Call for papers: Cultures & Languages Across the Curriculum - EXTENDED DEADLINE 9 SEPTEMBER

[Scott G. McGINNIS]

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 at 
http://intl-programs.uiowa.edu/projects/events.htm, or 
contact Diana Davies at diana-davies at uiowa.edu.

 

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