[EDLING:1835] CFP: National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages

[Francis M. Hult]

NCOLCTL 2007 -- Call for Proposals

National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages

Tenth National Conference, Madison, Wisconsin

April 26-29, 2007

Theme: Professional Horizons in LCTLs: Reality and Promise

The Tenth Annual Meeting of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught
Languages (NCOLCTL) is scheduled for April 27-29, 2007, in Madison, WI (with
a pre-conference workshop scheduled for Thursday, April 26th). Proposals are
solicited for individual papers, colloquia, and poster sessions. Proposals
should fall broadly within the conference theme, "Professional Horizons in
LCTLs: Reality and Promise." Although proposed presentations may focus on
individual languages, they should address issues that clearly relate to more
than just that one language. Presentations may address the linkage between
language study and professions, curriculum and material development,
methodology, bilingual education, heritage language learners, autonomous and
self-instructional settings, outreach and advocacy, and the use of
technology in teaching languages. Other topics such as teacher training and
professionalization, research, and assessment are also welcome.

 

Individual papers are to be 20 minutes long. A paper should focus clearly on
issues related to the main conference theme. Papers may be based on research
or practical experience. Colloquia are to be 90 minutes long. A colloquium
proposal should specify three or more presenters who will address the
conference theme. Preference will be given to colloquia that cut across
different languages or language groups. Poster and presentation sessions may
focus on completed work or work in progress related to the teaching and/or
learning of less commonly taught languages. They may be in either the
traditional poster format, such as presentation of materials or of research
completed or in progress, or demonstrations of instructional or information
technology.

 

Proposals may ONLY be submitted in electronic format using the attached
NCOLCTL Session Proposal Submission Form. This form is also available at the
NCOLCTL website (http://www.councilnet.org/conf/conf2007/prpsl.htm
<http://www.councilnet.org/conf/conf2007/prpsl.htm> ). The Proposal
Submission form is a "fillable" PDF file that can be completed with Adobe
Acrobat or Reader and then submitted to NCOLCTL via e-mail. This is the only
format in which Proposals may be submitted.  The form contains detailed
instructions for its use. Please contact the NCOLCTL Secretariat
(ncolctl at mailplus.wisc.edu <mailto:ncolctl at mailplus.wisc.edu> ) with any
questions. For a proposal to be considered, all fields of the form,
including, title, abstract, proposal, type of session, technology needs and
contact information must be completed in full. Incomplete proposals may be
disqualified.

 

The final deadline for receipt of proposals is Monday, November 6, 2006.
Applicants will be notified by the Program Committee by Monday, January 15,
2007 whether or not their proposal has been accepted. At least one presenter
from an accepted presentation will be required to pre-register. Details
about pre-registration will be provided in the acceptance notification.

 

If you have any questions regarding Proposal submission, please contact the
NCOLCTL Secretariat at:

 

ncolctl at mailplus.wisc.edu

 

NCOLCTL

4231 Humanities Building

455 N. Park Street

Madison, WI 53706

 

Tel: 608-265-7903; FAX 608 265 7904