Feb. 9th-10th Media Advisory: Arabic Language Conference The Challenges of Teaching Arabic in the 21st Century

Event:

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar together with Qatar University and Western Michigan University have organized the first joint forum for research and discussion on the many and varied challenges faced by teachers of Arabic language as a first or second language. All media are welcome to attend.

Prelim Program:

Wednesday, February 9, 2011

8:30am Registration 9:00am Opening and Welcome

9:15am Keynote Speaker: Dr. Mahmoud Al-Batal, University of Texas

11:00am 1st Panel: TAFL: Its Culture, Instructors and Curriculum

1:00pm Lunch

2:30pm 2nd Panel: Issues in Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language

5:00pm Panel and roundtable discussion on Arabic Study Abroad Programs

Thursday, February 10, 2011

9:00am Keynote Speaker: Dr. Yasir Sulieman, Cambridge University

11:00am 3rd Panel: Recent Research on the Arabic Language

1:00pm Lunch

2:30pm 4th Panel: Arabic Language Realities in Arab Schools

5:00pm Closing session

Opening session:

G. Richard Tucker, Dean of Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar Dr. Saif Al Hajari, Vice Chairperson of Qatar Foundation

Keynote Speakers:

Dr. Mahmoud Al-Batal, University of Texas, Austin Dr. Yasir Sulieman, Cambridge University

Where:

Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, Education City Lecture Hall 1202

More information: Please refer to the following link for the complete program: http://pr-web-01.qatar.cmu.edu/1041/the-challenges-of-teaching-arabic-in-the-21st-century