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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Applications are invited for the the PhD in Culture, Literacy, and Language at the University of Texas at San Antonio, Department of Bicultural-Bilingual Studies. The program offers opportunities for doctoral students to pursue research topics within or across three major focal areas:</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>* Applied linguistics</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>* Bilingual education and biliteracy</FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>* Mexican-American and Latin@ cultures</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>Students work in a vibrant interdisciplinary atmosphere with <SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">anthropologists, applied linguists, educators, psychologists, and sociologists on topics related to language and literacy socialization, second language acquisition, educational language policy and planning, language and identity, bilingual teacher preparation, TESOL and globalization, heritage language education, computer assisted language learning, multiliteracies, immigration and transnationalization, among others.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>The multilingual city of San Antonio, the seventh largest city in the United States, provides an exciting backdrop for the study of issues related to linguistic and cultural diversity. Students and faculty work closely with local school districts and communities in their work as well as conduct research regionally, nationally, and internationally in countries such as Cambodia, China, Germany, Hungary, Mexico, Nicaragua, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, and The Netherlands.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>For more information about the program, contact <A href="mailto:Juliet.Langman@utsa.edu" target=_blank>Juliet.Langman@utsa.edu</A> or <A href="mailto:Ruben.Arciniega@utsa.edu" target=_blank>Ruben.Arciniega@utsa.edu</A> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>See the attached flyer for details about application requirements and the program of study.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr><FONT face=Arial size=2>The application deadline to be considered for Fall 2010 is February 1, 2010 (deadlines may be earlier for international applicants). Visit the UT San Antonio Graduate School website for details:</FONT></DIV>
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