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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">CALL
FOR PROPOSALS</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">The </span><b><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit">Symposium on World Languages Education (SOWLE)</span></b><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"> is an annual conference that provides language teachers with
opportunities to discuss current trends and issues in world language education.
The Symposium is hosted by the Graduate School of Translation, Interpretation,
and Language Education (GSTILE) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies
at Monterey (MIIS). </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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2020 Symposium will be held </span><b><i><span style="font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit">virtually</span></i><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"> on November 7</span></b></span><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;color:inherit"><b><sup><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">th</span></sup></b></span></span><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> & 14</span></b></span><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit;color:inherit"><b><sup><span style="font-size:7pt;font-family:"inherit",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">th</span></sup></b></span></span><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">, 2020. </span></b></span><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Since
this year’s symposium will be hosted completely online, presenters and
attendees can participate from all around the world!</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">This
year’s symposium theme is </span><b><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit">Language
Education in 2020: Tackling Racial Inequities</span><i><span style="font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit">. </span></i></b><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit">The SOWLE committee considers this to be the recognition that
inclusive world language teachers must actively adapt their classrooms and
communities to better serve the interests and needs of their students by
addressing the racism still present in our disciplines and institutions. </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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promote the equitable treatment of all </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.racialequitytools.org%2Fglossary%23race&data=02%7C01%7Cnavineri%40miis.edu%7C58008cba5abc4ace213e08d84de5c889%7Ca1bb0a191576421dbe93b3a7d4b6dcaa%7C1%7C0%7C637344996617189137&sdata=90%2F%2BLyRJlco5RuRiSBoBnPCHkXTlIR7vEJUToHySqnI%3D&reserved=0" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit">races</span></span></a></span><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> and </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.racialequitytools.org%2Fglossary%23ethnicity&data=02%7C01%7Cnavineri%40miis.edu%7C58008cba5abc4ace213e08d84de5c889%7Ca1bb0a191576421dbe93b3a7d4b6dcaa%7C1%7C0%7C637344996617199142&sdata=HUMvg5%2BEBjidcHaxnDV%2F0HYBWX1RDY2IoMmwK0YwvJI%3D&reserved=0" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit">ethnicities</span></span></a></span><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> involved in the field of education. Please come share your
own experiences and ideas for promoting racial equity in the
classroom with other committed language educators in an exciting
weekend of workshops, networking, and professional development. </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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are seeking proposals that connect with the symposium themes, which may include:</span></b></span><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"> </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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Equity & Inclusion (DEI)</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="color:inherit">Linguicism</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="color:inherit">Global
citizen education </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="color:inherit">Racial
inequities within distance learning</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></li></ul>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">We
envision SOWLE 2020 as an opportunity to create space to explore these issues
with colleagues in a safe and impactful way. We understand that at this time,
many of us are unsure how to navigate these important conversations regarding
race. To promote meaningful conversations, select one of the following format
options (descriptions on submission form):</span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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Discussion</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></b></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="color:inherit">Critical
Resource Analysis</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></b></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="color:inherit">Guided
Reflection Session</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></b></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="color:inherit">Graduate
Student “Poster” Fair</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></b></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="color:inherit">Panel</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></b></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="color:inherit">Prerecorded/Live
Webinar + Live Q&A</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></b></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="color:inherit">Research-based
Presentation</span></span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span></span></span></b></li><li style="margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="color:inherit">Storytelling <br>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Please
note that we will ask </span><b><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit">all accepted
presenters to consent to being recorded,</span></b><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"> to
provide equitable access to their sessions to participants in all timezones. </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Each
proposal selected will offer attendees a new approach, perspective, activity,
or tool for promoting racial equity in language education. Proposals should
describe the session focus in detail, including plans for engaging
participants. Proposals that integrate technology and distance learning
pedagogies will be given priority. We particularly welcome proposals
integrating personal experiences of BIPOC and those proposals will be
prioritized. </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Please share this Call for Proposals with your colleagues! </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">Proposals are </span><b><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit">due by 12:00
midnight (PST) on Saturday, September 15, 2020</span></b><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit">. </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">*Late proposals will not be considered.* </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><span></span></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt;text-align:center;font-size:11pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif" align="center"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in">For more details on proposal guidelines and to submit a proposal
please click the following link: </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;color:black"><a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLScs9GLeqj7h2SmqgJeVcpi3aPUpfWqjXUzhVutoh-FB07FLhg%2Fviewform%3Fusp%3Dsf_link&data=02%7C01%7Cnavineri%40miis.edu%7C58008cba5abc4ace213e08d84de5c889%7Ca1bb0a191576421dbe93b3a7d4b6dcaa%7C1%7C0%7C637344996617199142&sdata=OyO9RoH%2BCxmyjU5al6BxnxiI5vbS4D9s4jgR77D%2F2OI%3D&reserved=0" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><b><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit">Submit Proposals Here</span></span></b></a><span></span></span></p>
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information, please email </span></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="mailto:sowlemb@gmail.com" style="color:blue;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;border:1pt none windowtext;padding:0in"><span style="font-style:inherit;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;line-height:inherit">sowlemb@gmail.com</span></span></a></span>
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