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Academic Writing and Beyond in Multicultural Societies.
For More Information: http://web.mac.com/michael_dickel/iWeb/IFAWConf.html.
Deadline: January 15, 2010.

IFAW	MOFET
(Israel Forum for Academic Writing)	(Institute of Research, Curriculum and Program Development for Teacher Education)

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First Call for Abstracts

“ACADEMIC WRITING AND BEYOND
IN MULTICULTURAL SOCIETIES”

Israel’s First International Conference on Academic Writing
July 28-29, 2010

Keynote Presenters

Deborah H. Holdstein, PhD
Dean, School of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Columbia College Chicago
Editor, College Composition and Communication

Dr. Holdstein has published widely in such areas as film, literary studies, and rhetoric and composition; until December, 2009, she continues her term as Editor of the premier journal in rhetoric and composition, College Composition and Communication. As Editor, she is also an Officer of the international organization, the Conference on College Composition and Communication.

Before her arrival at Columbia, Holdstein served as a member of the graduate faculty at Northern Illinois University, where she was Chair of the PhD-granting Department of English. For twenty years, Holdstein taught and advised graduate and undergraduate students at Governors State University, where she also led the program in English, chaired the Graduate Council, and served as Faculty Associate for Graduate Studies and Research in the Office of the Provost. From 1997-2000, she also led GSU's university-wide North Central Association re-accreditation effort.

Dr. Holdstein's books include On Composition and Computers; Rhetorical Choices (with Charles Schuster and Keith Gilyard); The Prentice-Hall Anthology of Women Writers; and her most recent volume, Judaic Perspectives in Rhetoric and Composition (edited with Andrea Greenbaum). Deborah Holdstein also serves as a consultant to colleges and universities (and directs the Consultant-Evaluator Program of the Council of Writing Program Administrators), and is a regular speaker at major scholarly conferences.

Christopher M. Anson, Ph.D.
University Distinguished Professor of English; Director, Campus Writing and Speaking Program; North Carolina State University

An avid writer, Chris has published 15 books and over 90 journal articles and book chapters and is on the editorial or reader's boards of ten journals, including CCC, CE, RTE, Across the Disciplines, Written Communication, Assessing Writing, and The Journal of Writing Assessment. He has recently co-authored a new book on digital literacies, Teaching Writing Using Blogs, Wikis, and other Digital Tools (Christopher-Gordon Publishers, 2009).

Chris has given over 425 conference papers, keynote addresses, and invited lectures and faculty workshops across the U.S. and in 21 foreign countries.

Chris served as President of the Council of Writing Program Administrators from 2002-2005 and spent seven additional years on the WPA Executive Board. He has also served on the CCCC Executive Committee (1993-96), the CCCC Outstanding Book Award Committee (2008-9), the CCCC Resolutions Committee (2002 and 2005), the CCC Editor Search Committee (2003-4), the CCCC Committee on Professional Standards (1990-93, co-chair 1993), the CCCC Committee on Issues in the Profession (2004-present), the CCCC Nominating Committee (1988 and again as chair in 1999), the CCCC Exemplar Award Committee (1996), the NCTE/CEE Nominating Committee (1987), the NCTE Committee on Language Across the Curriculum (1988-91), and the NCTE Board of Directors (1985-99). He chaired the NCTE Assembly for Research in 1992-3 and was program co-chair of the NCTE Global Conference on Language and Literacy (2000, Utrecht, Netherlands) and the Sixth Conference of the National Testing Network in Writing (1987). He chaired the WPA Task Force on Plagiarism and the WPA Task Force on Internationalization. He formed and chaired the MMLA's WAC Section (1989-1994).

Otto Kruse, Ph.D.
Director of ZHAW Center for Professional Writing at Zurich University of Applied Sciences, School of Applied Linguistics; Board Member of European Association of Teachers of Academic Writing

More detailed information to come.

The conference will address current issues in first, second, and foreign language academic writing in English, Hebrew, Arabic, and other languages. Parallel sessions will include individual presentations, panels, round table discussions, and workshops for those in higher education and those who prepare students for higher education.

Who? | Keynote Speakers? | Some suggested themes? | Where? | Rationale of conference? | Types of presentations?
Contact? | Abstracts? | Important Dates? Organizers? | Top

Who should submit abstracts?

Writing professionals & educators
University & college researchers
Deans & heads of departments
Instructors from all disciplines
Educators, writers & editors from the business world & from government agencies
Graduate & qualified undergraduate students
Other interested parties

What are some suggested themes for presentations?

Writing within and across disciplines
Writing and technology
Academic writing in different cultures
History of writing pedagogy
Feedback and assessment of writing
Reflective writing
Writing in the workplace
Bridging the gap between writing in secondary school and at tertiary level

Academic writing and creativity
Dealing with plagiarism
Development of writing centers
Gaining administrative support for writing programs
Supporting doctoral students and post-graduate writers
Issues in translation and translation instruction
Writing as engaged citizenship
Writing in a second/foreign language

What is the venue?

The new facilities of MOFET
(Institute of Research, Curriculum, and Program Development for Teacher Education)
15 Shoshana Persett Street, Tel-Aviv

Rationale

At the end of the first decade of the 21st century, more and more educators have come to realize the importance of academic writing programs both in and beyond academia. The view that those entering higher education are able to cope with their writing tasks without guidance has been widely challenged. The need for quality writing ability after leaving higher education is clear. Beyond the academy, with globalization in today’s worlds of business, research, and culture, writing skills are a necessity for all who wish to advance professionally. Especially in multicultural societies where students come from many different cultural and linguistic traditions and are often expected to write in more than one language, supporting student writers at all levels of study and preparing them for writing after their studies are pedagogical imperatives.

Two years ago, the Israel Forum for Academic Writing held its first meeting at Tel Aviv University. Its purpose was to connect people engaged in the teaching and research of academic writing in Israel. Instructors in academic writing in Hebrew and English from colleges and universities throughout the country attended this meeting. Since then, our organization has grown – we now have over 150 members on our mailing list. Visitors from abroad as well as local members have addressed issues such as responding to and assessing student writing, the use of technology in the teaching of writing, and how to gain administrative support for our programs. We have been fortunate in finding a home and support for our organization through the MOFET Institute.

In keeping with the intercultural and multi-linguistic nature of today’s societies, invited speakers at the first international conference on academic writing in Israel will address current issues in first language, second (third, fourth, etc.) language and foreign language writing. We are also planning to present a panel of writers in English, Hebrew, Arabic, and perhaps other languages on the topic, “Universals and Specifics of Academic Writing across Languages”. Participants will address the question of what it means to write in their various languages. Parallel sessions will include individual presentations, round table discussions, and workshops.

The program is designed to engage all those interested in academic writing programs and the writers they educate. Keynote and plenary sessions will be delivered in English. Papers and small group presentations may be given in Hebrew, English, or Arabic. Research-based contributions, as well as practical approaches to the teaching and learning of academic and professional writing are welcome.

Types of Presentations

Individual paper or presentation: 40 minutes including at least 10 minutes for discussion
Panel presentation: three 25-minute presentations with 15 minutes for discussion
Workshop: 90 minutes allowing at least 30 minutes for non-presenter participation
Round-table discussion: 90 minutes including non-presenter participation
Poster presentation

Where can I get further information?

From the conference chair, Dr. Trudy Zuckermann

Further information about the conference (e.g., registration, accommodation) will be available on our permanent website, which is currently being developed.

Abstracts

Abstracts for all proposals should consist of a maximum of 300 words, and should be written in English. Abstracts written in another language should include a translation into English. All abstracts should include:

Title

Language of presentation

Type of presentation and participant interaction (e.g., workshop, paper, demonstration of classroom practice/method or technological program)

The issues/approaches/skills to be explored

Completed Abstracts

Email completed abstracts as word documents, Times New Roman, 12-point font, double-spaced

To: Miri Yochanna, myochanna@yahoo.ca
Subject line: IFAW Abstract
Include in the body of your email:

title of presentation

name of presenter(s)

institutional affiliation(s)

contact information, and

country

Do not include presenter information in the word document.

Selection of Abstracts for Presentation

Abstracts will be evaluated blindly, based on the following criteria:

Is the topic relevant to the conference theme?

Is the approach to the topic original?

Are the issues presented appropriate for the conference participants?

Is the presentation placed within a theoretical framework?

Is the issue that prompted this presentation clearly stated?

Are the implications for pedagogy or research clearly stated?

Important Dates

Deadline for submission of abstracts — January 15,

2010
Notification of accepted abstracts — March 1, 2010
Conference — July 28-29, 2010

Organizing Committee

Trudy Zuckermann — Achva Academic College of Education; Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Bella Rubin — Tel Aviv University
Hadara Perpignan — Bar Ilan University
Sue Schneider — David Yellin College of Education; Open University of Israel
Michael Dickel — Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Ohalo College
Miri Yochanna — Seminar Hakibbutzim College of Education; CET (the Center for Educational
Technology)
Bev Stock — David Yellin College of Education
Ziona Snir — Tel Aviv University; Seminar Hakibbutzim College of Education
Cherryl Smith — California State University, Sacramento

Contact Information

Contact: Trudy Zukermann
Email: trudy@vms.huji.ac.il

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