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Title: Job: Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies and Classical Arabic, University of Washington
Body: University of Washington Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies and Classical Arabic The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment in Islamic Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in September 2013. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service. Teaching duties will include but are not limited to large introductory courses in Islamic Studies. The selected candidate should have native or near-native fluency in Arabic, be prepared to contribute courses to the overall curriculum in Classical and Modern Standard Arabic, and be able to conduct instruction in Arabic in advanced classes, along with proficiency in a second language of Islamic cultural tradition. Candidates are expected to contribute to the diverse graduate programs in Near and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Washington. Those who possess some expertise in other disciplines (e.g., Comparative Religion, Anthropology, Women’s Studies, Comparative Literature, etc.) are also encouraged to apply. Candidates should have completed the requirements of a Ph. D. by the start of the appointment. Please send a curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, three letters of recommendation, and samples of writing and publications, to nelcdept at uw dot edu . Review of applications will begin October, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans. Hussein M. Elkhafaifi, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Arabic Adjunct Associate Professor of Linguistics Director of the Arabic Program Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilization University of Washington Box 353120, Seattle, WA 98195-3120 Tel: 206.543.9596 Arabic-L:PEDA:University of Washington Job. ARABIC-L listserv (ARABIC-L@LISTSERV.BYU.EDU, 2 Aug 2012).
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Title: Job: Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies and Classical Arabic, University of Washington
Body: University of Washington Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies and Classical Arabic The Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA, invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment in Islamic Studies at the rank of Assistant Professor to begin in September 2013. University of Washington faculty engage in teaching, research and service. Teaching duties will include but are not limited to large introductory courses in Islamic Studies. The selected candidate should have native or near-native fluency in Arabic, be prepared to contribute courses to the overall curriculum in Classical and Modern Standard Arabic, and be able to conduct instruction in Arabic in advanced classes, along with proficiency in a second language of Islamic cultural tradition. Candidates are expected to contribute to the diverse graduate programs in Near and Middle Eastern Studies at the University of Washington. Those who possess some expertise in other disciplines (e.g., Comparative Religion, Anthropology, Women’s Studies, Comparative Literature, etc.) are also encouraged to apply. Candidates should have completed the requirements of a Ph. D. by the start of the appointment. Please send a curriculum vitae, statement of research and teaching interests, three letters of recommendation, and samples of writing and publications, to nelcdept at uw dot edu . Review of applications will begin October, 2012 and continue until the position is filled. The University of Washington is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. The University is building a culturally diverse faculty and staff and strongly encourages applications from women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and covered veterans. Hussein M. Elkhafaifi, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Arabic Adjunct Associate Professor of Linguistics Director of the Arabic Program Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilization University of Washington Box 353120, Seattle, WA 98195-3120 Tel: 206.543.9596 Arabic-L:PEDA:University of Washington Job. ARABIC-L listserv (ARABIC-L@LISTSERV.BYU.EDU, 2 Aug 2012).
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Title: Article: Speaking Multiple Languages Can Influence Children's Emotional Development
Body: From http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120802184015.htm Speaking Multiple Languages Can Influence Children's Emotional Development August 2, 2012 [Code]-switching, or switching back and forth between different languages, happens all the time in multilingual environments, and often in emotional situations. In a new article in the July issue of Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, psychological scientists Stephen Chen and Qing Zhou of the University of California, Berkeley and Morgan Kennedy of Bard College delve deeper into this linguistic phenomenon. Drawing on research from psychology and linguistics, the researchers seek to better understand how using different languages to discuss and express emotions in a multilingual family might play an important role in children's emotional development. They propose that the particular language parents choose to use when discussing and expressing emotion can have significant impacts on children's emotional understanding, experience, and regulation. Read the full article at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120802184015.htm
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Title: Article: Speaking Multiple Languages Can Influence Children's Emotional Development
Body: From http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120802184015.htm Speaking Multiple Languages Can Influence Children's Emotional Development August 2, 2012 [Code]-switching, or switching back and forth between different languages, happens all the time in multilingual environments, and often in emotional situations. In a new article in the July issue of Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science, psychological scientists Stephen Chen and Qing Zhou of the University of California, Berkeley and Morgan Kennedy of Bard College delve deeper into this linguistic phenomenon. Drawing on research from psychology and linguistics, the researchers seek to better understand how using different languages to discuss and express emotions in a multilingual family might play an important role in children's emotional development. They propose that the particular language parents choose to use when discussing and expressing emotion can have significant impacts on children's emotional understanding, experience, and regulation. Read the full article at http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/08/120802184015.htm
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Title: Siletz Tribe Revives Language on Verge of Extinction
Body: From http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/04/us/siletz-language-with-few-voices-finds-modern-way-to-survive.html?_r=2 Tribe Revives Language on Verge of Extinction By KIRK JOHNSON August 3, 2012 Local native languages teeter on the brink of oblivion all over the world as the big linguistic sweepstakes winners like English, Spanish or Mandarin ride a surging wave of global communications. But the forces that are helping to flatten the landscape are also creating new ways to save its hidden, cloistered corners, as in the unlikely survival of Siletz Dee-ni. An American Indian language with only about five speakers left — once dominant in this part of the West, then relegated to near extinction — has, since earlier this year, been shouting back to the world: Hey, we’re talking. (In Siletz that would be naa-ch’aa-ghit-’a.) “We don’t know where it’s going to go,” said Bud Lane, a tribe member who has been working on the online Siletz Dee-ni Talking Dictionary for nearly seven years, and recorded almost all of its 10,000-odd audio entries himself. Read the full article at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/04/us/siletz-language-with-few-voices-finds-modern-way-to-survive.html?_r=2 The Siletz Dee-Ni Online Talking Dictionary is available at http://siletz.swarthmore.edu/?q=talking&fields=all&semantic_ids=
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Title: Siletz Tribe Revives Language on Verge of Extinction
Body: From http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/04/us/siletz-language-with-few-voices-finds-modern-way-to-survive.html?_r=2 Tribe Revives Language on Verge of Extinction By KIRK JOHNSON August 3, 2012 Local native languages teeter on the brink of oblivion all over the world as the big linguistic sweepstakes winners like English, Spanish or Mandarin ride a surging wave of global communications. But the forces that are helping to flatten the landscape are also creating new ways to save its hidden, cloistered corners, as in the unlikely survival of Siletz Dee-ni. An American Indian language with only about five speakers left — once dominant in this part of the West, then relegated to near extinction — has, since earlier this year, been shouting back to the world: Hey, we’re talking. (In Siletz that would be naa-ch’aa-ghit-’a.) “We don’t know where it’s going to go,” said Bud Lane, a tribe member who has been working on the online Siletz Dee-ni Talking Dictionary for nearly seven years, and recorded almost all of its 10,000-odd audio entries himself. Read the full article at http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/04/us/siletz-language-with-few-voices-finds-modern-way-to-survive.html?_r=2 The Siletz Dee-Ni Online Talking Dictionary is available at http://siletz.swarthmore.edu/?q=talking&fields=all&semantic_ids=
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Title: Article: How To Preserve Africa’s Languages
Body: From http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/education/55972-how-to-preserve-africa%E2%80%99s-languages.html How to preserve Africa’s languages By KOFOWOROLA BELO-OSAGIE August 2, 2012 As far as nine-year-old Jesse Iriah is concerned, she is not a Nigerian. And she may be right. She was born in New York to a Yoruba mother and Edo father. She speaks only English. She knows a little Yoruba, though, at least she hears a bit of it when her mother speaks with relatives, but she doesn't understand what Ora, her father's language, is at all. She is among thousands of school-aged children across the country growing up in homes where English is exalted above the mother tongue as the preferred language of communication. Her kind are born to a generation of highflying comfortable young professionals, many of whose parents also maintained a similar language regime during their childhood. However, renowned Kenyan author Prof Ngugi wa Thiong' O does not think such should be encouraged. His description of the practice as enslavement took on a whole new meaning for the audience at the Read Africa Launch by UBA Foundation at the UBA Headquarters, Marina, Lagos on Monday last week. Read the full article at http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/education/55972-how-to-preserve-africa%E2%80%99s-languages.html
Source: The Nation (Nigeria)
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Title: Article: How To Preserve Africa’s Languages
Body: From http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/education/55972-how-to-preserve-africa%E2%80%99s-languages.html How to preserve Africa’s languages By KOFOWOROLA BELO-OSAGIE August 2, 2012 As far as nine-year-old Jesse Iriah is concerned, she is not a Nigerian. And she may be right. She was born in New York to a Yoruba mother and Edo father. She speaks only English. She knows a little Yoruba, though, at least she hears a bit of it when her mother speaks with relatives, but she doesn't understand what Ora, her father's language, is at all. She is among thousands of school-aged children across the country growing up in homes where English is exalted above the mother tongue as the preferred language of communication. Her kind are born to a generation of highflying comfortable young professionals, many of whose parents also maintained a similar language regime during their childhood. However, renowned Kenyan author Prof Ngugi wa Thiong' O does not think such should be encouraged. His description of the practice as enslavement took on a whole new meaning for the audience at the Read Africa Launch by UBA Foundation at the UBA Headquarters, Marina, Lagos on Monday last week. Read the full article at http://www.thenationonlineng.net/2011/index.php/education/55972-how-to-preserve-africa%E2%80%99s-languages.html
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Title: 100,000 Strong: Resources for Studying in China
Body: The 100,000 Strong Initiative (http://www.state.gov/100000strong ) works to help educational organizations and institutions increase their funding so that they can offer more opportunities for study abroad, and more financial aid and scholarships to students. There are a wide variety of programs for people who want to study in China, including a number of U.S. Government-sponsored programs, as well as scholarships offered by the Chinese government. For a summary of current scholarship and other assistance opportunities for both secondary and post-secondary students, click here: http://www.state.gov/p/eap/rls/2011/177633.htm Wertz, R. [OFLA] 100,000 Strong: Resources for Studying in China. OFLA listserv (OFLA@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU, 1 Aug 2012).
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Title: 100,000 Strong: Resources for Studying in China
Body: The 100,000 Strong Initiative (http://www.state.gov/100000strong ) works to help educational organizations and institutions increase their funding so that they can offer more opportunities for study abroad, and more financial aid and scholarships to students. There are a wide variety of programs for people who want to study in China, including a number of U.S. Government-sponsored programs, as well as scholarships offered by the Chinese government. For a summary of current scholarship and other assistance opportunities for both secondary and post-secondary students, click here: http://www.state.gov/p/eap/rls/2011/177633.htm Wertz, R. [OFLA] 100,000 Strong: Resources for Studying in China. OFLA listserv (OFLA@LISTSERV.KENT.EDU, 1 Aug 2012).
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Title: Chinese Resources for Middle School Students
Body: From http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/teachers/curriculum_resources/languages_cr/chinese/nalsas_chinese.html The Asia Education Foundation in Australia has curriculum resources on its website, including these for middle school students of Chinese: Scenarios The six culturally relevant stories engage students with language used in context and include a number of computer-based activities. Students are presented with small 'in story' tasks, more challenging 'linked activities' and contextually relevant language and cultural information. Explorers The four Explorer resources develop students' awareness of Chinese society and culture. Texts are short, based on familiar vocabulary and structures, and explore Chinatown, Beijing zoo, food and drink, and minority groups in China. Space voyage games Students play the part of an Australian astronaut visiting a Chinese space station and must engage in dialogue with the inhabitants of the space station to solve a range of problems. Students review the available dialogue, then construct correct language (questions and responses) in order to make things happen. The game is predicated on prior learning and with students using conversational language to 'solve problems and save the day'. Teacher resources All games are accompanied by detailed teachers notes. These resources are available at http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/teachers/curriculum_resources/languages_cr/chinese/nalsas_chinese.html
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Title: Chinese Resources for Middle School Students
Body: From http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/teachers/curriculum_resources/languages_cr/chinese/nalsas_chinese.html The Asia Education Foundation in Australia has curriculum resources on its website, including these for middle school students of Chinese: Scenarios The six culturally relevant stories engage students with language used in context and include a number of computer-based activities. Students are presented with small 'in story' tasks, more challenging 'linked activities' and contextually relevant language and cultural information. Explorers The four Explorer resources develop students' awareness of Chinese society and culture. Texts are short, based on familiar vocabulary and structures, and explore Chinatown, Beijing zoo, food and drink, and minority groups in China. Space voyage games Students play the part of an Australian astronaut visiting a Chinese space station and must engage in dialogue with the inhabitants of the space station to solve a range of problems. Students review the available dialogue, then construct correct language (questions and responses) in order to make things happen. The game is predicated on prior learning and with students using conversational language to 'solve problems and save the day'. Teacher resources All games are accompanied by detailed teachers notes. These resources are available at http://www.asiaeducation.edu.au/teachers/curriculum_resources/languages_cr/chinese/nalsas_chinese.html
Source: Asia Education Foundation
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Title: Norskklassen: Listserv for the Study of Norwegian
Body: The Norskklassen list is for people learning the Norwegian language. Commentary is mostly in English, but members are welcome to use any language. In this informal email "class" there is no lecturer, but all share their knowledge with the others. Join at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/norskklassen
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Title: Norskklassen: Listserv for the Study of Norwegian
Body: The Norskklassen list is for people learning the Norwegian language. Commentary is mostly in English, but members are welcome to use any language. In this informal email "class" there is no lecturer, but all share their knowledge with the others. Join at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/norskklassen
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Title: Photo Gallery: Germany's First Week at the 2012 Olympics
Body: See a photo gallery of German athletes during the first week of the 2012 Olympic Games at http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__pr/P__Wash/2012/08/03Olympics-bg.html
Source: German Missions in the United States
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Title: Photo Gallery: Germany's First Week at the 2012 Olympics
Body: See a photo gallery of German athletes during the first week of the 2012 Olympic Games at http://www.germany.info/Vertretung/usa/en/__pr/P__Wash/2012/08/03Olympics-bg.html
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Title: Scholarships from the Goethe-Institut
Body: From http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/lp/lhr/sem/sti/enindex.htm The Goethe-Institut in the USA awards scholarships for participation in language courses and professional development seminars (e.g. cultural studies; German as a foreign language theory and practice) in Germany. You can apply for a scholarship from the Goethe-Institut if you are a teacher of German as a foreign language or are involved in the teacher training of such teachers. Application deadline is October 15, 2012. For more details go to http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/lp/lhr/sem/sti/enindex.htm
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Title: Scholarships from the Goethe-Institut
Body: From http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/lp/lhr/sem/sti/enindex.htm The Goethe-Institut in the USA awards scholarships for participation in language courses and professional development seminars (e.g. cultural studies; German as a foreign language theory and practice) in Germany. You can apply for a scholarship from the Goethe-Institut if you are a teacher of German as a foreign language or are involved in the teacher training of such teachers. Application deadline is October 15, 2012. For more details go to http://www.goethe.de/ins/us/lp/lhr/sem/sti/enindex.htm
Source: Goethe-Institut
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Title: Online and Print Book of Latin Distichs
Body: From http://distichalatina.blogspot.com/2012/07/brevissima-index.html Laura Gibbs has released a free online (and print version for sale) book of distichs, 2-line poems in Latin. Her selection of 1001 short poems includes only those that have the most common Latin vocabulary. You can download the entire PDF version of BREVISSIMA: 1001 Tiny Latin Poems for free at http://distichalatina.blogspot.com/2012/07/brevissima-index.html . This link also contains an index of blog entries about each distich. Each blog entry has a glossed list of the vocabulary in the poem and some commentary or information about its source. You can also download a past project of Ms. Gibbs, Mille Fabulae et Una: 1001 Fables, at http://millefabulae.blogspot.com/2011/12/fables-1-300.html . If you want to purchase hardcopy versions of these books, they are available at Lulu.com: http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/bestlatin
Source: Bestiaria Latina
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Title: Online and Print Book of Latin Distichs
Body: From http://distichalatina.blogspot.com/2012/07/brevissima-index.html Laura Gibbs has released a free online (and print version for sale) book of distichs, 2-line poems in Latin. Her selection of 1001 short poems includes only those that have the most common Latin vocabulary. You can download the entire PDF version of BREVISSIMA: 1001 Tiny Latin Poems for free at http://distichalatina.blogspot.com/2012/07/brevissima-index.html . This link also contains an index of blog entries about each distich. Each blog entry has a glossed list of the vocabulary in the poem and some commentary or information about its source. You can also download a past project of Ms. Gibbs, Mille Fabulae et Una: 1001 Fables, at http://millefabulae.blogspot.com/2011/12/fables-1-300.html . If you want to purchase hardcopy versions of these books, they are available at Lulu.com: http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/bestlatin
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