Job Opportunities: University of Toronto

The Faculty of Arts and Science at the University of Toronto has recently posted two contractually limited term appointment: one in the field of English Language Learning programming and the other in the field of Writing Instruction. One position starts this July; the other starts this May.

  1. The Dean’s Office in the Faculty of Arts & Science (St. George campus) invites applications for a two-year contractually-limited term appointment in the area of English Language Learning programming. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream and will commence on July 1, 2017, ending June 30, 2019 (with the possibility of a one-year renewal).A description of the position, the required qualifications, and application procedure can be found here.
  1. The Dean’s Office in the Faculty of Arts & Science (St. George campus) invites applications for a 14-month contractually-limited term appointment in the area of writing instruction. The appointment will be at the rank of Assistant Professor, Teaching Stream and will commence on May 1, 2017, ending June 30, 2018. The successful candidate will lead and administer WIT (Writing Instruction for TAs), a Faculty-wide initiative in support of undergraduate writing instruction in the Faculty of Arts & Science. The successful candidate will report to the Vice-Dean, Teaching and Learning, in the Faculty of Arts & Science. A description of the position, the required qualifications, and application procedure can be found here.

Reminder: 2017 CASDW Conference Proposals Due January 27

PDF version: CASDW 2017 Bilingual CFP

The Ninth Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for the Study of Discourse and Writing (CASDW / ACR)

The Presence of Writing:
Making a Place for the Study of Writing and Discourse

Keynote: Professor Rebecca Moore Howard, “Teaching Rhetorical Ethics in a Post-Truth Economy”

Ryerson University – Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Saturday, May 27 to Monday, May 29, 2017

CALL FOR PAPERS

We invite papers on all aspects of writing studies for the ninth annual conference of CASDW/ACR, the largest gathering of writing studies scholars in Canada.  In particular, we invite papers on research and writing theory and pedagogy that connect with our theme, The Presence of Writing. This theme encompasses research and theoretical studies about the nature, place, role, and impact of writing, whether in the academy or other professional and public contexts.

Papers might address topics relating to the presence of writing and discourse such as the role of:

  • writing and discourse in cultural and political debates
  • writing and globalization and multilingualism
  • writing in digital places and in the context of multimodality
  • writing in institutional, professional, and cultural settings
  • writing development across the lifespan including in K-12, undergraduate and graduate curricula
  • writing within and across disciplines
  • writing assessment
  • writing centres and teaching and learning centres
  • student writing and institutional approaches to plagiarism
  • the development of future writing teachers, scholars, and leaders

We invite papers that draw on work in writing studies, genre studies, rhetorical theory, writing centre theory and practice, professional and technical writing research and practice, cultural studies, and faculty and TA development. We welcome papers that connect with CASDW’s heritage as a place for sharing research on technical and professional writing as well as those that connect with its more inclusive mission to examine all forms of discourse and writing and to explore pedagogical practices and innovations.

The proposal deadline is January 27, 2017 (See Proposal Requirements)

For more information about CASDW and to join the association or renew your membership, please visit https://casdwacr.wordpress.com/about/. For more information about the Congress or to register, visit www.congress2017.ca.

CASDW 2017 – Proposal Requirements

PLEASE DON’T use .pdf format as it complicates the process of preparing proposals for blind review.

  1. Paper title and a short (75-word) description for the program overview
  2. Name, title, institutional affiliation, & email for ALL presenters
  3. Session format (check one)
    • INDIVIDUAL PRESENTATION: a 15- to 20-minute individual paper presenting the results of new research or focusing on a pedagogical issue or innovation.
    • PANEL PRESENTATION of 90-min. (3-5 speakers) comprising a collection of individual papers on a shared topic of interest related to discourse or the teaching of writing.
    • WORKSHOP of  90-min.   or   180-min.  focusing on a research method, pedagogical concern (e.g., assignment design or feedback), or professional skill (e.g., grant writing or interviewing).
  1. Abstract for the proposed presentation (400 words maximum, plus references)   For individual papers and panels, please
    1. state the research question or describe the pedagogical issue or innovation;
    2. establish its significance;
    3. outline the theoretical framework and research method; 
    4. highlight key findings (and, optionally, implications);
    5. include a brief reference list.

Note: panel proposals may include a separate title, short description, and abstract for each paper OR  include a single title, description, and abstract encompassing all the papers in the panel.

For workshops, please describe the objectives and proposed workshop activities.

  1. AV requirements:
    • Projector & screen
    • Laptop
    • Other:________________________

Proposal deadline: January 27, 2017

Please email proposals and questions to the program chair, Andrea Williams: al.williams@utoronto.ca. All proposals will be subject to blind peer review. Proposers will be notified of their acceptance status by March 3, 2017.

PDF version: CASDW 2017 Bilingual CFP

La Presence de la rédaction:
Faire une place à la rédactologie

La neuvième conférence annuelle de l’Association canadienne de rédactologie (ACR)

Discours d’ouverture: Professeur Rebecca Moore Howard, “Teaching Rhetorical Ethics in a Post-Truth Economy”

Université Ryerson (Toronto, Ontario, Canada)

Du 27 mai au 29 mai 2017

APPEL DE COMMUNICATIONS

Nous sollicitons des articles sur tous les aspects de la rédactologie pour la neuvième conférence annuelle de CASDW/ACR, le plus grand regroupement de chercheurs en rédactologie au Canada.  En particulier, nous sollicitons des articles sur la recherche en théorie et pédagogie de la rédaction qui sont reliés au thème de la conférence, La Présence de la rédaction. Ce thème inclut la recherche et l’étude théorique de la nature, la place, le rôle et l’impact de la rédaction, que ce soit en milieu académique ou dans d’autres contextes d’engagement publics ou professionnels.

Les articles peuvent traiter the sujets liés à la présence de la rédaction, tels que le rôle de :

  • la rédaction dans les débats politiques et culturels
  • la rédaction dans le contexte de la globalisation et du multilinguisme
  • la rédaction dans l’espace digital et dans un contexte multimodal
  • la rédaction dans les milieux institutionnels, professionnels et culturels
  • le développement des aptitudes rédactionnelles, de l’école primaire aux études graduées
  • la rédaction dans les disciplines et entre les disciplines
  • l’évaluation des travaux écrits
  • les centres d’écriture, de même que les centres d’enseignement et d’apprentissage
  • les travaux écrits et les approches institutionnelles pour contrer le plagiat
  • le développement de futurs instructeurs, chercheurs et leadeur en rédaction

Nous sollicitons également des articles qui contribuent aux connaissances existantes en rédactologie, en études de genre, en théorie de la rhétorique,  en théorie et pratique sur les centres d’écriture,  en recherche et pratique sur la rédaction technique et professionnelle,  en études culturelles et en développement des professeurs et assistants d’enseignement. Nous accueillons tout particulièrement les communications qui sont reliées au patrimoine de l’ACR en tant que lieu où l’on partage la recherche sur l’écriture technique et professionnelle et celles qui établissent un lien avec sa nouvelle mission encore plus inclusive qui examine toutes les formes de discours et d’écriture, ainsi que l’exploration et l’innovation en pédagogie.

Veuillez soumettre vos propositions avant le 27 janvier 2017. (Voir les modalités de soumission.)

 MODALITÉS DE SOUMISSION

  1. Titre de la communication et bref résumé pour le programme de la conférence (75 mots)
  2. Nom, poste, institution et courriel de TOUS les présentateurs
  3. Format (cochez l’option voulue)
    • PRÉSENTATION INDIVIDUELLE (15à 20 min) : Une communication présentant les résultats d’une nouvelle recherche ou se concentrant sur unequestion ou une innovation pédagogique.
    • GROUPE DE SPÉCIALISTES (90 min) : De trois à cinq conférenciers présentant une collection de communications sur un sujet d’intérêt commun lié au discours ou à l’enseignement de la rédaction.
    • ATELIER (90 ou 180 min): Une séance se concentrant sur une méthode de recherche, une question pédagogique (p. ex., rétroaction), ou une compétence professionnelle (p. ex., demande de bourse).
  1. Résumé (400 mots, plus les références)

Pour les présentations individuelles et de groupe, veuillez

  1. préciser la question de recherche ou décrire la question pédagogique ou l’innovation d’intérêt;
  2. établir son importance;
  3. décrire le cadre théorique et les méthodes de recherche;
  4. décrire les conclusions principales (et les implications pour la pratique);
  5. comprendre une brève bibliographie.

Les propositions de groupe peuvent comprendre un titre, une description et un résumé propre à chaque communication, OU comprendre un titre, une description et un résumé qui englobe l’ensemble des communications du groupe de spécialistes.

Pour les ateliers, veuillez indiquer les objectifs et les activités prévues.

  1. Exigences AV (cochez les options voulues)
    • £ Projecteur et écran
    • Ordinateur portable
    • Autre : ____________________

Veuillez ne pas utiliser le format PDF, car toutes les propositions seront soumises à l’examen aveugle. Veuillez faire parvenir vos propositions de communication et toute autre question au directeur du programme, Andrea Williams (al.williams@utoronto.ca), avant le 27 janvier 2017. Les auteurs seront informés de leur statut d’acceptation avant le 3 mars 2017. Pour obtenir plus de renseignements sur l’ACR, pour devenir membre ou pour renouveler votre adhésion, veuillez vous rendre au https://casdwacr.wordpress.com/about/; pour obtenir plus de renseignements sur le congrès ou pour vous y inscrire, veuillez vous rendre au congress2017.ca.

PDF version: CASDW 2017 Bilingual CFP

Just Published: CJSDW/R issue on The Future of Writing Centres in Canada

The latest issue of the Canadian Journal for the Study of Discourse and Writing is n

http://journals.sfu.ca/cjsdw/index.php/cjsdw

This issue features the Statement on Writing Centres and Staffing adopted by CASDW and articles considering the history, present practices, and future of writing centres in Canada. Janet Giltrow’s article, Writing at the Centre: A Sketch of the Canadian History, is up now; more articles will be added in the coming weeks.

Job Opportunity: Maryland Institute College of Art

Position: The Office of Graduate Studies at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) invites applications for a full-time faculty position in English Language Learning with a multi-year renewable contract in a non-tenure institution beginning July 2017.

Job Description: Graduate Studies with the Division of Liberal Arts at MICA seek a candidate with professional experience in English language teaching and learning. Preferred candidates will have experience designing arts-based curricula for English Language Learners and a working knowledge of art, design, and related histories and contemporary theories, including cultural approaches that reach beyond the Westernized-canon. The candidate should have experience working within higher education in teams to build a comprehensive program of culturally sensitive student-centered curricular and co-curricular activities to support international students and those for whom English is not their first language, allowing for continued student growth and success within undergraduate and graduate degree programs.

The candidate should demonstrate the ability to invest in the local community, invest in the MICA community, and encourage students to actively pursue language development alongside their artistic and creative development. Candidates should be able to support students in the development of a strong command of English in order to understand assignments, participate in critiques, comprehend and engage in critical dialogue, and become active members of the MICA community, the local community, and a global community. The ideal candidate will have experience integrating pedagogical approaches that are relevant and responsive to a student body that is rich in diversity across race, ethnicity, culture, gender and class.

The faculty will teach 9 credits each semester at the graduate and undergraduate levels. Because English Language Learning is intensive, academic, social and cultural, this position will require significant time on-campus meeting with students. The ideal candidate would have experience delivering professional development and training to faculty and teaching multi-level ELL courses, including course work in the first year of graduate and undergraduate degree programs, and upper level undergraduate electives in the liberal arts (that co-enroll English Language Learners and domestic students). The position will collaborate on developing a process for assessment and advising of incoming ELL students and be responsible for further monitoring these students’ progress at MICA, serving as a mentor to these students, and advancing ELL curricular and co-curricular development and assessment. Co-curricular activities may include dinners, lectures, events or other social engagements for students and faculty.

Requirements:

  • Master’s degree in ESOL, TESL, Applied Linguistics, Second Language Acquisition or Education with an ELL focus
  • Minimum 3 years teaching ELL
  • Experience teaching at graduate and/or undergraduate levels
  • A proven ability to collaborate with people from diverse cultural backgrounds, experiences and education levels
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Candidate must successfully complete a full background check

Valued, but not required:

  • Three years of teaching experience
  • Arts background or practice
  • Experience living or studying abroad
  • Experience with curriculum development and assessment

Additional Information:

Salary: Commensurate with experience and college policy; excellent benefits package

Apply: The College will review applications as received. Although materials received before February 28, 2017, are best assured of receiving full consideration, the position will remain open until filled. All inquiries, nominations and applications will be held in the strictest confidence.

Application Instructions: Visit www.micahr.slideroom.com. Candidates will be asked to login or create a login and then should follow application instructions. Instructions are also posted in SlideRoom. In addition to the materials below, the application requires the name and contact information for three references. For preferred consideration, upload application materials to the MICA SlideRoom portal no later than February 28, 2017.

Submit online: a multi-page PDF document that includes:

  • Cover letter to the application
  • Comprehensive Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of teaching philosophy
  • Sample syllabi
  • Names and contact information including address, phone and email for three references
  • Optional: Up to 10 images of professional creative work and up to 10 images of student work. Links to live URLs may be submitted as well, but will be considered as a secondary source. Any additional media (MOV, MP3, etc.) should be formatted for Apple computers and have representative still image and description information in PDF portfolio document. Please format PDF documents for screen resolution and viewing. No physical media are requested nor will be returned.

    More information here.