Arabic Language Instructor Needed, Between the Lines, Iowa

posted on: Jan 25, 2011

Between the Lines, a wonderful program in Iowa City, is looking for a published Arabic poet/writer to conduct workshops in Arabic this Summer. Here is the note from Kecia Lynn, the coordinator. Please contact Kecia directly with questions.

Here are the major tasks, abbreviated. Everything takes place in July except where noted.

· Assist with student selection process (March or possibly April)

· Teach one introductory workshop session with selected students online (May; this really depends on students’ Internet access)

· Co-teach the Arabic-language workshop with another writer-teacher (currently we’ve got Khaled Khalifa tentatively signed on)

· Meet with students as needed

· Assist with editing of the student anthology

· Participate in a reading with the other teacher as part of the Iowa City Book Festival

· Write a report of no more than 2 pages listing what worked, what didn’t, and suggestions for improvement (August)

We pay all July travel and lodging expenses, plus an honorarium and per diem.

Our Web site, which awaits 2010 updates, is here: http://iwp.uiowa.edu/projects/BTL/index.html