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The National Foreign Language Resource Center (NFLRC) and the Center for Second Language Research (CSLR) are pleased to announce the Call for Proposals for their upcoming conference . . .

"CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND LANGUAGE EDUCATION"

Imin International Conference Center
University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
September 24-26, 2004

http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/CDALE/



** CALL FOR PROPOSALS **
(deadline: March 31, 2004)

The conference will focus on theories, policies, and practices associated with cultural and language diversity in educational contexts and will provide a forum for examining a broad range of issues concerned with the potential and challenges of education that builds on diversity. The primary strands for exploring diversity in language education at the conference are:

- Foreign/Heritage Language Education
- Bilingual/Immersion Education
- English Language Education
- Language Education Planning and Policy
- Literacy Education

Proposals for presentations related to theory, research, practice, and
policy in these strand areas are welcome and can be submitted online.


** PRESENTATION CATEGORIES **

- Individual papers: 20 minutes for presentation; 10 minutes for
discussion

- Colloquia: 3 & 1/2 hours - first 3 colloquia papers (20 minutes for
presentation and 10 minutes for discussion each); 30- minute
break; final 3 colloquia papers (20 minutes for
presentation and 10 minutes for discussion each)
- Workshops: 3 & 1/2 hours - 3 hour workshop with a 30-minute break
in the middle


** ONLINE PROPOSAL SUBMISSION **

To submit a proposal online, visit http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/CDALE/

The deadline for proposal submission is March 31, 2004.

Abstracts for all proposals are submitted for blind peer review.

Need more information? Visit our website at:
http://nflrc.hawaii.edu/prodev/CDALE/
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