SEATJ

Nineteenth Annual Meeting

Call for Papers

Dear SEATJ member,

We are pleased to announce a call for papers/presentations for the Nineteenth Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Association of Teachers of Japanese. The meeting will be held at Clemson University, South Carolina, on March 13th and 14th, 2004.

This year our keynote speaker will be Dr. Yasuhiko Tohsaku of the University of California, San Diego, the author of the textbook series, Yookoso. We have also invited Dr. Kazuko Nakajima of Nagoya University of Foreign Studies ( a former professor of Toronto University in Canada ) will conduct a workshop on bilingual issues for speakers of Japanese and English.

We welcome proposals for 20-minute papers or presentations on Japanese linguistics, literature, pedagogy, technology, K-12 issues, Heritage Japanese language, and integrating culture into the language classroom. Please email 1-page proposals (double-spaced) in Japanese or English to:

Toshiko Kishimoto
705 Strode Tower
Department of Languages
Clemson University
Clemson, South Carolina 296535-0535
ktoshik@clemson.edu
Please include a request for AV or other equipment required for your presentation.

The deadline for submissions is January 10, 2004. Proposals should include your affiliation, position, and contact information (email/mailing addresses, phone and FAX numbers).

Limited funding will be available this year to offset the costs of travel and lodging for participants; preference will be given to K-12 teachers from the SEATJ area, that is the southeastern United States.

Please note that the conference schedule will be posted at the following website. http://www.clemson.edu/caah/languages/seatj/

We welcome you to pass this announcement along to your colleagues; we are looking forward to receiving your proposals.

Sincerely,

Toshiko Kishimoto and Leslie Williams Clemson University

Papers / presentations will be organized around the following special themes:

* Linguistics: How can you help us grasp mechanics more clearly?
* Literature: What approaches can you offer to engage students?
* Pedagogy: How can we be more effective in teaching language?
* Technology: How can we benefit from your successful experiences?
* K-12 Issues: How can we better serve students in this category?
* Heritage Japanese Language: What is the best for the heritage learners?
* Culture and Language: Can culture be incorporated into the language class?