugees in Turkey; - Role of opposition parties. Track 2: Dialogue with Leaders. Participants will have the opportunity to meet and engage social, political, religious and economic leaders from across the spectrum in Turkey. Individual Speakers Have Previously Included (partial list only): Tariq Al-Hashimi, Vice-President of Iraq Mustafa Akyol, Star Daily Talip K???kcan, Foreign Policy Director, SETA Cengiz ?andar, Radikal Daily Hugh Pope, Turkey/Cyprus Program Director International Crisis Group Ceyda Karan, Journalist Joost Lagendijk, Analyst at Istanbul Policy Center - Today's Zaman Bulent Kenes, Chief of Editor Today's Zaman Fuat Keyman, Director of Istanbul Policy Center, Sabanci University Diba Nigar G?ksel, European Stabilty Initiative - GMF Idris Kardas, General Coordinator Platform for Global Challenges Hasan K?ni, Istanbul K?lt?r Univeristy Oğuz Demir, Istanbul Trade University, Economists Platform Burcu G?ltekin Punssman, Researcher TEPAV Faik Tunay, Republican People's Party MP-CHP Oktay Vural, Vice President of Nationalistic Movement Party Group Nuh lmaz, Marmara University, Star Daily Zeynep Baser, TESEV Asaad Asaad, Chairman of Support Center of Psychological and Personal Development of Syrian Refugees in Turkey Murat ?eki?, Turkey Director of Amnesty International Kemal Cicek, Turkish Historical Society Mustapha Turkes, METU Ersel Aydinli, Bilkent Universtiy Arzu Celalifer, USAK Aysegul Kibargoglu, OKAN University Lale Kemal, Taraf Newspaper Onur Oymen, MP-CHP Yassar Yakis, Former Foreign Minister of Turkey Suleyman Ozeren, Police Academy Alper Sozen, Police Academy Ozlem Tur, METU Zita Onis, Koc University Institutions Represented in Past Programs: Prime Ministry AK Party Foreign Affairs Presidency Secretary General for EU Affairs Prime Ministry, Housing Development Administration (TOKI) Information Technologies and Communication Agency (BTK) Turkish Cooperation and Development Agency (TIKA) Independent Industrialists and Businessmen's Association (MUSIAD) Hrant Dink Foundation Neve Shalom Synagouge Turkish Radio Television (TRT) Municipality of Istanbul Religious Affairs Presidency Greek-Orthodox Patriarchy Armenian Patriarchy ******************* Program Format: The first nine days of the Exchange will take place at a hotel in downtown Istanbul (program opens at 6pm on June 22), although there will be several bus trips to meetings arranged outside the conference center. After that, two days of the Exchange will be spent in the capital, Ankara, where a series of meetings with political and diplomatic leaders will be convened. The final day of meetings on July 4 will be held in Istanbul at the hotel (program closes by 6pm on July 4). Costs: Tuition - $1800. Partial financial aid is available for those students and professionals that can demonstrate need, including being a current recipient of financial aid. Accommodation - $780. Our group rate is $65 per night, per person for a shared double room, breakfast and all taxes included. Students residing in Istanbul have the option of off-site stay during the duration of the program. The hotel will be announced to those students accepted in the program. Airfare - $400 approximately from the EU. Bus travel to and from Ankara is included in the overall tuition cost. * Optional Cultural Excursion - $200. Participants will have the option of joining us on a trip to Edirne, the former capital of the Ottoman Empire before Istanbul located at the intersection between Turkey, Greece, and Bulgaria. The additional cost for the excursion is $200 which includes bus transportation, one hotel night stay and all meals and taxes. The group will leave Istanbul early Saturday morning on July 5th and will return to Istanbul by the early afternoon on Sunday, July 6th. For more about all of our programs, visit: www.thebeirutexchange.com and www.politicsinthefield.com TO REQUEST AN APPLICATION email info at mideastwire.com ******************** About The Exchange Co-Directors: Baybars Orsek (Istanbul-Ankara) holds his Bachelors degree in International Relations from İstanbul Bilgi University and obtained a Masters degree in Conflict Analysis and Resolution from Sabancı University. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Political Science at Yeditepe University. After serving as a coordinator at Istanbul Bilgi University's Platform for Global Challenges for two years, Orsek is currently acting as the Founder & CEO of the Istanbul Solution Center and is General Coordinator of Politicsinthefield.com. Monica L. Marks (Istanbul-Ankara & Tunis) is a Rhodes Scholar and doctoral candidate at St. Antony's College, Oxford University. Her work, which focuses primarily on Islamism, youth politics, and security reform in Tunisia, has appeared in the New York Times, Foreign Policy, and the Huffington Post, as well as academic publications. As lead Tunisia researcher for the Barcelona-based Institute for Integrated Transitions (IFIT) in 2012-2013, Ms. Marks drafted "Inside the Transition Bubble," a report analyzing international technical assistance flows to four key sectors of Tunisia's transition. She is also the author of the Brookings Doha Center's February 2014 analysis paper "Convince, Coerce, or Compromise? Ennahda's Approach to Tunisia's Constitution."A former Fulbright Scholar to Turkey, Ms. Marks returned there to work as an instructor at Istanbul's Bogazici University in 2013 and again in 2014. Despite frequent trips to Oxford and to Turkey, Ms. Marks is based in Tunisia, where she has also moonlighted as a freelance journalist for the New York Times, covering the September 2012 attack on the US Embassy, the February, 2013 assassination of Chokri Belaid, and other breaking stories. Ferdi Ferhat ?zsoy (Istanbul-Ankara) was born in New York City, in 1985. He received his undergraduate diploma from City University of New York at Brooklyn College where he triple majored in History, Political Science and Education. He is currently completing his MA on International Relations at Istanbul Bilgi University and is working at the Platform for Global Challenges at Istanbul Bilgi University as an Organization Coordinator, organizing seminars, conferences and panels on foreign affairs. He is also a member of the Politics in the Field team. Nicholas Noe (Istanbul-Ankara, Tunis & Beirut) is the editor of the 2007 book, Voice of Hezbollah: The Statements of Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah (Verso), Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief of the Beirut-based news translation service Mideastwire.com covering the Middle East media and the Director of The Exchange program which now counts more than 300 student alumni from 45 different countries. He regularly provides commentary for Al-Jazeera International, BBC, CNN and several US and European publications and is the author of a White Paper for the Century Foundation entitled: "Re-Imagining the Lebanon Track: Towards a New US Policy." His Op-Eds on the region have appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Foreign Policy Magazine, Asia Times, The National and The National Interest. Yamen Soukkarieh (Tunis & Beirut) is the co-founder of the Beirut Exchange program. Since graduating in 1999 with a Communication Arts Degree from the Lebanese American University in Beirut, he has worked as a producer and cameraman for numerous Lebanese and international films, media productions, documentaries and journalists including CNN, Arte and Al-Jazeera among others. ******************** -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 12 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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This course was offered previously as CLASSRoad's 2013 STARTALK summer teacher training program. If you missed it last summer, now is your chance to enroll in a unique program to develop effective online language teachers, implementing ACTFL standards and STARTALK principles. You will learn how to use connected teaching practices to deliver language instruction and assessment to anywhere/anytime learners in distance/blended contexts. Through this course, you will integrate 21st century skills, teacher effectiveness for language learning (TELL) practices, collaborative work, digital badging, and other strategies to engage and prepare students. The course experience features video presentations by experts, online quizzes, "Facebook-style" discussion environment, collaborative work in Google Docs (Drive), Padlet, and Voicethread, blog posts regarding your progress and reflections, and digital badges you earn for participating, contributing, and demonstrating acquired skills. The course will run from March 29-April 26, and the registration cost for the first 25 participants is $99 by March 23 ($149 thereafter) . Enrollment capped at 40 participants. This course will better prepare you for CLASSRoad's upcoming 2014 summer STARTALK program. CEUs available. To learn more and to enroll: http://bit.ly/MC57na -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 14 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Mar 14 21:53:52 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 15:53:52 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:AATA Panel deadline query and response Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 14 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: AATA Panel deadline query 2) Subject: AATA Panel deadline response -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 14 Mar 2014 From: Annie Higgins Subject: AATA Panel deadline query Wasn't the mesa deadline 15 Feb? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Date: 14 Mar 2014 From: Mohammad Alhawary Subject: AATA Panel deadline response Thanks Annie. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Mar 17 22:42:24 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:42:24 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LGEN:Digital Forum for the Study of Popular Culture Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 17 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Digital Forum for the Study of Popular Culture -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 17 Mar 2014 From: randa aboubakr Subject: Digital Forum for the Study of Popular Culture Dear Colleague, We are happy to announce the launching of Forum for the Study of Popular Culture (FSPC), a website aiming to promoteresearch in the field of popular culture, regionally and internationally. Below is an excerpt from About Us: "The massive political upheavals witnessed not only throughout the Arab region, but also in various parts of the world for the past few years have been strongly allied with widespread and dynamic social and cultural transformations. These transformations, as is evident, engage untraditional actors who operate rather independently of state institutions, and who are intent on reclaiming both the public space and their own means of representation, which authoritarian regimes had long confiscated. One side of this representation is reflected in the field of popular cultural practices, and is manifest in the outpouring of popular and alternative cultural and artistic production, such as citizen journalism, graffiti, community music, street cinema, digital forms of expression, to name only a few. This forum aims at promoting research in the field of popular culture regionally and internationally. For this end, it seeks to create a network that would facilitate the exchange of expertise among scholars in the field of popular culture, and to encourage and sponsor young researchers from Egypt and the Arab region who opt for studying this under-researched field." For more details, we are inviting you to view the Forum's website at www.popular-culture.org and to communicating with us at this e-mail address: fspc at popular-culture.org We look forward to hearing from you, and to collaborating with you on meaningful and rewarding research. Cordially, Randa Aboubakr (Forum Coordinator) Nihal Nour (Forum Assistant Coordinator) ---------------------------- Randa Aboubakr Professor of English and Comparative Literature Faculty of Arts- Department of English Cairo University Orman Giza- 12613 Egypt Work Tel.: (+202) 3567- 2536 Priv. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Mar 17 22:42:22 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:42:22 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:IN MEMORIAM:El-Said Badawi Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 17 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: IN MEMORIAM:El-Said Badawi -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 17 Mar 2014 From: Raghda El Essawi Subject: IN MEMORIAM:El-Said Badawi It is with deep sorrow and an overwhelming sense of loss that we announce the passing of Professor Emeritus El-Said Badawi, Professor of Arabic Language and Linguistics in the Department of Applied Linguistics at the American University in Cairo. Dr. Badawi passed away on Saturday evening after a heroic battle with illness. The funeral procession took place on Sunday, March 16, and condolences may be extended at El Hamdiyya El Shazliyya Mosque on Thursday, March 20, after Maghreb prayers. Founder of the highly reputed MA program in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language and long-standing director of the Arabic Language Institute, Dr. Badawi was a distinguished member of the AUC community, which he joined in 1967. Famed for his groundbreaking scholarship, Dr.Badawi's erudition has inspired generations of Arabists in Egypt and around the world. A true educator, he was gifted in the classroom as well, reliably managing to bring out the very best in his students. While his passionate dedication to the field earned him their love and respect, his signature sparkling wit endeared him to friends and colleagues far and wide. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Mar 17 22:42:18 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:42:18 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Michigan Symposium on Arabic Language Teaching Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 17 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Michigan Symposium on Arabic Language Teaching -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 17 Mar 2014 From: Wafa N Hassan Subject: Michigan Symposium on Arabic Language Teaching The Arabic Teachers? Council at Western Michigan University invites professionals in the field of teaching Arabic to submit proposals to participate in the Symposium on Arabic Language Teaching. The Symposium will take place in Dearborn, MI Saturday June 21. Presentations and mini workshops will be focusing on research based best practices teaching Arabic in the USA and the World. We surveyed a significant number of K-16 teachers on the topics they need. The results of the survey concluded these topics: 1. Differentiated language instruction related to proficiency levels and heritage Vs. Arabic language learners. 2. Effective learner-centered teaching strategies 3. Teaching grammar and maintaining Arabic language 4. Developing curriculum and thematic-units 5. Integrating technology and Arabic instruction 6. Literature and Arabic instruction 7. Performance-based assessment methods Your presentation proposal should be related to any of the above topics. Research-based proposals leading to effective practices are preferable. Bilingual Arabic/English presenters are mostly encouraged. Your proposal should be 250 words or less including the main topic and describing briefly your presentation style. Please email your proposal to Dr. Wafa Hassan wafa.hassan at wmich.edu by April 30, 2014. Acceptance and confirmation notice will be emailed by May 20. Travel expenses and accommodations will be provided for selected proposals from out of the State of MI. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 17 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Mar 17 22:42:30 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:42:30 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:NEW BOOK:Language and Identity in Modern Egypt Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 17 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: NEW BOOK:Language and Identity in Modern Egypt -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 17 Mar 2014 From: reem bassiouney Subject: NEW BOOK:Language and Identity in Modern Egypt This is to announce that the book Language and Identity in Modern Egypt by Reem Bassiouney (Edinburgh University Press) is now available: The book, Examines language and identity in modern Egypt using theories from discourse analysis and sociolinguistics How is language used in Egyptian public discourse to illuminate the collective identity of Egyptians? How does this identity relate to language form and content? Reem Bassiouney explores these questions by drawing on sources including newspaper articles, caricatures, blogs, patriotic songs, films, school textbooks, TV talk-shows, poetry and novels As well as furthering our understanding of the relationship between identity and language, this book yields insights about the intricate ways in which media and public discourse help shape and outline identity through linguistic processes. Key Features Offers an in-depth study of identity in modern Egyptian public discourseFocuses on nationalist discourse before, during and after the Egyptian revolution of 2011Based on a broad, and representative selection of dataHelps us to decode and understand the messages put forward by the competing factions in Egyptian politics Reem Bassiouney (DPhil, Oxon.) is Associate Professor of Linguistics at The American University of Cairo. Her academic books include, Functions of Code-Switching in Egypt (2006), Arabic Sociolinguistics (2008), Arabic and the Media (2010), Arabic Language and Linguistics 2012 (co-ed). Her research and publications focus on topics in Arabic sociolingusitics, including code-switching, language and gender, leveling, register, language policy, and discourse analysis. She is also an award winning novelist. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 17 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Mar 17 22:42:12 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:42:12 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:LING:GALE Arabic-English World Alignment Training Part 1 Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 17 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: GALE Arabic-English World Alignment Training Part 1 -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 17 Mar 2014 From: Linguistic Data Consortium Subject: GALE Arabic-English World Alignment Training Part 1 (1) GALE Arabic-English Word Alignment Training Part 1 -- Newswire and Web was developed by LDC and contains 344,680 tokens of word aligned Arabic and English parallel text enriched with linguistic tags. This material was used as training data in the DARPA GALE(Global Autonomous Language Exploitation) program. Some approaches to statistical machine translation include the incorporation of linguistic knowledge in word aligned text as a means to improve automatic word alignment and machine translation quality. This is accomplished with two annotation schemes: alignment and tagging. Alignment identifies minimum translation units and translation relations by using minimum-match and attachment annotation approaches. A set of word tags and alignment link tags are designed in the tagging scheme to describe these translation units and relations. Tagging adds contextual, syntactic and language-specific features to the alignment annotation. This release consists of Arabic source newswire and web data collected by LDC in 2006 - 2008. The distribution by genre, words, character tokens and segments appears below: Language Genre Docs Words CharTokens Segments Arabic WB 119 59,696 81,620 4,383 Arabic NW 717 198,621 263,060 8,423 Note that word count is based on the untokenized Arabic source, and token count is based on the tokenized Arabic source. The Arabic word alignment tasks consisted of the following components: - Normalizing tokenized tokens as needed - Identifying different types of links - Identifying sentence segments not suitable for annotation - Tagging unmatched words attached to other words or phrases GALE Arabic-English Word Alignment Training Part 1 -- Newswire and Web is distributed via web download. 2014 Subscription Members will automatically receive two copies of this data on disc. 2014 Standard Members may request a copy as part of their 16 free membership corpora. 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URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Mon Mar 17 22:42:15 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 16:42:15 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:GEN:ASMEA Research Grants deadline extended Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Mon 17 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: ASMEA Research Grants deadline extended -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 17 Mar 2014 From: ASMEA/ Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa < info at asmeascholars.org> Subject: ASMEA Research Grants deadline extended RESEARCH GRANTS 2014 The Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) is pleased to offer research grants of up to $2,500 to qualified professors and students engaged in the study of the Middle East and Africa. To stimulate new and diverse lines of discourse about the Middle East and Africa, the Research Grants program seeks to support research on topics that deserve greater attention. The topic areas and sub-topics are intended as a guide for participants in the program and constitute the types of subjects that ASMEA intends to support in this program. Applicants may submit paper proposals on any topic as long as it is relevant to the six broad areas outlined, and constitutes new and original research. VIEW RESEARCH TOPICS To apply for the ASMEA Research Grant: ? Applicants must be engaged in ongoing study of the Middle East or Africa. Applicants may be affiliated with any academic discipline. ? Applications must be accompanied by a paper proposal that represents new and un-published research and is relevant to the qualifying research areas designated by ASMEA. ? Applicants must submit a brief letter of reference from their department chair. Students also must submit proof of enrollment and expected graduation date. ? Applications will be accepted only from ASMEA members. To join ASMEA and learn more about membership with ASMEA, click here. ? Applications will be accepted only via the ASMEA website. ? Successful applicants will be required to present their research at the Seventh Annual ASMEA Conference on October 30-November 1, 2014 in Washington, D.C. and provide ASMEA the right of first refusal for potential publication in the peer-reviewed Journal of the Middle East and Africa. ? The application deadline is Friday, March 21, 2014. ? Applicants may use grants to cover any costs associated with conducting research for the specified proposal. Submit your paper proposal before applying for the research grant. Download the 2014 Research Grant Flyer. Questions or comments can be directed to info at asmeascholars.org or 202-429-8860. 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I owe him a lot. I will never forget the first time I met him in 1996. He helped me a great deal to put my foot on the threshold of the field of teaching Arabic as a foreign language. I will never forget him standing by me in obtaining my fellowship at AUC. He was encouraging and pushing me a lot to do better. I will never forget his methods in presenting Arabic grammar to us when we were his students in TAFL. He was explaining Arabic grammar by analyzing verses from Qura'an. It was a such amazing class. I would like to extend my warmest condolences to his family and everyone in the field as well. Emad Rushdie Lecturer in Foreign Languages Coordinator of the Arabic Language Program University of Pennsylvania Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations 847 Williams Hall 255 South 36th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104 Tel/(215)898-7466 E-mail: emad at sas.upenn.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Mar 21 13:47:54 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:47:54 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:6th Semester Arabic at Boston University this summer Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: 6th Semester Arabic at Boston University this summer -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Mar 2014 From: Giselle Khoury Subject: 6th Semester Arabic at Boston University this summer *Arabic 6 at Boston University* *Course Description:* Sixth-semester Arabic aims to help you further develop your proficiency in formal *Modern Standard Arabic* *(**??????**). *We will focus on all language skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking) in addition to culture using authentic materials (texts and videos) and real-life communicative activities. We will work on expanding your vocabulary repertoire on a variety of themes including holidays and social occasions, media and journalism, and higher education, as well as developing your listening and reading comprehension skills. This course aims to help you reach the *Advanced-Low *proficiency level. We will use the *Al Kitaab* textbook, Part II, third edition and we will cover units 8-10, in addition to a variety of supplementary materials. *When?* May 20- June 27 Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays 10:30-1:00 *Questions? * giselle at bu.edu -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Mar 21 13:47:59 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:47:59 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:NEW BOOK:Arabic Grammar Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: NEW BOOK:Arabic Grammar -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Mar 2014 From: Connor, Harriet Subject: NEW BOOK:Arabic Grammar New from Routledge Fundamentals of Arabic Grammar By Mohammed Sawaie 488 pp Fundamentals of Arabic Grammar provides an authoritative guide to Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) grammar. It has been organised to promote a thorough understanding of MSA grammar and presents its complexities in a cohesive and user-friendly format, filling many gaps left by other textbooks. Explanations are clear, full and accessible and extensive cross-referencing, two generous indices and six appendices provide users with easy access to the information they require. No prior knowledge of linguistic terminology is required. Features include: ?Expert treatment of a full range of grammar topics and structures, including the case system, Idhaafa, the equational sentence, quantifiers and the vocative, generously spread across thirty eight chapters ?Special attention to parts of speech, such as nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs and propositions, given at the beginning of the book to acquaint students with the basic units of Arabic and provide a solid foundation for further learning ?A wide range of contemporary examples drawn from real life to provide solid context to grammar points, further supported by word glosses and idiomatic translations of sentences ?Grammatical terms given in both Arabic and English ?A wide variety of supplementary learning resources such as practice sheets, exercises and verb tables available for free download athttp:// www.routledge.com/u/Sawaie ?Substantial bibliography incorporating primary Arabic grammar sources in addition to secondary sources in Arabic and in English Fundamentals of Arabic Grammar has been field tested over a number of years and has been written by a highly experienced teacher of Arabic. It will be an essential resource for students and teachers of Arabic at all university levels and is suitable for use both as a companion reference text in Arabic language courses and as a standalone text in independent grammar classes. For more information please visit: http://www.routledge.com/u/Sawaie Or alternatively, please contact: Harriet Connor Partnership Marketing Assistant | Routledge Humanities | Taylor& Francis Group 2 Park Square | Milton Park | Abingdon | OX14 4RN harriet.connor at tandf.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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My name is Norma Kehdi and I am a doctoral student at Pacific University. I am a conducting a research study as part of my doctoral dissertation. I recently sent you an email requesting participation, and requesting that you forward this email to members of your organization. If you already done so, thank you. If not, please consider helping me in this research. *This study is intended for Arab Americans who are 18 or over, were born in the United States and have two parents who emigrated from an Arab country. * The study investigates how Arab parent's experiences of trauma prior to immigrating to the United States might have influenced their children's cultural experiences as an American. *I am hoping that you will consider spreading this survey to the members of your organization to participate in this research.* Participation in this study is entirely voluntary and should take about 20 minutes to complete. All of your responses will be anonymous, should you agree to participate. Your cooperation is very important for this research. Although it is not anticipated that this study will involve any risk, please feel free to contact me, Norma Kehdi, at 503-516-7832, or Dr. Catherine Miller at 503-352-7324 if you have any questions or concerns. You can also use this contact information if you would like a summary of the general findings of the study. Shukran/Thank you in advance for your time and participation in this study. Please click on the following link to access the survey: http://edu.surveygizmo.com/s3/1477833/Second-generation-Arab-Americans Sincerely, Norma Kehdi Catherine Miller, Ph.D. 4th Year Doctoral Student Professor and PsyD Program Director School of Professional Psychology School of Professional Psychology Pacific University Pacific University -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Dr. Badawi passed away on Saturday evening after a heroic battle with illness. The funeral procession took place on Sunday, March 16, and *condolences may be extended at El Hamdiyya El Shazliyya Mosque on Thursday, March 20, after Maghreb prayers or sent by email to his wife at the following address: maryb at aucegypt.edu *Founder of the highly reputed MA program in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language and long-standing director of the Arabic Language Institute, Dr. Badawi was a distinguished member of the AUC community, which he joined in 1967. Famed for his groundbreaking scholarship, Dr.Badawi's erudition has inspired generations of Arabists in Egypt andaround the world. A true educator, he was gifted in the classroom as well, reliably managing to bring out the very best in his students. While his passionate dedication to the field earned him their love and respect, his signature sparkling wit endeared him to friends and colleagues far and wide. Dr. Badawi is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Badawi, retired veteran English instructor at AUC's ELI, and by four children and a number of grandchildren. The details of a memorial service at the university to celebrate his life and achievements will be announced in due course. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Just a final reminder - the deadline for applications for our Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) Summer Institute is fast approaching! See below for more details: *LANGUAGE FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES SUMMER INSTITUTE* July 7-11, 2014 University of Hawai?i at Manoa Honolulu, HI Language for specific purposes (LSP) courses and programs focus on developing learner communicative competence in a particular professional or academic field (e.g., Korean for Business or Japanese for Health Care Providers). This institute provides training and experience in developing LSP courses for your home institution. Topics include doing needs analysis, setting goals and objectives, developing materials, teaching, and assessing and evaluating LSP courses. Language faculty and staff members at postsecondary institutions are eligible to apply. Preference is given to applicants who teach less commonly taught languages and/or teach at the community college level. Partial travel funding is available. *For more information, visit our website: https://sites.google.com/a/hawaii.edu/lsp-summer-institute/home * *The application deadline is March 31, 2014.* Jim Yoshioka Program Coordinator -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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We look forward to introducing you to our high quality Arabic teaching materials and special conference discounts! Do not miss our author's workshop: How to Start an Arabic Program in Your District< http://www.nectfl.org/node/2341> Presented by Steven Berbeco Cheng & Tsui Author of Marhaba! Friday, March 28 at 1:00-2:00pm This presentation will outline three of the critical elements for any successful Arabic program: * Current curriculum choices for the K-12 market * Where to find effective Arabic teachers and how licensing works in several states * What funding is available to start and continually support an Arabic program Visit Booth #337 for suggested Arabic Learning Materials from Cheng & Tsui: Marhaba! Student-Centered Arabic Curriculum for Effective Teaching The Marhaba! Teacher's Toolkit provides everything you need-a comprehensive curriculum guide, teacher training DVD, and sample student daftar with completed activities. Free online resources are available at www.marhabaproject.org. No expensive and heavy textbooks required! Small Wonders Large Strides Reading Arabic These content-based Arabic Leveled readers feature captivating photographs and images to reinforce cross-curricular subject matter. Free online resources are available at www.arabicsmallwonders.com< www.arabicsmallwonders.com%20> to help improve students' comprehension. See you at NECTFL! -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM Fri Mar 21 13:47:39 2014 From: dilworthparkinson at GMAIL.COM (Dilworth Parkinson) Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 07:47:39 -0600 Subject: Arabic-L:PEDA:Waheed Sami Award for Excellence in Arabic Writing for Advanced Learners Message-ID: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Arabic-L: Fri 21 Mar 2014 Moderator: Dilworth Parkinson [To post messages to the list, send them to arabic-l at byu.edu] [To unsubscribe, send message from same address you subscribed from to listserv at byu.edu with first line reading: unsubscribe arabic-l ] -------------------------Directory------------------------------------ 1) Subject: Waheed Sami Award for Excellence in Arabic Writing for Advanced Learners -------------------------Messages----------------------------------- 1) Date: 21 Mar 2014 From: "Al-Batal, Mahmoud M" Subject: Waheed Sami Award for Excellence in Arabic Writing for Advanced Learners To all Arabic teachers: We would like to ask you to share this announcement with your colleagues and advanced-level students. Shukran The Waheed Samy family and friends, The American University in Cairo (AUC), and the Center for Arabic Study Abroad (CASA) are happy to announce the 2014 competition for The Waheed Samy Award for Excellence in Arabic Writing for advanced learners of Arabic. This award was established in 2013 in honor of Dr. Waheed Samy who was member of the Arabic faculty at the University of Michigan, the CASA program, and the Arabic Language Institute at AUC. During his teaching tenure at these institutions, Dr. Samy devoted much of his time and energy to teaching writing and he authored ?Arabic Writing for Style: al-kitaba wa-l-?uslub? (1999) as a resource for prospective writers of Arabic. In addition, he authored ?Basic Arabic: A Grammar and Workbook? that is scheduled to come out in May 2014.< http://www.amazon.com/Basic-Arabic-Grammar-Workbook-Workbooks/dp/0415587735/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1395319721&sr=8-1&keywords=waheed+samy > Dr. Samy passed away unexpectedly in February 2011 causing the field of Arabic to lose a teacher of great talents and remarkable commitment and devotion. It is our hope that this award will help commemorate Dr. Samy's memory and enhance the position of writing as a main ingredient of Arabic learning. The award is presented annually to a student of Arabic as a Foreign/Second Language who has distinguished herself/himself in the area of writing. Competition for the award will be open to students in Arabic programs in the US and abroad. Recipient of the award will receive $1,000 dollars and a commemorative plaque in recognition of their outstanding achievement in Arabic writing. We invite all students of Arabic at the higher levels of proficiency to apply and we call upon teachers of Arabic worldwide to encourage their students to apply. Requirements: ? Applicant must be enrolled in a regular academic program or an Arabic language program. ? Applicant must possess a minimum of Advanced-High (2+) proficiency or higher in Arabic. ? Applicant needs to submit 3 representative samples of their writing. Each sample needs to be between 500 and 1500 words. Essays in different genres of writing (narrative, expository, persuasive, etc.) are highly encouraged to demonstrate breadth of writing abilities. ? Applicant needs to submit a 750 word essay addressing the 2014 writing topic. The writing topic and submission guidelines are included at the bottom of the Apply page on the web site (see link below).The essay must be an individually-composed piece written with no editorial support in any form. ? Applicant needs to request a letter of endorsement from an Arabic teacher familiar with her/his writing. The teacher?s letter should discuss the applicant?s accomplishments in writing and verify that the samples submitted are reflective of the applicant?s abilities in writing. The letter must be sent directly to the committee using the following email address: w.samy.writing.contest at gmail.com Applications: Where and when? ? Students interested in participating need to visit the Waheed Samy Award web site at https://sites.google.com/a/aucegypt.edu/arabic-writing-contest/application where they can download the application form, complete it, and send it to the following email address:w.samy.writing.contest at gmail.com ? Students need to send their writing portfolio including the three writing samples and the individual essay addressing the 2014 topic to the above email address with "writing portfolio of ( name here). ? Letters of endorsement from teachers must be sent directly by the teacher to the same e-mail address. ? Deadline for submitting applications and writing samples is June 15, 2014. ? Award winner will be announced by September 2014 For questions and inquiries, please contact Dr. Mahmoud Al-Batal at albatal at austin.utexas.edu For further information and to download application and submit your writing samples, please visit the award's web site at: https://sites.google.com/a/aucegypt.edu/arabic-writing-contest/ ------------------------------------------ Mahmoud Al-Batal Professor of Arabic Director, UT Arabic Flagship Program (AFP) Acting Director, Center for Arabic Study Abroad Department of Middle Eastern Studies Calhoun Hall 204 W 21st Street, F9400 The University of Texas, Austin Austin, TX 78712-0527 Tel: (512)471-3463 Fax: (512)471-7834 -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 21 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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??????? ?????? ????? ???? ?? ??? ????? ????????? ?? ???? ????? ???? ?? ??? ??? ?? ???? ????? ??????? ???? ?????? ???????? ?????? ???????? ????????? ??? ??? ??? ??? ???? ????? ?? ???? ???? ???? ?? ????? ?????? ??????? ???? ????? ?????? ?????? ????? ?????? ????? ?????? ???? ??? ??? ????? ????? ??????? ?? ?????? ?? ??????. ????? ?????? ????? ???? ?????? ?????? ????? ???????? ?????? ??????? ???? ?????? ???????? ??????? ????????? ??????? ???? ?? ???? ????? ??? ?? ?? ???? ?? ???????: ?? ????? ??? ??????? ??? ????? ??? ??????? ????????? ??????? ?????????. ???? ????? ?????? ??? ??? ??????? ????????? ?????? ???? ?? ?? ?? ???? ??? ?????? ?????? ??? ????? ???????? ?????? ????? ??????? ??? ???? ?????? ????????? ?? ??? ?????? ??????? ??????? ?????????? ???????. ????? ????? ??????? ??? ????? ??????? ???? ??????? ??????? ??????? ?????? ????? ??? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ?????? ?????? ??????. ???? ?? ????? ? ???????? ??????? -------------------------------------------------------------------------- End of Arabic-L: 24 Mar 2014 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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