Paul Kei Matsuda
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L2 Writing Jobs

L2 writing has become a popular field of specialization--a lot of job ads in both composition and second language studies mention it as part of desirable qualifications.

Here are two position openings at Indiana University of Pennsylvania that may be of interest to L2 writing specialists. It makes a lot of sense because IUP has many graduate students who are interested in L2 writing.

POSITION 1

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
TESOL/Second-Language Composition
Assistant or Associate Professor


Indiana University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a tenure-track position at the Assistant or Associate level, to begin in Fall 2008. We seek a teacher-scholar whose major research interest is in English second-language composition at the university level. The ideal candidate would focus particularly on social and cultural issues and the integration of English second-language and native composition research agendas. Secondary fields may include instructional competence in applied linguistics, sociolinguistics, research methodology, language assessment, literacy, cross-cultural communication, discourse analysis, or computer-mediated communication/learning as these relate to English second-language learning and teaching.

Candidates must be qualified to teach doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate courses, and must demonstrate excellence in teaching and scholarship. Participation in the graduate program also includes teaching graduate students during one five week summer session (with additional compensation).

The IUP English Department’s commitment to broad faculty participation in the liberal studies offerings requires that all faculty are prepared to teach first year college writing, research writing, and introductory literature. Active participation in departmental service and student advising is also expected.

Doctorate in hand at the time of appointment. Candidates must communicate effectively and perform well during the interview process which may include a teaching demonstration. All applicants must be work eligible.

Send a letter of application, CV, transcripts, three current letters of recommendation, writing sample, and a one-page statement of teaching philosophy to: Dr. John Marsden, Recruitment Chair, Dept. of English, 110 Leonard Hall, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705 USA. Please see announcement at www.english.iup.edu. Review will begin November 15 and will continue until the position is filled.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. IUP’s more than 13,000 students represent nearly
every state and more than eighty foreign countries. Total faculty and staff number approximately 1,700. IUP’s quality has been recognized in many national publications, and the university has been ranked as a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University—Intensive. For more information about IUP, visit our website at www.iup.edu.

IUP is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and through providing equal employment to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals.


POSITION 2

Indiana University of Pennsylvania
TESOL/Second Language Teacher Education
Assistant or Associate Professor


Indiana University of Pennsylvania invites applications for a tenure track position at Assistant or Associate level, to begin in fall 2008. We seek a teacher/scholar with expertise and an established publication history in second language teacher education and one or more of the following: second language teacher development; second language composition; second language teaching theory and practice; and/or world Englishes.

Candidates must be qualified to teach doctoral, master’s, and undergraduate courses, and must demonstrate excellence in teaching and scholarship. Participation in the graduate program also includes teaching graduate students during one five week summer session (with additional compensation).

The IUP English Department’s commitment to broad faculty participation in the liberal studies offerings requires that all faculty are prepared to teach first year college writing, research writing, and introductory literature. Active participation in departmental service and student advising is also expected.

Doctorate in hand at the time of appointment. All applicants must have documented scholarship in second language teacher education, training and expertise in teaching, and a demonstrated commitment to service. International teaching experience preferred. Candidates must communicate effectively and perform well during the interview process which may include a teaching demonstration. All applicants must be work eligible.

Send a letter of application, CV, transcripts, three current letters of recommendation, writing sample, and a one-page statement of teaching philosophy to: Dr. John Marsden, Recruitment Chair, Dept. of English, 110 Leonard Hall, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA 15705 USA. Please see announcement at www.english.iup.edu. Review will begin November 15 and will continue until the position is filled.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a member of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education. IUP’s more than 13,000 students represent nearly
every state and more than eighty foreign countries. Total faculty and staff number approximately 1,700. IUP’s quality has been recognized in many national publications, and the university has been ranked as a Carnegie Doctoral/Research University—Intensive. For more information about IUP, visit our website at www.iup.edu.

IUP is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer committed to excellence through diversity and through providing equal employment to minorities, females, veterans and disabled individuals.

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The Seventh Symposium on Second Language Writing (SLWIS Newsletter)

Here is a little more information about the next Symposium on Second Language Writing, which will take place on June 5-7 at Purdue University.

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CFP: CMLR Special Issue on Multilingual Literacies

CALL FOR PAPERS
Canadian Modern Language Review
Special issue on Multilingual Literacies

The Canadian Modern Language Review will feature a special issue on multilingual literacies in September 2008. Assumptions of monolingual language and literacy competencies in educational approaches are increasingly questioned by practitioners, policy makers, researchers, and theorists who recognize the growing presence of multilinguals in communities, schools, and the workplace. Research on literacy has moved beyond a focus on one or two languages to consider the complex range of literacy practices adopted in diverse languages and spheres of social activity. In the last decade, work on the intersection of literacy and multilingualism has contributed to the emergence of theories of multilingual literacies. Recent innovative literacy programs that include a variety of languages aim to meet the needs not only of multilinguals and students of diverse heritages but also of those seeking an education that prepares them to live in a global society. The editors of this special issue invite researchers and literacy practitioners in Canada and abroad to submit articles in English and in French on theory, research, and practice in multilingual literacies.

Final submission deadline: December 1, 2007

Submissions should be sent in electronic form, either through PReSTO (http://presto.utpjournals.com/index.php/CMLR) or by e-mail to the CMLR Editorial Assistant, Rachel McArthur, at rmcarthur@utpress.utoronto.ca or cmlr@utpress.utoronto.ca.

Receipt of all manuscripts will be acknowledged within a week of their arrival. If you do not receive an acknowledgement, please send an inquiry directly to rmcarthur@utpress.utoronto.ca.

Questions about the special issue may be addressed to the co-editors:

Heather Lotherington
Faculty of Education
York University
4700 Keele Street
North York, ON
M3J 1P3
Canada
hlotherington@edu.yorku.ca

Diane Dagenais
Faculté d’éducation
Université Simon Fraser
8888 University Drive
Vancouver (Colombie-Britannique)
V6R 3J2
Canada
dagenais@sfu.ca

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A Growing Department

One of the exciting things about coming to ASU is that the English Department is actively growing--new positions are shooting up like bamboos. This is quite a change from what I'm used to.

Here is a message from Neal Lester, our Department Chair that speaks to the excitement about the new direction that the Department--and the University--is taking:

October 18, 2007

Dear Colleague:

Movement, Change, Possibilities . . . the spirit and energy that is Arizona State University (ASU). Named one of “America’s Best Colleges” by U. S. News and World Report, ASU is a Research I university located in a thriving metropolitan area. The Department of English, located on the Tempe campus, embraces with excitement the local, national, and global opportunities afforded by the evolution of ASU as a New American University. Comprised of highly accomplished researchers, excellent teachers, and active members in community and professional organizations, the Department offers degree programs in comparative literature, creative writing, English education, linguistics, literature, rhetoric and composition, and TESOL. We are a robust, broadminded group rooted in tradition but always reaching toward greater invention, collaboration and achievement. New thought, new expression, and new ways of experiencing language and culture constitute the heart of our vision and work.

Recognizing the Department’s important role in creating and sustaining ASU as a New American University, President Michael Crow has made a special commitment to the English Department to build our faculty ranks. This year, eight new faculty joined us: Jessica Early (English Education and Rhetoric/Composition), David Hawkes (17th Century British Literature), Heather Maring (Medieval Studies), Paul Kei Matsuda (Linguistics and Rhetoric/Composition), Richard Newhauser (Medieval Studies), Simon Ortiz (Indigenous American Literatures), Bradley Ryner (Renaissance Studies), and Robert Sturges (Medieval Studies and Queer Studies). These new colleagues are already advancing both the mission of the Department and ASU to engage in intellectual fusion, harness research to specific social and cultural purposes, and develop research and pedagogy that are socially embedded and globally engaged.

This year, we will continue to strengthen and grow our focus on literatures, languages, and discourses in these concentration areas: Borderlands; Cultural and Cross-Cultural Encounters; and Technologies. Toward that end, we are pleased to announce searches for the following positions:

  • Professor in Modern American Fiction
  • Professor in Creative Writing/Fiction
  • Associate Professor in English Education
  • Associate Professor in Rhetoric/Composition with specialization in New Media
  • Assistant Professor in Rhetoric/Composition with specialization in Community Literacy
  • Assistant Professor in Native American Linguistics/Semantics
  • Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics/TESOL with a specialization in CALL
  • Assistant Professor of Postcolonial Studies
  • Assistant Professor in English Education with a specialization in ESL
  • Assistant Professor in 19th Century/Early 20th Century American Literature

We expect to hire a significant number of new faculty members the following year as well. Clearly, this is an exciting time in our department as an infusion of new thinkers re-invigorates an already strong community of teachers-scholars-citizens.

The Phoenix metropolitan area is a unique place to live, offering many cultural options outside of the campus environment. Located in the gorgeous and surprisingly fecund Sonora Desert, the Phoenix metropolitan area boasts a rich Southwestern heritage as well as a vibrant arts and culture scene. From museums to extensive hiking trails in over seven regional parks, the Phoenix area provides something for everyone.

Specific details about all of our job advertisements are on the Department of English website at http://www.asu.edu/clas/english/employment.html. To speak with me about the program or to discuss any of the positions, please call (480) 965-3535, or e-mail me at neal.lester@asu.edu.

Thank you for circulating these positions to interested candidates.

Sincerely,

Neal A. Lester, Chair and Professor of English
Foundation Professor
Parents Association Professor
Bebbling Family Dean’s Distinguished Professor
Arizona Humanities Council Distinguished Public Scholar

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Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics: Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)

Assistant Professor in Applied Linguistics:
Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL)


Required: Ph.D. in applied linguistics, English, TESOL or related field by the time of appointment; college level teaching experience appropriate to rank; ability to develop and teach graduate and undergraduate courses in Computer Assisted Language Learning and TESOL; and a compelling promise of ongoing, high-quality scholarship in any area of applied linguistics and TESOL.

Teaching load is 2/2 for tenure-track faculty with a significant research agenda. Teaching opportunities are at undergraduate, masters and doctoral levels.

Applicants must send: Cover letter, curriculum vita, three letters of recommendation, and representative writing samples to Chair, CALL Search Committee, Department of English, Arizona State University, P.O. Box 870302, Tempe, AZ 85287-0302. (no faxes or e-mails) Application Deadline: Postmarked by November 23, 2007; if not filled, then every Monday thereafter until the search is closed. All applications acknowledged. A background check is required for employment. AA/EOE.

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University of Denver Visit

I came to Denver yesterday to give a talk at the University of Denver at the invitation of Doug Hesse, who directs the newly-developed University Writing Program.

After a nice sandwich from Udi's, I met with a group of enthusiastic and well-informed writing instructors for an informal discussion of various topics related to language differences in the classroom, the role of grammar in writing instruction and assessment, my current projects, etc.

I then gave a talk for a wider university community. After an overview of the presence, characteristics and needs of multilingual writers in U.S. higher education in general and at DU in particular, I discussed some of the strategies as well as questions to consider in designing and teaching a course that includes multilingual students.

We had a nice dinner at Tamayo, an upscale Mexican restaurant in downtown Denver. I had pozole; it was quite different from what I had in Coyoacan, which was more like ramen, but it was still great--in a fancy-restaurant sort of way.

I'll be heading home this morning so I can get home by this afternoon--in time for the parent-teacher conference.

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Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics (2nd ed)

The online version of the Encyclopedia of Language and Linguistics, 2nd edition, is now available to ASU faculty and students.

With Margie Berns, I wrote an entry on the overview and history of applied linguistics, but Elsevier somehow managed to screw up my name, so it says "K Matsuda" instead of "P K Matsuda." (The page proof said "P k Matsuda.")

As my daughter is fond of saying, "Oh, man...."

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A Composition Studies Job at UNH

Here is the ad for one of the composition studies position at UNH. Please direct all questions to the Search Committee.

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University of New Hampshire
Assistant Professor of English
Composition and Technical Writing: Tenure-track Faculty Position Full-Time, Regular Budgeted Position

The Department of English invites applicants with a broad background in Composition Studies and a specialization in technical writing for this position beginning September 2008. The individual will teach first-year and intermediate writing courses; develop and teach a graduate technical writing course; develop advanced undergraduate courses in technical writing; and teach and advise in an established doctoral program. The position will at some point include writing program administration.

Ph.D. in Composition Studies or related field by 8/08.

Applicants for this position must apply with the department directly.
Send letter, dossier, vita, writing sample, and self-addressed stamped envelope by November 1, 2007 to: Composition Studies Search Committee, English Department, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH 03824.

The University of New Hampshire is a major research institution, providing comprehensive, high-quality undergraduate programs and graduate programs of distinction. The University actively promotes a dynamic learning environment in which qualified individuals of differing perspectives, life experiences, and cultural backgrounds pursue academic goals with mutual respect and shared inquiry.

UNH’s main campus is located 75 miles north of Boston, near the New Hampshire seacoast and a short drive to the White Mountains. Total enrollment is 13,000.

The University seeks excellence through diversity among its administrators, faculty, staff, and students. The university prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, or marital status. Application by members of all underrepresented groups is encouraged.

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ASU Conference on NCLB

I'm going to attend a conference on No Child Left Behind at ASU today. Jim Crawford is one of the invited speakers--Aya and I had a nice Mexican dinner with him and some of our colleagues last night.

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UNH Composition Studies Conference

Next week, I will be going back to New Hampshire for the UNH Composition Studies Conference, where I will be one of the keynote speakers. My talk will be on the definition of voice that can be applied to the study of individual and social identity in personal, academic and professional contexts.

I'm really looking forward to seeing my students, colleagues and friends in New Hampshire and from other institutions. I hope I will also get to enjoy the foliage, which is something I will certainly miss.

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The New Jersey Statewide Higher Education ESL Conference

On October 27, 2007, I'll be giving a keynote speech at the New Jersey Statewide Higher Education ESL Conference to be held at Kean University. More information is available from the website: http://www.kean.edu/njsheec.

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Last update: January 6, 2008