2011 ALA: Workshops for Graduate Students

[Cara]

Hi everyone! In anticipation of the 2011 ALA Conference at Ohio
University, we would like to get some feedback from our members.
Typically, the ALA features one our two workshops for graduate
students aimed at preparing them for entering the job market,
publishing, etc. We have a few ideas for possible workshops: CV
Building and Mock MLA Interviews. What do you think? Any other ideas
that you would like to share? Let us know!

[Eve Eisenberg]

Hi Cara!

I love the two ideas you mention here. I'd also love a workshop on
opportunities for African language study -- both what might be
available at universities and institutions in the US, and also info on
where one can go to do intensive study in Africa. My particular
interests are KiSwahili and IsiZulu, but I think even a general info
session would be helpful.

Thanks,
Eve

[Cara Moyer]

Hi Eve,

I will add that to our list for consideration.

I took isiZulu through private lessons in Washington, DC. The plus was that I was able to study the language locally over the summer, the downside was that I had no one to practice with so my skills are weak!

In the meantime, have you checked out SCALI?

http://africa.isp.msu.edu/scali.php

Best,
Cara

--
Cara Moyer
Sasakawa Young Leaders Foundation Fellow
Department of African Studies
Howard University
cara.l...@gmail.com
(818) 448-9052

[Eve Eisenberg]

Hi Cara,

Cool, thanks for the link! And I am lucky -- IU offers a bunch of
African languages, including Zulu and Swahili. But I know that I won't
get beyond reading proficiency if I don't go somewhere for intensive
immersion and study... I am definitely planning to apply for a FLAS
for the year after next, but now I am excited to learn about SCALI,
too. A summer intensive might be a great option...if they plan on
offering intermediate Zulu next summer, since I will, by then, have a
full year of Zulu behind me!

I am very excited about ALA this year... I'm especially delighted
about Sefi Atta!

--Eve

[Charmaine Lang]

Greetings All,   Hopefully everyone is doing well. I like all the ideas, and would also like to see a workshop, or some inclusion, on getting a PhD at an institution on the continent of Africa. This topic may fit under study opportunities in Africa. Charmaine Lang, M.Ed Research Coordinator CSU, Dominguez Hills Graduate Student African World Literature and Rhetoric (310) 701-0291 charmai...@yahoo.com --- On Thu, 7/29/10, Eve Eisenberg <eve.ei...@gmail.com> wrote:

[Leon Stennis]

Hi, Cara,

The CV publishing and mock interviews are good. Also, we might
consider some ideas about how graduate students might benefit from
attending the ALA Conference in Nigeria in 2012, if it is indeed held
in Nigeria, as it has been mentioned. What might be expected in an
actual African setting, what academic benefits might be attained, and
how? If all goes well I will have graduated by then, but I certainly
hope to take advantage of the opportunity to go to Nigeria.

Cordially
Leon Stennis
Ph.D. Candidate
Indiana University of Pennsylvania