<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">Forwarded From: <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:lpren@caltalk.cal.org">lpren@caltalk.cal.org</a>></span><br>Date: Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 6:38 PM<br><br> Educational Linguistics Symposium (ELS) * 25 March 2012 * Boston, MA<br>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">Sunday, March 25, 2012</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>
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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
<a href="http://gmail.com" target="_blank">gmail.com</a> 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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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,
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">QUESTIONS?</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">PROGRAM</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">Opening Remarks (9:15-9:30)</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b>Francis M. Hult</b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">University of Texas at San Antonio</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">Opening Keynote (9:30-10:00)</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><i>From Monolingualism to Multilingualism and Back Again?</i></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b>Sinfree Makoni</b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">Pennsylvania State University</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" 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="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" 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="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">10:45-11:20</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">Coffee Break</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" 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="1362b945c6117a57__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="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" 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>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">University of Saskatchewan</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" 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="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" 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="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">12:45-1:05</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">EXPERIMENTAL SPACE I</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">Afternoon Keynote (2:30-3:00)</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><i>Some Questions for Educational Linguistics: Time, Trust, Tasks,
Tests</i></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b>Mary McGroarty</b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">Northern Arizona University</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" 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="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" 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="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">3:45-4:05</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">EXPERIMENTAL SPACE II</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">4:05-4:20</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">Coffee Break</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"> </p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" 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;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">4:45-5:05</p>
<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>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">King's College London</p>
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<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">Closing Keynote (5:10-5:40)</p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><i>What Counts as Language and Communication Competence in</i></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><i>Ethnolinguistically Diverse Classrooms?</i></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center"><b>Constant Leung</b></p>
<p style="margin:0in 0in 0pt;text-align:center" class="MsoNormal" align="center">King's College London</p>
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<p> </p></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+=+<br><br> Harold F. Schiffman<br><br>Professor Emeritus of <br> Dravidian Linguistics and Culture <br>Dept. of South Asia Studies <br>
University of Pennsylvania<br>Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305<br><br>Phone: (215) 898-7475<br>Fax: (215) 573-2138 <br><br>Email: <a href="mailto:haroldfs@gmail.com">haroldfs@gmail.com</a><br>
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