Discusses how to conduct a course using French press articles as the course text. Gives ideas for in- and out-of-class assignments and sources for the papers and journals. (EKN)

Discusses the evolution of the work of critic Andrew Debicki, an academician with a commitment to twentieth century poetry. (Author/VWL)

Discusses the work of Andrew Debicki, an academician with a commitment to twentieth century poetry. Considers the definition of poetic modernity, one of the central issues in the study of literature in the past century. Examines the extent to which it is possible to assimilate modern Spanish poetry to the ideals of Anglo-American poetry.…

Describes "Proyecto Sherezade," an Internet-based project publicly available to anyone. Founded in 1996 by a group of Spanish language and literature academics in Canada and the United States, the project began as an Internet literary magazine that published non-established writers's short stories in Spanish and commentaries sent by readers.…

Underlines Seiichi Makino's pivotal role as a scholar of Japanese language, through the publication of two dictionaries of Japanese grammar and two pioneering textbooks and through an exemplary teaching career. (Author/VWL)

Discusses the work of Seiichi Makino, a scholar of Japanese, noting his professional accomplishments parallel the growth and successes of the field of Japanese studies. Shows how Makino encouraged Japanese teachers to collaborate with professionals in other languages. (Author/VWL)

Praises the work of Claire Kramsch and her ability to sensitize educators to the great intellectual and cultural experiences of linguistic foreignness and her effective advocacy for the intellectual weight of foreign language pedagogy in the academy. (Author/VWL)

Discusses the work of Andrew Debicki, an academician with a commitment to twentieth century poetry. Considers the position of peninsular Spanish literature within the context of the humanities today. (Author/VWL)

In second language teaching, the reference to languages other then English as "foreign" is neither helpful nor useful since the label results from ethnocentric and political values. Defining languages along a disciplinary line such as linguistics or literature is much more conducive to effective foreign language teaching. (CB)

Discusses the challenges that a return to full-time teaching research, and service entails. Offers advice to foreign language and literature department chairs about their futures after their chairmanships. (Author/VWL)

Emphasizes the importance of incorporating into critical discourse, knowledge about sexual identity, desire, and choice, as an integral part of the process of cultural production. (Author/VWL)

Discusses the types of programs needed to train adult professionals in a second language. Describes two model programs, one in the United States and one in France. (EKN)

In celebration of the work of Claire Kramsch, this article affirms her promotion of the literary text "to enrich and enliven the classroom, making the act of reading reflective and self-reflective, and creating a common culture of interpretation and debate within each classroom." (Author/VWL)

Fluctuations in the role of foreign language department chairs since 1958 are discussed, with focus on the "intellectual expansion" of language educators' roles in American education as a whole. The nature of leadership is considered. (one reference) (LB)

Discusses changes observed from the foreign language and literature deportment chair over the last decade that pose the greatest opportunity and risk for department leaders in the first decade of the new millennium. (Author/VWL)