 

I would appreciate it very much if you could share the following
information with anyone who might be interested. Thank you!

 

Regarding the November 5-6 conference on Cultures and Languages Across
the Curriculum (University of Iowa) - 

 

The deadline for submission of presentation proposals has been extended
to September 9. The conference will be recognized as a regional meeting
of the American Council on Education's Internationalization
Collaborative.

 

The University of Iowa, in collaboration with Binghamton University and
the American Council on Education, will host a conference on Cultures
and Languages Across the Curriculum, November 5 - 6, 2005.  The
conference will examine opportunities to expand the role of culture in
LAC initiatives and will consider alternative models that foster the
acquisition of cross-cultural competencies.  This conference will also
consider other LAC issues that have not yet been adequately discussed or
analyzed, including:  1) How does LAC relate to comparative literature,
cultural studies, and area studies? 2) How does LAC fit into the
international education missions of U.S. government and industry (the
"expert" model vs. the "metropolitan migrant" model)? 3) How does LAC
relate to content-based language instruction and the development of new
content-based FL textbooks and technology? 4) How can we better link LAC
to K-12 foreign language and cross-cultural education as well as to
post-secondary international education, including study abroad? For more
information, see the conference CFP [attachment] or contact Diana Davies
at diana-davies@uiowa.edu. Online registration, a call for papers and
conference schedule details are available at: 
http://intl-programs.uiowa.edu/projects/events.htm .

 

Diana K. Davies

Director of International Programs

226 International Center

University of Iowa, Iowa City IA 52242

Tel. 319-335-0371; Fax 319-335-0280

http://intl-programs.uiowa.edu/

