Student Survey Request

Dear SALTA community. Marijana Janjic is researching Hindi Teaching for a publication. She needs to collect data from students who have learned Hindi in universities. She has prepared a survey for students and former students to answer. Would you please kindly distribute the link to the survey to your students and other individuals as you see fit. The survey link is here: https://forms.gle/GrKqYZSHbhVT5CC6A

Yuva Hindi Sansthan – Climate Change Training Initiative

Via Ashok Ojha

You will be happy to know that Yuva Hindi Sansthan, INC. has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright-Hays GPA Short-Term Project 2022 by the US Dept of Education. We are soliciting applications from suitable candidates and need your support disseminating the information to Institutions of Higher Education and community schools.

The attached brochure provides details about the YHS Fulbright-Hays GPA Short-Term Project 2022.  If you know someone who might qualify for this program, please encourage him/her to apply as soon as possible. The due date is July 15, 2022.

Applicants should apply online through the Google form here: 

tinyurl.com/yhsfulbright

Applicants are also asked to write a 500-word essay about his/her professional goals and the impact this program will have on your future career. Please email the essay as word or PDF attachment to: aojha2008@gmail.com 

You may also visit our website for more details:

https://21stcenturyhindi.com/fulbright-project

If you have any questions, please feel free to email or call the Program Director, Ashok Ojha, at 732-318-9891

The program focus is ‘Climate Change’ and its impact on communities in India. It is open to graduate and undergrad students whose career goal is language education as well as faculties and administrators who are involved in curriculum development. The program requires participants to travel to India on a month-long study trip (all trip expenses covered) tentatively during the Fall 202-month of Nov-Dec 22 . Student applicants should talk to their academic advisors about this program and the study tip. Please note the primary requisite for applying is: you must be engaged full time learning or teaching Hindi or area studies of either of these: history, social sciences, culture etc. During the four weeks of trip to India, program participants will collect authentic material related with Hindi culture as well as area studies related to ‘climate change’. On return to the USA participants will utilize the materials for K-14 Curriculum Development. Prof Gabreila Nik Ilieva, NYU, is the project’s Academic advisor. Myself and Gabriela ji will lead 12 participants on the study trip to India.  

24 Hours Until SALTA 2022

We are excited to have so many of you, familiar and new, join us this year as we gather to learn and share from each other our research and practices in teaching South Asian languages!

On this website, you may find the conference schedule converted into different time zones for your convenience since many of you are joining us from all over the world: https://mysalta.org/salta-conference-2022/

This is our first year using a hybrid format for the conference with some online and others in person. We are fortunate to be able to bring you in from wherever you are, especially since this is the first summer in recent years that many of us have had the opportunity to return home to visit our families. I look forward to gathering with several of you in Madison tomorrow and am eager to see the rest of you online. All of our sessions will use the same Zoom link: https://vanderbilt.zoom.us/j/99205918636?pwd=M2UvMnhkT1ZsSWc0QnVwL0Z6eTl3QT09  Passcode: 8675309

Please feel free to email me or any other SALTA Board member with any last minute questions or difficulties.

See you soon!

Elliott

Six Days Until SALTA 2022!

Dear Friends and Colleagues,

We are less than one week away from our annual conference! As you know this year we will be employing a hybrid format with some of us in person and some of us online. In order to get the Zoom links in a timely manner, you will need to be registered. Most of you are, but if you are not yet registered, please be sure to do so here: https://forms.gle/Bc6mnDLVWMVQK8xN8

After registering, please be sure to check your email on the first day of the conference for the Zoom links to the presentations. For those of you attending in person, we will have some great activities planned here in beautiful Madison, Wisconsin. Please be sure to let me know by Monday if you will be joining us in person so that I can be sure to make the reservations for the appropriate number of people.

I look forward to seeing you all soon!

Elliott

Research Participants Sought

Sonia Sharma is doing a research study on the successes and challenges of learning Hindi in the US. I am recruiting adults who have previously taken one or more Hindi courses at a US university or college. The study includes a short email questionnaire and a virtual (Zoom) interview. Participants who complete the email questionnaire and virtual interview will receive an Amazon digital gift card. Please let me know if you or someone you know is interested by texting emailing sonia108lotus@gmail.com Thank you.

University of Texas Hindi Instructor Position

https://faculty.utexas.edu/career/96027

The Department of Asian Studies at the University of Texas at Austin invites applications for a full-time, non-tenure track Assistant or Associate Professor of Instruction in the Hindi language, to begin September 1st, 2022. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching three courses (or equivalent) each of two long semesters, including accelerated Hindi for heritage learners and second-year Hindi, according to departmental needs. Located at the flagship campus of the University of Texas System, our department offers a congenial and exciting context for teaching and research in the languages and cultures of South Asia.

Qualifications

Candidates must have at minimum a Master’s degree (Ph.D. is preferred) in the Hindi language or in a closely-related field. A record of teaching excellence in a university context is strongly preferred. We are especially interested in candidates who will contribute to diversity and equal opportunity in higher education through their teaching, research, and service.

Application Instructions

Interested candidates are invited to upload via Interfolio: 1) a cover letter detailing their qualifications and teaching experience, 2) a detailed curriculum vitae, and 3) at least three letters of recommendation. The deadline for applications is June 10, 2022. 

For complete details, please see the official posting at Interfolio: https://faculty.utexas.edu/career/96027. 

Hindi-Urdu Position at UCLA

Link to Description, apply by following instructions on this site: 2022-2023 Lecturer in Hindi-Urdu (JPF07474) – UCLA Academic RECRUIT

POSITION OVERVIEW

Position title: Lecturer

APPLICATION WINDOW

Open date: May 5th, 2022

Next review date: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee.

Final date: Saturday, Jun 4, 2022 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time)
Applications will continue to be accepted until this date, but those received after the review date will only be considered if the position has not yet been filled.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Department of Asian Languages and Cultures (ALC) at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) invites applications for a full-time or part-time lecturer position in Hindi-Urdu language starting Fall 2022. Percentage and duration of employment will vary according to number of courses taught.

Qualified candidates must have native or near-native proficiency in Hindi-Urdu (both scripts as our program teaches Hindi-Urdu as one language) and English. Candidates should have an M.A. or Ph.D. degree in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics and/or other language-related areas, including South Asian Studies or Comparative Literature. At least two years of experience in teaching different levels of Hindi-Urdu courses at a University is desirable. Experience in content-based instruction, instructional technologies, and development of online (hybrid) materials is highly desirable.

Complete application must include: 1) cover letter; 2) teaching statement; 3) curriculum vitae; 4) sample sets of student evaluations, 5) names of three references, 6) sample lessons for an intermediate class and for an advanced class; 7) Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion; and 8) video demonstration of recent classroom teaching (link must be included in CV).

This position is represented by the University Council – American Federation of Teachers: https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/labor/bargaining-units/ix/contract.html. Internal applicants will be considered for reappointment prior to the consideration of external applicants.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy see: UC Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Policy – http://policy.ucop.edu/doc/4000376/NondiscrimAffirmAct

QUALIFICATIONS

Basic qualifications (required at time of application)

Qualified candidates must have native or near-native proficiency in Hindi-Urdu (both scripts as our program teaches Hindi-Urdu as one language) and English. Candidates should have an M.A. or Ph.D. degree in Linguistics, Applied Linguistics and/or other language-related areas, including South Asian Studies or Comparative Literature. At least two years of experience in teaching different levels of Hindi-Urdu courses at a University is desirable. Experience in content-based instruction, instructional technologies, and development of online (hybrid) materials is highly desirable.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Document requirements

  • Curriculum Vitae – Your most recently updated C.V.
  • Cover Letter
  • Statement of Teaching
  • Statement on Contributions to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion – An EDI Statement describes a faculty candidate’s past, present, and future (planned) contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion. To learn more about how UCLA thinks about contributions to equity, diversity, and inclusion, please review our Sample Guidance for Candidates and related EDI Statement FAQ document.
  • Sample lessons for an intermediate class and for an advanced class

Reference requirements

  • 3 required (contact information only)

Department is requesting names of references first. If candidate is chosen for the interview round, Department will contact the references for a letter.

Apply link: https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF07474

Help contact: khsu@humnet.ucla.edu

CAMPUS INFORMATION

As a condition of employment, you will be required to comply with the University of California SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Vaccination Program Policy. All Covered Individuals under the policy must provide proof of Full Vaccination or, if applicable, submit a request for Exception (based on Medical Exemption, Disability, and/or Religious Objection) or Deferral (based on pregnancy) no later than the applicable deadline. New University of California employees must (a) provide proof of receiving at least one dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine no later than 14 calendar days after their first date of employment and provide proof of Full Vaccination no later than eight weeks after their first date of employment; or (b) if applicable, submit a request for Exception or Deferral no later than 14 calendar days after their first date of employment. (Capitalized terms in this paragraph are defined in the policy.) Federal, state, or local public health directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age or protected veteran status. For the complete University of California nondiscrimination and affirmative action policy, see: UC Nondiscrimination & Affirmative Action Policy.

JOB LOCATION

Los Angeles, CA

2022 SALTA CONFERENCE

Theme: Integration

University of Wisconsin-Madison, June 24-25, 2022

Call for Proposals

South Asian Language Teachers Association (SALTA) is pleased to announce a two-day conference to be held online and in-person (hybrid) in partnership with the University of Wisconsin at Madison on June 24-25, Friday-Saturday, 2022.

The theme of this year’s conference is “Integration.” How do we integrate new pedagogic methodologies into our practices? How do South Asian language programs partner with other stakeholders in their respective institutions? How do curricula and materials intersect with one another inter-institutionally? This conference aims to bring together teachers of South Asian languages of all experience levels and all backgrounds to share and discuss these and similar questions to expand the horizon of South Asian language teaching.

We solicit proposals for panels on relevant topics as suggested by the themes mentioned above. Individual and workshop presentations will also be considered. Each panel will be 90 minutes long with 3-4 panelists/presenters; and individual presentations will be 20 minutes long. A proposal should include name(s) of presenters/panelists and a short description (250-500 words) of your proposed panel/presentation. Proposals and presentations should be in English. Please send your proposals to conference@mysalta.org by Friday, May 13, 2022. Selected panels and presentations will be announced the following week.

Conference registration is free. Teachers of less-commonly taught South Asian languages are especially encouraged to apply. To register, please click the following link: https://forms.gle/vTpTvXUhDZrmMCYa9