Call for papers: Cultures & Languages Across the Curriculum - DEADLINE 15 AUGUST 2005

[Scott G. McGINNIS]

The University of Iowa, in collaboration with Binghamton
University, will host a conference on Cultures and Languages
Across the Curriculum, November 5 - 6, 2005, at the
University of Iowa in Iowa City.  The conference will examine
opportunities to expand the role of culture in LAC
initiatives and will consider alternative models that foster
the acquisition of cross-cultural competencies.  This
conference will also consider other LAC issues that have not
yet been adequately discussed or analyzed, including:  1) How
does LAC relate to comparative literature, cultural studies,
and area studies? 2) How does LAC fit into the international
education missions of U.S. government and industry
(the "expert" model vs. the "metropolitan migrant" model)? 3)
How does LAC relate to content-based language instruction and
the development of new content-based FL textbooks and
technology? 4) How can we better link LAC to K-12 foreign
language and cross-cultural education as well as to post-
secondary international education, including study abroad? To
offer a panel presentation or paper, please provide the
following, in the form of MS Word documents attached to an
email message:

1.                  A cover sheet including:

a.      Type:  Paper (30 minutes, including 10 minutes for
open discussion) or Panel Presentation (90 minutes, including
30 minutes for questions and comments from the audience)

b.      Title (of your paper or presentation)

c.       Brief Description (75-100 words)

d.      Names of Presenter(s) (including, as appropriate,
specification of their roles, contact information for each:
titles and affiliations, email addresses, telephone and fax
numbers)

e.      Brief biographical sketch (50-75 words) for each
participant

f.        Relationship to Conference Themes

g.      Target Audience(s) (including what the audience(s)
can expect to "take away" from your paper or presentation)

2.     A one-page abstract (500 words) of your paper or
presentation, clearly indicating what each presenter, if more
than one, will contribute.



3.     A list of needs for your paper or session (Internet
access and on-site computers may be limited. Come prepared.)





PROPOSALS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY August 15, 2005 to:  Dr. Diana
Davies, Director of International Programs, diana-
davies at uiowa.edu, with "CLAC Conference" in the Subject
line.  Tel: (319) 335-0371.  Fax: (319) 335-0280.  Mail: 226
International Center, University of Iowa, Iowa City IA USA.
52242-1802.



Details about the conference, including an online
registration form, available at: http://intl-
programs.uiowa.edu/projects/CLAC_info.htm#DEADLINE