From http://arts.uchicago.edu/content/puccini-e-lucca-chicago-symposium
The University of Chicago will host an exhibit and symposium exploring the life work of Giacomo Puccini, acclaimed opera composer of La bohème, Tosca, and Madama Butterfly, and many others.
A celebratory symposium and reception are planned for Saturday, January 19, 2013, at 2-5 pm at the Logan Center.
The concurrent exhibit, Puccini e Lucca a Chicago (Jan 15—Feb 17, 2013), tells the little-known story of Puccini’s strong attachment to his hometown of Lucca, located in Tuscany, Central Italy. Presented in printed panels and rotating digital slides, the exhibit presents never-before-seen photographs of Puccini and the places where he grew up and was formed into one of the best-loved names in opera. The narrative, presented in both English and Italian, deepens the opera-going public's understanding of what motivated one of the world’s most celebrated opera composers.
Learn more about the symposium and the exhibition at http://arts.uchicago.edu/content/puccini-e-lucca-chicago-symposium
January 4, 2013
Japanese Language Learning Tools on the Web
An extensive and organized list of annotated links for teachers and students of Japanese is available at http://www.sabotenweb.com/bookmarks/language.html
2013 National Japanese Examination
From http://www.aatj.org/index.html
The National Japanese Exam (NJE) was originally developed by NCJLT (National Council of Japanese Language Teachers) as a way for middle- and high-school students to test their Japanese skills and enjoy participating in a nation-wide exam with awards for high achievement. The NJE also helps teachers to see students’ strengths and weaknesses in certain areas. Teachers can use the results to give various school-level awards to students (from participation to gold level) and highlight the success of their Japanese programs. Taking the NJE can also serve as a preparation for students who will take the Japanese AP, IB or SAT tests in the future. The NJE is an entirely online test that teachers administer to students via a “Quia” platform provided by the American Association of Teachers of Japanese.
In the spring of 2013, the National Japanese Exam will once again be offered for Level 2 (students having had 1 1/2 years of Japanese) and Level 3 (students having had 2 1/2 years of Japanese). Some changes have been made in the format of the test in order to make it more proficiency-based, standards-based and culture-related.
Registration for the 2013 National Japanese Examination is open through February 8th. The exam must be administered between March 1 and April 1, 2013.
For full details go to http://www.aatj.org/studentactivities/nationaljapaneseexam/index.html
The National Japanese Exam (NJE) was originally developed by NCJLT (National Council of Japanese Language Teachers) as a way for middle- and high-school students to test their Japanese skills and enjoy participating in a nation-wide exam with awards for high achievement. The NJE also helps teachers to see students’ strengths and weaknesses in certain areas. Teachers can use the results to give various school-level awards to students (from participation to gold level) and highlight the success of their Japanese programs. Taking the NJE can also serve as a preparation for students who will take the Japanese AP, IB or SAT tests in the future. The NJE is an entirely online test that teachers administer to students via a “Quia” platform provided by the American Association of Teachers of Japanese.
In the spring of 2013, the National Japanese Exam will once again be offered for Level 2 (students having had 1 1/2 years of Japanese) and Level 3 (students having had 2 1/2 years of Japanese). Some changes have been made in the format of the test in order to make it more proficiency-based, standards-based and culture-related.
Registration for the 2013 National Japanese Examination is open through February 8th. The exam must be administered between March 1 and April 1, 2013.
For full details go to http://www.aatj.org/studentactivities/nationaljapaneseexam/index.html
Registration is Open for the Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair
From http://nal.snomnh.ou.edu/fair
Every spring, the Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair (ONAYLF) brings together 600-800 students who are learning their Native languages. The Fair honors these students and their teachers by giving them an opportunity to publicly present their languages. The Fair celebrates language diversity in Oklahoma and the US. In addition to student and teachers, the Fair also involves the university community, tribal communities, families, and over 100 volunteers.
Students participate according to age in categories:
Individual, small group, or large group Spoken Language Performance
Individual, small group, or large group Song in Native Language
Language Masters Performance
Poetry Writing and Performance
Spoken Language with PowerPoint
Poster Art on the yearly language theme
Book & Literature
Cartoon & Comic Book (NEW for 2013!)
Film & Video
Language Advocacy Essay (in English)
Registration opens today. The fair will take place April 1-2, 2013. For more details go to http://nal.snomnh.ou.edu/fair
Every spring, the Oklahoma Native American Youth Language Fair (ONAYLF) brings together 600-800 students who are learning their Native languages. The Fair honors these students and their teachers by giving them an opportunity to publicly present their languages. The Fair celebrates language diversity in Oklahoma and the US. In addition to student and teachers, the Fair also involves the university community, tribal communities, families, and over 100 volunteers.
Students participate according to age in categories:
Individual, small group, or large group Spoken Language Performance
Individual, small group, or large group Song in Native Language
Language Masters Performance
Poetry Writing and Performance
Spoken Language with PowerPoint
Poster Art on the yearly language theme
Book & Literature
Cartoon & Comic Book (NEW for 2013!)
Film & Video
Language Advocacy Essay (in English)
Registration opens today. The fair will take place April 1-2, 2013. For more details go to http://nal.snomnh.ou.edu/fair
Job: Postdoctoral Scholar at the Berkeley Language Center
From http://blc.berkeley.edu/index.php/blc/post/blc_postdoc_job_announcement
The Berkeley Language Center (BLC) invites applications for a one-year (renewable for a second year) postdoctoral scholar position. Starting date is 7/1/2013 or later; end date for appointments longer than one year is no later than 6/30/2015.
Founded in 1994 by Claire Kramsch, the Berkeley Language Center is a unit in the Division of the Arts and Humanities of the College of Letters and Sciences. The BLC’s mission is to support the learning and teaching of the 55+ heritage and foreign languages taught on the Berkeley campus. The BLC provides language instructors with opportunities to learn about new developments in applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, language pedagogy, and second language acquisition theory. It supports language research and its dissemination, and supports faculty production of new language learning materials.
The BLC postdoctoral scholar will engage in applied linguistic research, sharing that research with the BLC foreign language teaching community by doing such things as:
• actively engaging in a program of structured research;
• engaging with the Berkeley foreign language teaching community through reading groups, organizing a conference, and other similar activities.
• giving a lecture in the BLC Lecture Series
• participating in meetings of the BLC Fellows
Required: PhD in a relevant field and commitment to research related to the teaching and learning of foreign languages and cultures.
View the full job posting at http://blc.berkeley.edu/index.php/blc/post/blc_postdoc_job_announcement
The Berkeley Language Center (BLC) invites applications for a one-year (renewable for a second year) postdoctoral scholar position. Starting date is 7/1/2013 or later; end date for appointments longer than one year is no later than 6/30/2015.
Founded in 1994 by Claire Kramsch, the Berkeley Language Center is a unit in the Division of the Arts and Humanities of the College of Letters and Sciences. The BLC’s mission is to support the learning and teaching of the 55+ heritage and foreign languages taught on the Berkeley campus. The BLC provides language instructors with opportunities to learn about new developments in applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, language pedagogy, and second language acquisition theory. It supports language research and its dissemination, and supports faculty production of new language learning materials.
The BLC postdoctoral scholar will engage in applied linguistic research, sharing that research with the BLC foreign language teaching community by doing such things as:
• actively engaging in a program of structured research;
• engaging with the Berkeley foreign language teaching community through reading groups, organizing a conference, and other similar activities.
• giving a lecture in the BLC Lecture Series
• participating in meetings of the BLC Fellows
Required: PhD in a relevant field and commitment to research related to the teaching and learning of foreign languages and cultures.
View the full job posting at http://blc.berkeley.edu/index.php/blc/post/blc_postdoc_job_announcement
Job: Researcher/Writer, Center for Applied Linguistics
Researcher/Writer
CAL Classification: Research Associate I
Program Area: Psychometric Research
Salary: $59,500 - $74,500
Hours Per Week: 35 hours per week
Position Available: Immediately
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
As a member of a quantitatively oriented research team, collaborate with team members to produce, review, and revise written documentation (e.g., briefs, technical reports, journal articles) on the outcome of quantitative and psychometric research and analyses pertaining to language testing and applied linguistics projects.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead in the writing of research documents, technical reports, and publishable journal articles summarizing research results
Lead in the writing of quantitative and research sections of grant proposals
Prepare written documentation suitable for various stakeholder groups
Communicate and collaborate within and across working groups at CAL, along with outside partners to support research and writing activities
Assist in carrying out quality control procedures to assure the validity of data, analytical methods and results
Provide support to conducting quantitative analyses using statistical software including SPSS, Winsteps and others
Provide support to the design of research supporting the development of new assessments.
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Masters Degree in Educational Measurement, Applied Linguistics, Language Testing, Psychometrics or other related discipline with a minimum of six years of experience, or a Doctorate Degree in Educational Measurement, Applied Linguistics, Language Testing, Psychometrics or other related discipline with a minimum of two years of experience.
Excellent writing, editing and proofing skills.
Proven ability to write on quantitative research for a wide variety of audiences.
Strong technical and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and to work successfully in a team environment.
Proven ability to write publishable journal articles and research reports in English.
IF INTERESTED, SEND RESUME AND COVER LETTER:
Mail:
Center for Applied Linguistics
4646 40th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20016-1859
ATTN: Human Resources Coordinator, Recruitment 12-23(1)
Electronically:
jobs at cal dot org
Attn: Recruitment 12-23(1)
CAL Classification: Research Associate I
Program Area: Psychometric Research
Salary: $59,500 - $74,500
Hours Per Week: 35 hours per week
Position Available: Immediately
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:
As a member of a quantitatively oriented research team, collaborate with team members to produce, review, and revise written documentation (e.g., briefs, technical reports, journal articles) on the outcome of quantitative and psychometric research and analyses pertaining to language testing and applied linguistics projects.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Lead in the writing of research documents, technical reports, and publishable journal articles summarizing research results
Lead in the writing of quantitative and research sections of grant proposals
Prepare written documentation suitable for various stakeholder groups
Communicate and collaborate within and across working groups at CAL, along with outside partners to support research and writing activities
Assist in carrying out quality control procedures to assure the validity of data, analytical methods and results
Provide support to conducting quantitative analyses using statistical software including SPSS, Winsteps and others
Provide support to the design of research supporting the development of new assessments.
Other duties as assigned
Minimum Qualifications:
Masters Degree in Educational Measurement, Applied Linguistics, Language Testing, Psychometrics or other related discipline with a minimum of six years of experience, or a Doctorate Degree in Educational Measurement, Applied Linguistics, Language Testing, Psychometrics or other related discipline with a minimum of two years of experience.
Excellent writing, editing and proofing skills.
Proven ability to write on quantitative research for a wide variety of audiences.
Strong technical and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and to work successfully in a team environment.
Proven ability to write publishable journal articles and research reports in English.
IF INTERESTED, SEND RESUME AND COVER LETTER:
Mail:
Center for Applied Linguistics
4646 40th Street NW
Washington, D.C. 20016-1859
ATTN: Human Resources Coordinator, Recruitment 12-23(1)
Electronically:
jobs at cal dot org
Attn: Recruitment 12-23(1)
Conversational Latin Seminar in Lexington for 2013
From http://mcl.as.uky.edu/conversational-latin-seminar-2013
Conventiculum Latinum, Annual Workshop for Spoken Latin to be held In Lexington at the University of Kentucky from 17–24 July 2013.
These summer workshops have become internationally known for providing a stimulating occasion in which participants can live for an extended period of time in an all-Latin environment, speaking and hearing no language but Latin. Our Latin workshops are exclusively designed for those who want to acclimatize themselves to the active use of Latin. Not surprisingly, many participants will find that that cultivating the active use of Latin in both speaking and writing helps their reading fluency.
The deadline for receipt of entry fee and the meals fee is 1 April, 2013, but we strongly urge those intending to take part to register much earlier than the deadline, since places in these events usually fill up well before April. In 2013 we will be able to accept no more than 65 applicants.
For full details go to http://mcl.as.uky.edu/conversational-latin-seminar-2013
Conventiculum Latinum, Annual Workshop for Spoken Latin to be held In Lexington at the University of Kentucky from 17–24 July 2013.
These summer workshops have become internationally known for providing a stimulating occasion in which participants can live for an extended period of time in an all-Latin environment, speaking and hearing no language but Latin. Our Latin workshops are exclusively designed for those who want to acclimatize themselves to the active use of Latin. Not surprisingly, many participants will find that that cultivating the active use of Latin in both speaking and writing helps their reading fluency.
The deadline for receipt of entry fee and the meals fee is 1 April, 2013, but we strongly urge those intending to take part to register much earlier than the deadline, since places in these events usually fill up well before April. In 2013 we will be able to accept no more than 65 applicants.
For full details go to http://mcl.as.uky.edu/conversational-latin-seminar-2013
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