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[The University of Texas at Austin] 2023 Virtual Language Workshop
March 2, 2023 - March 3, 2023
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Texas at Austin is pleased to announce the 2023 Virtual Language Workshop, a professional development forum tailored to the needs of post-secondary Middle East language educators. Featuring sessions about aspects of Middle East language teaching and program administration in higher education settings, the workshop aims to enhance the quality of language programs and to provide opportunities for inter-institutional collaboration.
Proposals are invited for presentations describing research and descriptive reports on Middle East language learning and pedagogy as well as undergraduate and graduate program innovations. We welcome presentations on:
- strategies for student recruitment and retention
- approaches to curriculum development including multi-literacies, intercultural communicative competence, open pedagogy, experiential learning, and language for specific purposes
- integration of heritage learners
- TA training and instructors’ professional development
- inter-institutional collaborations and exchanges
- testing and assessment
Other topics of relevance to Middle East language teaching and program administration are also welcome.
Please see the attached flyer for submission guidelines and more information. Note that the submission link is EMBEDDED in the pdf flyer.