International Conference

2010 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON HEBREW LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND CULTURE

STERN COLLEGE FOR WOMEN
OF YESHIVA UNIVERSITY
NEW YORK CITY

JULY 6-8, 2010

CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

The NAPH conferences are an ongoing international forum for the exchange of ideas, knowledge, research and information related to the study and teaching of Hebrew language, literature and culture. All scholars and academic professionals, as well as Ph.D. candidates in these fields, are invited to submit proposals for presenting their work at the NAPH 2010 conference and to participate in the conference proceedings.

The NAPH 2010 conference will include presentations in the seven areas noted below. In addition to welcoming individual presentations in any of these areas, the conference committee, with input from our members, has identified a number of topics that are of special interest. Those are listed below, and members are encouraged to submit proposals for presentation in a panel on one of these topics. Submissions to special interest panels should indicate the title of their preferred panel.

•Hebrew language and linguistics

Special Interest Panels
Source domains of metaphors in Hebrew
Language policy in the educational system in Israel
Hebrew and Arabic: languages in contact

•Modern Hebrew literature and culture

Special Interest Panels
The voices of ex-religious Jewish Israeli authors: is there a tradition in the making?
The drama of psychotherapy in literature: trauma and healing
Nathan Alterman: born 1910 and still alive

•Biblical and post-biblical language and literature

Special Interest Panels
Studying and teaching the Bible: from an interdisciplinary approach to methodological aspects
The Bible as a book of memories
The linguistic midrash

•Teaching Hebrew language and linguistics

Special Interest Panel
Teaching methods as building blocks in the quest for proficiency

•Teaching Hebrew literature and culture

Special Interest Panel
The place of modern Hebrew literature in a seminary setting

•Second language acquisition research relevant to Hebrew

•Technology in the Hebrew classroom

Special Interest Panels
Hebrew via distance learning
Pedagogy in the internet er

SUBMITTING PROPOSALS FOR PRESENTATIONS

Two documents are required for a complete proposal:

1. 
   an abstract
   

2. 
   a submission form
   

Both must be submitted electronically through the NAPH submission portal, posted at http://www.laits.utexas.edu/hebrew/NAPH/

Typed, handwritten, or e-mailed documents will not be accepted.

Guidelines for preparation of proposals

Proposal documents:

1. Abstract: A detailed abstract of 300-400 words, in Hebrew or English (according to the language of presentation), must give a clear and specific indication of the nature of the issue you propose to address, the manner in which you propose to address it, and the extent to which it constitutes an original contribution. Proposals based on previously published or presented work will not be accepted. Abstracts will be published and should be prepared accordingly.
   

In a line above the abstract or project title please include your name, academic institution and email address.

Submission form: Please fill out all the items listed in the submission form, paying special attention to required items. Before you unload the abstract onto the form, make sure that the abstract is saved as a Word document with the suffix .doc

Presentation language: Presentations on biblical language and literature have been traditionally given in English. Presentations on other topics may be given in Hebrew or English. Please note that presentations in Hebrew have always been at the core of the conference, and Hebrew sessions are very well attended.

Length of presentation: All presentations are limited to 25 minutes. Please prepare accordingly to avoid being cut off.

Proposed sessions and panels: The conference committee welcomes proposals for sessions or panels devoted to a shared topic. Proposed sessions and panels must have a coordinator and should include three presentations. In addition to the general proposal by the coordinator, each participant in a proposed session or panel must submit an individual abstract and proposal form. The title of the proposed session or panel should be indicated above the presentation title.

Deadline for proposals: All abstracts and participation forms must be posted by December 15, 2009. The portal will close at 5:00 PM.

Call for chairpersons: If you are willing to chair a conference session, please indicate this by checking the appropriate box in the submission form.

Note to students: Students at the PhD level are encouraged to submit proposals to the conference. NAPH will seek approval from the student’s supervisor prior to considering the proposal. A limited number of student travel grants will be available to students traveling to the conference. Students interested in a travel grant should indicate that on the submission form.