International Conference for Teachers of Russian

[Terrence Graham]

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND REQUEST FOR 
PRESENTATIONS:

ACTR, the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation, and 
the People’s Friendship University in Moscow are pleased to announce an 
international scholarly meeting for specialists in the study and teaching of 
Russian on the topic: 

The Functioning of Russian as a Foreign Language, Heritage Language, and 
Medium of International Communication in Business, Government, and Science: 
Current Theoretical and Practical Issues in the Study and Teaching of Russian 
in the North American Context    

WHEN:	
October 17-19, 2007

WHERE: 	
American Councils for International Education: ACTR/ACCELS 
1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Suite 700
Washington, D.C.  20036
202.833.7522
 	
The meeting expects to bring together more than 75 U.S. and visiting Russian 
language teachers and scholars to discuss current work and the latest trends 
in Russian language research and teaching. Issues include:

-	the interaction between national languages and cultures;
-	new approaches to researching and teaching Russian language and 
literature;
-	Russian language for special purposes;
-	cross-cultural communication in the theory and practice of teaching 
Russian as a foreign language;
-	traditional and new textbooks and resources on Russian language and 
cross-cultural communications; and 
-	IT in the teaching of Russian as a foreign language

The conference agenda will include presentations of recent research in the 
field, panel discussions, and workshops for scholars and practitioners. A 
highlight of the conference agenda is a methodological seminar designed 
specifically for teachers of Russian in North America. 

NOTE: The conference’s working languages are Russian and English. 

U.S. scholars interested in the above topics are encouraged to submit a 200-
word abstract for possible inclusion in the conference program.  Early 
registration for the conference is encouraged, as Washington hotel space in 
mid-October is limited.  Deadline for abstracts is September 15, 2007.  

Scholars and teachers (including advanced graduate students with teaching 
experience) who have conducted empirically-based research on the above 
areas are strongly encouraged to participate in the Forum.  For more details, 
please contact Terrence Graham at graham at americancouncils.org, 
202.833.7522, ext. 158.

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