Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

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Monday, May 8, 2017

 

This email is being sent to all members of the Baruch College faculty.

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From:  Prof. Habiba Boumlik, LaGuardia CC

Dear Colleagues,

We are writing to invite you to an all-day symposium bringing faculty and students together to reflect on the critical issue of languages and multilingualism in our college:

 

Languages Across the Curriculum

May 12, 2017

9am-5pm

E-242

 

The keynote speaker for our event is Professor Susan Dicker of Hostos Community College. She will be speaking on the issue of “Language as a Human Right.”

Her bio and publication information can be found here: 

http://www.hostos.cuny.edu/Administrative-Offices/Office-of-Academic-Affairs/Departments/English/Faculty-Staff/Susan-Dicker,-B-A-,-M-A-,-Ed-D

 

Please join us! This symposium is open to both faculty and students, and we encourage you to bring your classes. If you plan to bring a class, email tcoleman@lagcc.cuny.edu to RSVP.

 

The schedule for the day is as follows:

9:00-9:30           Breakfast and welcome

9:30-10:00         Keynote Speaker, Prof. Susan Dicker

10:00-10:15       Questions, discussion

10:30-11:30       Panel 1 –Typology of languages at LaGuardia

11:45-12:30       Panel 2 –Bilingual pedagogy

12:30-1:00         Lunch

1:00-1:15           Presentation on Language Museums

1:20-2:00           Panel 3 –What is lost in translation? (featuring student presenters)

2                      2:15-3:15           Panel 4 – Faculty and tutor roundtable on working with multilingual students

3:15-3:25           Break

3:25-4:00           Closing roundtable, CUNY-specific challenges and opportunities

4:00-4:25           Questions/discussion

4:30-5:00           Reception

 

Please see our event page for more information. If you plan to attend, please REGISTER by May 10 at the following Eventbrite link:

https://laguardia-languagesacrossthecurriculum.eventbrite.com

If you have any questions, please contact tcoleman@lagcc.cuny.edu

 

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Habiba Boumlik

Associate Professor, ELA

City University of New York, LaGuardia CC

31-10 Thomson Avenue  B-234 

Long Island City, NY 11101

Tel: 718-482-5160