The CLA Salon:
An online conversation series hosted by Shawna Shapiro
What is the goal? The aim of this series is to have honest and helpful conversations about Critical Language Awareness and its applications to various aspects of our work as writing teachers, administrators, and scholars. The long-term goal is to help build a community of practice for sustained dialogue and collaboration. I have chosen to call these gatherings “salons” in order to emphasize that they are intended to be relaxed, informal conversations.
What are the logistics? After a robust lineup from Summer 2022 (see recordings below) the series will have occasional offerings throughout the academic year. The next Salon will be on Friday, October 7th from 3:00-4:15pm Eastern, with Drs. Zhaozhe Wang (U of Toronto) and Qianqian Wu (Northeastern U).
Please REGISTER HERE (NOTE: the Zoom link and a few relevant introductory readings will be emailed to registrants).
What can I do to prepare? If you are unfamiliar with CLA, you are encouraged to check out the other resources at the CLA Collective, including the recording from my April 2022 talk with Hamilton College. Resources for those new to translingualism will be added soon! At the time of registration, you will also be invited to share some initial questions/topics you hope we will explore together.
Recordings from Summer 2022
| Date | Topic | Guest(s) |
| June 8th |
Introduction to CLA; CLA and Reading Instruction |
Emily Suh (Texas State University) |
| June 15th | CLA, faculty development and upper-level writing courses | Ming Feng and Ruilan Zhao (Florida International University) |
| June 22nd | CLA and WAC/WID | Sarah Tinker Perrault and Olivia Rowland (Oregon State University) |
| June 29th | CLA and Writing Center work | DaMonique Ballou (Barnard College) Jessica Bannon (University of Indianapolis) |
| July 6th | CLA-oriented Writing Course Design | Lisa Del Torto (Northwestern University) Whitney Gegg-Harrison (University of Rochester) |
| July 13th | CLA and Institutional Change | Jeffrey Galin (Florida Atlantic University) |
| July 20th | CLA Responses to Frequently Asked Questions about Language in Writing | Laura Aull (University of Michigan) |
| July 27th | CLA and Spanish Language Instruction | Claudia Holguín Mendoza (U of California, Riverside) Leah Metzger (Phillips Academy) Noelia Sanchez Walker (Yale University) |
| August 3rd | Brainstorm for Future Events | YOU! 😊 |