Cultural Diversity & Language Education Conference (fwd)

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Cultural Diversity & Language Education Conference - September 17-19,
2004
Imin International Conference Center
University of Hawai‘i at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawai‘i

CALL FOR PROPOSALS
(extended deadline: April 15, 2004)

http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/CDALE/

The conference will focus on theories, policies, and practices
associated with cultural and language diversity in educational contexts
and will provide a forum for examining a broad range of issues
concerned with the potential and challenges of education that builds on
diversity.   The primary strands for exploring diversity in language
education at the conference are:

Foreign/Heritage Language Education
Bilingual/Immersion Education
English Language Education
Language Education Planning and Policy
Literacy Education

Proposals for presentations related to theory, research, practice, and
policy in these strand areas are welcome and can be submitted online
(below)!

PRESENTATION CATEGORIES

Individual papers: 20 minutes for presentation; 10 minutes for
discussion

Colloquia: 3 & 1/2 hours - first 3 colloquia papers (20 minutes for
presentation and 10 minutes for discussion each); 30-minute break;
final 3 colloquia papers (20 minutes for presentation and 10 minutes
for discussion each)

Workshops: 3 & 1/2 hours - 3 hour workshop with a 30-minute break in the
middle

Abstracts  for all proposals are submitted for blind peer review.

IMPORTANT DATES

APRIL  15, 2004 - EXTENDED DEADLINE FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS
APRIL 30,  2004 - Notification of proposal selections
JUNE 15 ,  2004 - Accepted presenters must confirm their participation
in the  conference and pay their registration fees

QUESTIONS?
Contact us at nflrc at hawaii.edu



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