Chinese Language Teachers Association of California (CLTAC) 2013 Spring Conference
CALL FOR PROPOSAL The CLTAC 2013 Spring Conference Organizing Committee invites submission of proposals for 20-minute presentations in all areas of Chinese teaching and learning, such as theories, methodologies and strategies, curricula, teaching materials, technology, acquisition, Chinese linguistics, culture factors, AP Chinese, and teaching credentials.
IMPORTANT DATES Proposal submission deadline: Sunday, January 20, 2013 Notification of proposal status: Monday, February 11, 2013 Early registration deadline (postmarked): Tuesday, February 19, 2013 Conference date: Saturday, March 9, 2013
VENUE Stanford University
PROPOSAL SUBMISSION
Send a one-page proposal (250-350 words in English or 400-500 characters in Chinese) as an email attachment in MS-Word format to CLTAC Conferences at <cltac.conferences@gmail.com>. The proposal can be written in either Chinese or English.
In the subject line of the email, type "CLTAC 2013 Spring Conference Proposal". In the body of the email, provide the following information:
Paper Title Name of the Presenter School/Organization Detailed Contact Info (email address, regular mail address, and phone number)
Do NOT include your name or institutional affiliation in the proposal since all proposals will be anonymously reviewed.
Only one abstract from each person will be considered. Multiple submissions are not allowed. 5) Presenters must have valid CLTAC member status. Visit the website <http://www.cltac.org/membership.html> for membership application information.
REGISTRATION The conference is open to both members and non-members of CLTAC. Registration is required. To register for the workshop, send a completed Registration Form (downloadable from www.cltac.org) together with your registration fee ($15 for members and $20 for non-members), by check payable to CLTAC, postmarked no later than Tuesday, February 19, 2013, to
CLTAC treasurer, P.O. Box 5661, Monterey, CA 93944 Late or on-site registration fee is $25 for members and $30 for non-members. The registration fee is waived for presenters. A convenient lunch (included in the registration fee) will be provided to registered participants. On-site registration for membership will also be available at the conference.
QUESTIONS Email Liwei Gao, Chair of the CLTAC 2013 Spring Conference, at <cltac.conferences@gmail.com>.
