[EDLING:259] CFP: Less Commonly Taught Languages

[Francis M. Hult]

The Eighth Annual Meeting of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught
Languages (NCOLCTL) is scheduled for April 15-17, 2005, in Madison, WI (with
a pre-conference workshop scheduled for April 14th).  Proposals are
solicited for individual papers, colloquia, and poster sessions.   Proposals
should fall broadly within the conference theme, "The Year of Languages:
Expanding the Presence of Less Commonly Taught Languages."  Although
proposed presentations may focus on individual languages, each should
address issues that clearly relate to more than just that one language.  The
focus of session topics might include heritage language learners, bilingual
education students, autonomous and self-instructional settings, distance
learning, outreach and advocacy initiatives, and the use of technology in
teaching LCTL's.  Other topics such as curriculum and materials development,
teacher training and professionalization, research, and assessment will also
be welcome.

Individual papers are to be 30 minutes long.  A paper should focus clearly
on issues related to the main conference theme.  Papers may be based on
research or practical experience.  Colloquia are to be 90 minutes long.  A
colloquium proposal should specify three or more presenters who will address
the conference theme.  Preference will be given to colloquia that cut across
different languages or language groups.  Poster and presentation sessions
may focus on completed work or work in progress related to the teaching
and/or learning of less commonly taught languages.  They may be in either
the traditional poster format, such as presentation of materials or of
research completed or in progress, or demonstrations of instructional or
information technology.  However, any proposal requiring technical support
must specify in detail the type of hardware or software needed.

Proposals should indicate the title and kind of presentation (paper,
colloquium or poster session) in the upper left-hand corner and the name of
the presenter/presenter's primary language(s) of interest in the upper right
hand corner.  The proposed title should not exceed ten words.  Next should
be a 50-75 word abstract suitable for inclusion in the conference program
and NCOLCTL website.  The proposal text should be 150-200 words long and may
not exceed one page in length.  The final deadline for receipt of proposals
is November 1, 2004.  Applicants will be notified by the Program Committee
by November 15, 2004 whether or not their proposal has been accepted.

Submission of proposals by email is strongly encouraged, and should be sent
to: ncolctl at mailplus.wisc.edu.  If email is not available, proposals may be
sent by hard copy to:

NCOLCTL
4231 Humanities Building
455 N. Park Street
Madison, WI 53706.

Tel: 608-265-7903; Fax: 608-265-7904.