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Seminar registration fee: $450 for chairs of ADFL-member departments or their designees; $600 for representatives of nonmember departments. See the seminar brochure for information about guest meals, excursions, and travel. 2012 ADFL Summer Seminar West See Program
2012 JOINT ADE–ADFL Summer Seminar East See Program
Each June the Association of Departments of Foreign Languages arranges two seminars where chairs of ADFL member departments or their designees share information and consult about issues facing their departments and the field. Lectures and discussions range in focus from the teaching and learning of language and literature in the broad context of the humanities and the changing university to concrete challenges of leadership and management. We invite you to read endorsements from participants at previous seminars. The seminars are preceded by workshops. In a workshop for new chairs, experienced administrators lead practical discussions of the tasks of chairing for those who are about to start or have just completed their first year as department chair. A workshop for potential department reviewers introduces seasoned administrators to guidelines, best practices, and sources of data for use in department review. Seminar East, this year, also features a workshop for teachers of second-language literature. There is a $100 workshop registration fee, which covers workshop meals and materials. Seminar registration fee: $450 for chairs of ADFL-member departments or their designees; $600 for representatives of nonmember departments. The fee covers two dinners, three breakfasts, two lunches, two receptions, and coffee breaks.
You may view programs from past ADFL Summer Seminars by following the links below. Endorsements from participants at previous seminars. "The New Chairs Workshop provided priceless information [and] a sharing of experiences, challenges, and successes in a safe environment. You gave me a network and resources that would help any chair get through that first year on the job." "Thank you, thank you for providing this essential service…. I am re-energized and ready to tackle things that will inevitably come my way." "I gained important tools to navigate any era, but especially these times of uncertainty." "What a terrific conference – so many good ideas and great colleagues in one place." "You really do gain a whole new set of colleagues through participating!" "As in the past, this has been a tremendous experience. I am not sure how you manage the magic of open and candid give and take in and out of sessions, but I always enjoy and profit from it." "The ADFL seminars are extremely useful for experienced as well as novice chairs. I derived a great deal from attending my first summer seminar in 2005 after years of chairing a department." "It will take time to reflect on the many issues that were introduced – but they allowed me to contextualize the experiences that I have had in my first year as head. …The sharing of information and how-to’s and networking that occurred in such a short period of time will have long-lasting results for me." |
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