quinta-feira, 8 de julho de 2010

II Seminar Developing New Literacies in Cross-Cultural Contexts

September 14-17, 2010
University of Sao Paulo (USP)


GENERAL EVENT PROGRAM

September 14 (Tuesday)

08:30-09:30 am Registration & Welcome Coffee
09:30-10:00 am Opening lecture
10:00-11:59 am Workshop: Canadian scholar A (part 1)
12:00-01:30 pm Lunch
01:30-03:30 pm Workshop: Canadian scholar B (part 1)
03:30-04:00 pm Coffee break
04:00-06:00 pm Workshop: Canadian scholar C (part 1)

September 15 (Wednesday)

08:30-09:30 am Coordinated paper sessions (National Project participants)
09:30-10:00 am Coffee break
10:00-11:59 am Workshop: Canadian scholar A (part 2)
12:00-01:30 pm Lunch
01:30-03:30 pm Workshop: Canadian scholar B (part 2)
03:30-04:00 pm Coffee break
04:00-06:00 pm Workshop: Canadian scholar C (part 2)

September 16 (Thursday)

08:00-09:30 am Coordinated paper sessions (National Project participants)
09:30-10:00 am Coffee break
10:00-11:59 am Symposium: Canadian scholars
12:00-01:30 pm Lunch
01:30-03:30 pm Discussion of issues related to the National Project
03:30-04:00 pm Coffee break
04:00-06:00 pm Discussion of issues related to the National Project
07:00 pm Conference Dinner

September 17 (Friday)

08:00-09:30 am Coordinated paper sessions (National Project participants)
09:30-10:00 am Coffee break
10:00-11:59 am Theoretical studies related to the National Project
Dr. Lynn Mario Menezes de Souza and Dr. Walkyria Monte Mór
12:00-02:00 pm lunch
02:00-05:00 pm Theoretical studies related to the National Project& Closing ceremony
Dr. Lynn Mario Menezes de Souza and Dr. Walkyria Monte Mór

quarta-feira, 7 de julho de 2010

II Seminar “Developing New Literacies In Cross-Cultural Contexts”

September 14-17, 2010
University of Sao Paulo (USP)


EVENTO ABERTO AO PÚBLICO NOS DIAS 14, 15 (manhã e tarde) E 16 (manhã)

First Announcement


We have the pleasure to announce the II Seminar “Developing New Literacies In Cross-Cultural Contexts” to be held at the University of São Paulo (USP), in São Paulo, Brazil, from September 14-17, 2010.

The event comprises workshops to be offered by guest professors, symposia and coordinated paper sessions as well as theoretical studies and discussions of issues related to the English National Project. Guest scholars include:

Dr. Brian Morgan: York University, Toronto, Canada

Dr. Diana Brydon: University of Manitoba, Canada

Dr. Kathleen Matheos: University of Manitoba, Canada


Proposals for coordinated paper sessions are welcome and should be submitted by August 10th . Acceptance letters will be sent by August 31st. The official languages for the event are Portuguese and English and participants are to present in the same language as that in which they submitted their proposals. Please find below instructions for paper modality and proposal submission.

Information on accommodation, transportation and event program will be available soon in the Second Announcement.

We count on your participation!


For further information:
Local organizing committee
projetonovosletramentos@gmail.com



INFORMATION ON PAPER MODALITY AND GUIDELINES FOR PROPOSAL SUBMISSIONS

Coordinated paper sessions comprise presentation and discussion of three papers grouped in accordance of their themes and produced by researchers / post-graduate students conducting studies related to the teaching of English language and literature from the perspective of the new literacy and multiliteracies studies and their relation to recent globalizing processes. Each session will last 90 minutes - 20 minutes for each paper and 30 minutes for questions and general discussion.

Abstracts should be 200 words in length, size 12 Times New Roman, with the title in the center, in upper-case. Immediately below, on the right margin, the full author’s name, also in size 12 italics Times New Roman, followed by the abbreviation of the institution in parentheses, indicating PG, if a post-graduate student. Key words should also be provided.

Deadline for submissions: August 10th, 2010
Abstracts should be sent electronically to:
projetonovosletramentos@gmail.com

terça-feira, 22 de junho de 2010

English studies and Digital Literacy

Revisiting the English curriculum from the perspective of the new literacies.... Post your comments on that! Video available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lz8J0i0Etqo


Data prevista para o II Encontro do Projeto Nacional

Hello everybody!

Nosso II Encontro está previsto para o mês de setembro, de 14 a 17/09, na USP. Em breve, postaremos informações detalhadas quanto à programação.

sexta-feira, 18 de junho de 2010

James Paul Gee talks about facing literacy gaps in contemporary schooling

In this short lecture, James Paul Gee talks about the literacy gaps to be faced by schools in digital times. Video available at http://youtube.com/watch?v=jwouueYlwGo

quarta-feira, 16 de junho de 2010

II Developing New Literacies in Cross-Cultural Contexts

No mês de setembro será realizado o 2º Encontro "Developing New Literacies in Cross-Cultural Contexts". Em breve, informações sobre o evento!

segunda-feira, 7 de junho de 2010

Desafios contemporâneos: a educação

A filósofa e professora Viviane Mosé fala sobre os limites da escola fragmentada e distante da realidade dos alunos diante dos desafios das sociedades contemporâneas. Acesse o link para assistir à palestra no programa Café Filosófico CPFL, gravada em setembro, em Campinas: http://www.cpflcultura.com.br/video/integra-desafios-contemporaneos-educacao-viviane-mose