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Visit SALRC's Updated Recommended Pedagogy Programs 2010

SALRC has recently updated its Recommended Pedagogy Programs webpage. View the latest information at the page here. Check back for continual updates and e-mail salrc@uchicago.edu with any programs you suggest be added to the list.

Visit SALRC's Updated Summer 2010 Language Programs Webpage

The South Asia Language Resource Center (SALRC) has recently updated its Summer Language Programs webpage. View the latest summer 2010 information at the page here. This list is continually updated as SALRC learns of new programs, so check from time to time for further news. If you have a program you are interested to have posted to the page, please send an e-mail to salrc@uchicago.edu.

SALRC Announces Appointment of New Associate Director Jeanne Fitzsimmons

South Asia Language Resource Center (SALRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Jeanne Fitzsimmons to the post of Associate Director of the center. In addition to her doctoral studies and continuing research in South Asia, Dr. Fitzsimmons brings to SALRC extensive experience in program management and administration at academic institutions. Dr. Fitzsimmons holds a PhD in Cultural Anthropology with a focus on South Asia from University of Southern California and has been published in both the American Anthropologist and the Visual Anthropology Review. Her experiences as the Director of Education at Crow Canyon Archaeological Center in Cortez, Colorado and Educational Media Specialist and Web Site Developer for the School for Advanced Research are sure to contribute to SALRC's mission of creating and disseminating new educational resources, developing an infrastructure for sharing South Asia pedagogical tools, and providing teacher training. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Fitzsimmons to her new position.

SALRC Announces Call for Papers for South Asia Language Pedagogy and Technology (SALPAT) Volume 2

South Asia Language Pedagogy & Technology (SALPAT) is currently accepting online submissions for its second volume, "Teaching South Asian Languages: Scope, Challenges, Horizons." To see the call for proposals, visit our Blog. Submit an article at the SALPAT website. Inquiries may be directed to Blake Wentworth at blake.wentworth@yale.edu.

SALRC Blog now online

The SALRC is pleased to announce the creation of the SALRC Blog. This web resource is a medium for releasing announcements and information relevant to teaching and research on South Asian languages. The blog contains current postings in the following categories and is updated daily: Calls for Papers,Conferences, Job Listings, Language Study Programs, and Travel Grants. The content of the blog will continue to expand into other areas of pedagogy and technology. The blog also contains an RSS feed which can be subscribed to as a supplement to our existing listservs.

SALRC Grant Awards are now searchable online.

Our Awards page containing information on grants for materials development given out by SALRC in the last four years is now a database searchable by language.

SALRC Recommended Fonts

As a resource for language teaching faculty, students, and SALRC-affiliated software developers, the SALRC is assembling a collection of fonts that we believe are best suited for displaying South Asian languages on the computer screen. This site provides practical information about these fonts, including text samples, how and where to get them, and how to install and use them on your computer.

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