EXTENDED call for proposals: NCOLCTL 2004 -- NEW DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT 15 JANUARY

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Deadline Extension
The final deadline for receipt of proposals is extended into January 15,
2004. Applicants will be notified by email within one week of the receipt of
their submissions. They will be notified by the Program Committee by January
30, 2004 whether their proposal has been accepted.

2nd CALL FOR PROPOSALS

National Council of Organizations of Less Commonly Taught Languages
Seventh National Conference

Madison, Wisconsin

April 30 - May 2, 2004

Identifying Individual and National Needs in the Less Commonly Taught
Languages.

The Seventh National Conference of the National Council of Organizations of
Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) is scheduled for April 30- May 2,
at the University of Wisconsin- Madison.

Proposals are solicited for individual papers, colloquia and poster
sessions. The formats are described below. Proposals should fall broadly
within the Conference theme of "Identifying Individual and National Needs in
the 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:



Bilingual education students;
Autonomous and self-instructional setting students;
Distance education students;
Individualized instruction students
Heritage learners
Addressing individual learners' needs
Analyzing individual learners' needs
Use of technology in teaching the LCTLs
Addressing national priority in language programs
Other topics related to the theme


Proposals on other topics will also be considered.

Individual papers are 20 minutes long. A paper should focus clearly on one
or more issues related to the theme. Papers may be based on research or
practical experience.

Colloquia are 90 minutes. A colloquium proposal should specify three or more
presenters who will address one of the conference themes. Preference will be
given to panels 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 of either the traditional poster format, such as
presentation of materials or of results of research in progress, or
demonstrations of instructional or information technology. However, any
proposal requiring technical support must specify in detail the type of
hardware and 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 and the presenter's primary language(s) 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. The proposal text should be 150-200 words long and may not exceed
one page in length.

For inquiries, contact:

Sookyung Cho,  NCOLCTL

4231 Humanities Building

455 N. Park Street

Madison, WI 53706

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

e-mail: nalrc at mhub.facstaff.wisc.edu