International Association of Teachers of Czech (IATC)
The International Association of Teachers of Czech (formerly the North American Association of Teachers of Czech) is a non-profit, scholarly organization. Its objective is to promote study of the Czech language. Its main goals are: to facilitate contacts among teachers of Czech in North America and elsewhere by organizing meetings, conferences, seminars, and workshops; to encourage research in language learning pedagogy, as well as development and updating of Czech teaching materials; to publish a newsletter to serve as a forum for the exchange of ideas and information among teachers and students of Czech and the interested public; to coordinate teaching programs of the Czech language among North American institutions; to seek contacts and affiliations with Czech academic institutions; and to raise funds for scholarships, teaching programs and other activities mentioned above.
Officers
- President: Neil Bermel, University of Sheffield, n.bermel@sheffield.ac.uk
- Executive Officer: Hana Pichova, University of Texas at Austin, pichova@mail.utexas.edu
- Czech-liaison Executive Officer: Ivana Bozdechova, Charles University, bozdech@ff.cuni.cz
- David Short, School of Slavonic and East European Studies, University College London, d.short@ssees.ucl.ac.uk
- Craig Cravens, University of Texas at Austin, svejk@mail.utexas.edu
- Susan Kresin, UCLA, kresin@humnet.ucla.edu
- David Danaher, University of Wisconsin-Madison, dsdanaher@wisc.edu
Vice-Presidents
Additional Information
- Publications: Czech Language News (semiannual newsletter)
- Regular Meeting: at the AATSEEL Annual Conference, in late December
- Current Membership: approximately 200
- Membership Dues: $20/year, regular; $8/year, students
- Web Site: http://www.language.brown.edu/NAATC
- Contact: Hana Pichova, regarding membmbership, Department of Slavic Languages, PO Box 7217, University of Texas, Austin, Austin, TX 78713
