Month: August 2021

Congratulations to our 2021-2022 SEALC Liaisons!

SEALC congratulates our two new SEALC liaisons, Pittaya Paladroi-Shane (Ohio University) and ThuyAnh Nguyen (University of Michigan), on their appointment for the 2021-2022 term. The goal of these volunteer positions is to inform and enrich discussions on and planning for SEALC activities via increased SEA language instructor representation on the Committee, as well as to …

Call for Proposals: NCOLCTL 25th Annual Virtual Conference

“LCTLS Preparing Nations and Learners for a Multicultural World” Deadline for submission: September 27th, 2021 Notification of acceptance: December 1st, 2021 The 25th annual Virtual Conference of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages is scheduled for April 22-24, 2022, (with pre-conference workshops scheduled for April 21, 2022). The NCOLCTL Conference Committee invites proposals …

SEALC-GETSEA Language Tuition Awards Announcement

In an exciting new partnership, two consortia on Southeast Asian studies have joined forces to improve collaboration in the teaching of Southeast Asian languages. With support from the Henry Luce Foundation, the Southeast East Asian Language Council (SEALC) and the Graduate Education and Training in Southeast Asian Studies (GETSEA) consortia award financial assistance to students who incur tuition fees …

Staying in the Loop with Language Groups: Updates from the COTSEAL 37th Virtual Conference

Part of the core mission of the Southeast Asian Language Council (SEALC) is to prioritize the professional development and support of Southeast Asian language instructors in North America. Clear communication with language specific organizations is critical to this mission to ensure SEALC is up-to-date with the specific pedagogical, professional, and other needs of each group, …

NFMLTA/NCOLCTL Graduate Students Research Support Award

Deadline to Submit: August 23, 2021 Instituted in 2014 by the NFMLTA and the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL), this award supports graduate student research in the fields of applied linguistics and language education with small grants focused on the teaching and learning of less commonly taught languages (all languages except English, …