Dear colleagues,

 

Please consider submitting a proposal for the upcoming Symposium on Language Pedagogy in Higher Education (SOLPHE), which will take place on October 2 & 3, 2020, at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. This symposium was created to serve as a professional development forum tailored to the needs of post-secondary language educators, with the broader goals of enhancing the quality of language programs and providing opportunities for inter-institutional collaboration.

 

Invited speakers:

• Dr. Bill VanPatten will give a plenary address on “Barriers to Innovation in Language Program Direction”
• Dr. Claudia Fernández (University of Illinois at Chicago) will facilitate a workshop on “Re-designing the Basic Language Curriculum for the 21st Century”
• Dr. Cori Crane (Duke University) will do a workshop on “Working Towards Perspective Transformation: Fostering Critical Reflection in the Language Classroom”

 

The symposium will also feature a special workshop for language program directors and coordinators on “Conflict Resolution: A Guide to Crucial Conversations,” as well as round-table discussion sessions on topics such as TA training, experiential learning, online courses, etc.

 

For information, please visit our website: https://solphe2020.wixsite.com/uiuc

 

CALL FOR PAPERS

We welcome submissions from language program directors, graduate students, and faculty of all ranks and languages, for 20-minute presentations. Proposals may be either practice-oriented or research-oriented, as long as they have practical implications that may be relevant to different language programs in post-secondary settings.

 

All proposals must fall under one of the following two strands:

 

STRAND 1: LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING

Topics that fit this strand include but are not limited to the following:

Research-based pedagogical approaches

Technology integration

Experiential learning

Assessment of instructional outcomes

Diversity and inclusive teaching

Intercultural competence

Students’ and instructors’ perceptions

 

STRAND 2: LANGUAGE PROGRAM DIRECTION

Topics that fit this strand include but are not limited to the following:

Training and supervision of teaching assistants

Language teaching methods courses

Evaluation and training of language program directors

Program articulation

Curriculum development and revision

Mission, vision, and objectives of basic language programs

Recruitment and retention

Selection and development of instructional materials

Course placement practices

Language resource centers

 

   

Deadline: May 1, 2020

For complete submission guidelines, and to submit an abstract, please go to:

 http://linguistlist.org/confservices/SOLPHE2020

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us: solphe2020@gmail.com

We would greatly appreciate your help spreading the word, so please feel free to share this announcement with colleagues in other language departments within your institution.