Penn State Hazleton sits at the very edge of town, on the top of a large hill, literally, as far removed from Hazleton as it possibly can be. Only a handful of professors actually live in Hazleton, and nearly all students return home for the weekend. Compared with the main campus, the student population at Penn State Hazleton is quite diverse.…

This chapter analyses interviews with 13 African scholars from a range of countries who are currently working at a South African university. The interviews explore aspects of their migration journeys and the role that language, particularly the English language, has played in their mobility. The majority of the participants originate from…

Studied the contribution of feminist pedagogy to the task of reconceptualizing English language teaching in multilingual classrooms. Narratives of five South African educators show how participants attempt to negotiate barriers and balance rights, justice, morality, and care. (SLD)

Summarizes findings of a Modern Language Association survey on employment of individuals holding doctorates in English or foreign languages and compares these findings with results of earlier surveys. Tabular information is provided regarding the number of degrees conferred and employment status. (CB)

THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF ENGLISH COMMITTEE ON SELECTION, RETENTION, AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE COLLEGE TEACHER OF ENGLISH STUDIED DATA SECURED FROM DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH IN 26 REPRESENTATIVE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES RESPONDING TO A QUESTIONNAIRE. THE STUDY PROVIDES INFORMATION ON PROCEDURES OF SELECTION, THE NATURE OF THE POSITION,…