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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal align=center>EDUCATIONAL LINGUISTICS SYMPOSIUM</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal align=center>Sponsored by Springer</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal align=center>“Alternatives and Innovation in Applied Linguistics”</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal align=center>Sunday, March 25, 2012</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in" class=MsoNormal align=center>Boston, MA</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>ABOUT ELS</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Since the 1970s, educational linguistics has continued to gain strength as a transdiscipline dedicated to conducting research about and addressing practical concerns pertaining to language (in) education. With cultural and linguistic diversity flourishing worldwide while ominous political and economic circumstances in many countries are also leading to the problematization of educational systems, the core focus of educational linguistics to foster education that is both linguistically appropriate and socially responsible is more acute than ever. </P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>The Educational Linguistics Symposium (ELS) brings together educational linguists working in diverse scholarly traditions in order to encourage dialogue about innovative ideas for addressing well known challenges in multilingual education. As such, ELS provides a space for seeking alternative connections among different lines of inquiry that may not normally intersect. The inaugural meeting of ELS includes eleven paper presentations and three keynote talks by leading scholars.</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>KEYNOTE SPEAKERS</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>“From Monolingualism to Multilingualism and Back Again?”</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Sinfree Makoni, Pennsylvania State University</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>“Some Questions for Educational Linguistics: Time, Trust, Tasks, Tests”</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Mary McGroarty, Northern Arizona University</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>“What Counts as Language and Communication Competence in Ethnolinguistically Diverse Classrooms?”</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Constant Leung, King's College London</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>SYMPOSIUM VENUE</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>ELS will take place in the Fenway Room of the Hilton Boston Back Bay from 9:00am to 6:00pm. Directions to the hotel are available here:</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>http://www1.hilton.com/en_US/hi/hotel/BOSBHHH-Hilton-Boston-Back-Bay-Massachusetts/directions.do</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>REGISTRATION</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Participants registered for the American Association for Applied Linguistics (AAAL) conference* may attend ELS at no additional cost. In addition, ELS is free for all graduate students in language-related fields at Boston-area universities. Pre-registration is not required, but RSVP with name and institutional affiliation to EdlingL AT gmail.com is appreciated.</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>* ELS is not affiliated with AAAL.</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>SPONSOR</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Springer publishes the Educational Linguistics book series (http://www.springer.com/series/5894). It is also the publisher of the <I>Encyclopedia of Language and Education</I>, <I>Language Policy</I> journal, and <I>Multilingual Education</I> journal, along with numerous other titles in language and education. For more information, visit: </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>http://www.springer.com/education+%26+language?SGWID=0-40406-0-0-0</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>QUESTIONS?</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Contact EdlingL AT<SPAN> </SPAN>gmail.com</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>PROGRAM</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>Opening Remarks (9:15-9:30)</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B>Francis M. Hult</B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>University of Texas at San Antonio</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>Opening Keynote (9:30-10:00)</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><I>From Monolingualism to Multilingualism and Back Again?</I></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B>Sinfree Makoni</B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>Pennsylvania State University</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>10:05-10:25</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I>Disagreement in English as a Lingua Franca of Practice in China</I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B>Diana Boxer</B> <SPAN> </SPAN><B>Weihua Zhu</B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>University of Florida <SPAN> </SPAN>University of Wisconsin</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>10:25:10:45</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I>Tell me a Story: Developing Narrative and Agency through Analysis of Life Stories</I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B>Simon Coffey</B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>King’s College London</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>10:45-11:20</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>Coffee Break</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>11:20-11:40</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I>Critical Reflections on a Professional Licensure Test Review Panel: An Analysis of Participation,<A name=_GoBack></A> Consequences, and Policy</I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B>Ellen Rintell</B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Salem State University</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>11:40-12:00</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I>From Linguistic Competence to Linguistic Capital: Language Learning as an Economic Activity </I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B>Hyunjung Shin</B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>12:05-12:25</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I>Redesigning Communication Practices in Introductory FL Classrooms through Multiliteracies of Heuristic Literary Mini-genres</I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B>Ekaterina (Katya) Ites </B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>University of Massachusetts, Amherst</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>12:25-12:45</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I>The Political Economy of Language Education in Mexico: English for Public Primary Schools</I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B>Peter Sayer</B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>University of Texas at San Antonio</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>EXPERIMENTAL SPACE I</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>Afternoon Keynote (2:30-3:00)</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><I>Some Questions for Educational Linguistics: Time, Trust, Tasks, Tests</I></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B>Mary McGroarty</B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>Northern Arizona University</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>3:05-3:25</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I>Because cars reflect national characteristics, don’t they?”: The Contribution of Stereotyping Humor to Nationalist Ideology and Why It Matters for Students in a Globalized World.</I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B>Bryan</B><B> Meadows</B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Fairleigh Dickinson University</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>3:25-3:45</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I>Does Linguistics Matter?: Benefits for Developmental Skills Community College Students</I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B>Susan L. Price</B>, <B>Christine M. Jacknick</B>, and <B>Maureen T. Matarese</B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Borough of Manhattan Community College – CUNY</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>EXPERIMENTAL SPACE II</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>4:05-4:20</P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>Coffee Break</P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>4:25-4:45</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I>Minding the Policy Gaps- A Teacher Educator’s Self Study on Steps to Address Tensions in Assessing “Needs” </I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B>Theresa Austin</B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>University of Massachusetts, Amherst</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><I>Symbolic Policy and Classroom Practices</I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><B>Tracey Costley</B></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><I>What Counts as Language and Communication Competence in</I></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><I>Ethnolinguistically Diverse Classrooms?</I></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B>Constant Leung</B></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center>King's College London</P>
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