Call for Papers

The theme of the 12th Annual CIBER Business Language Conference explores the practice and theory of language and cultural training through the lens of literacy. The notion of literacies emphasizes the multiple competencies required of future business leaders to situate appropriate understandings and meaning in proper contexts (discursive practices in specific cultures/contexts depending on who is speaking, what they are speaking about and the channel of communication). The upcoming conference continues the tradition of bringing together teachers, scholars, policy makers, and business leaders to discuss business language education and to share ideas about the ways language education for future business leaders can benefit from principled frameworks and understandings of literacy, cross-cultural awareness and second language acquisition.

Deadline for Call for Papers: Friday, October 23, 2009.

Colleagues are invited to submit proposals for presentations according to the following strands:

Presentation Strands * (Choose the option that best fits the scope of your session)
Literacy and Business Language Instruction: Implications for Classroom Practices
Literacy for Professional Contexts: Approaches to Cross-Cultural Training
Literacy and Study-Abroad/Immersion Programs
Heritage Language Learners and Literacy for Professional Contexts
Assessments: Proficiency Testing, Cross-Cultural Competence, Content Knowledge
Curriculum Development and Implementation (Modes, Standards, Proficiency)
Literacy and Technology
Case Studies: Literacy and Business Practices

Sessions *
One-hour time blocks will allow presenters to present a common topic and field questions. Presenters may also propose a half-hour session, in which case, presentations will be matched according to common themes and interests.
Full Session
Half Session

Audience *
All
K-12
Undergraduate
Graduate

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Proposal Submission Guidelines
Each presenter may submit no more than two proposals. Each submission should be between 250 and 300 words, include a title, and a one paragraph abstract. Presenters should include a one-paragraph bio including institutional affiliation.

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