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LEADERSHIP UPDATES
A LETTER FROM THE ICIS PAST CHAIR
Heidi Faust, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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A LETTER FROM THE ICIS CHAIR
Maxi-Ann Campbell, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China
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A LETTER FROM THE ICIS CHAIR-ELECT
Ramin Yazdanpanah, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida, USA
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LETTER FROM THE EDITORS
Patriann Smith, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, USA & Natalia Balyasnikova, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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ARTICLES
LET'S TALK ABOUT CLASSROOM SEATING PLANS
Joan Bartel, Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, Toronto, Canada

In the 2016 International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) conference session, “Communication Issues in the Multicultural Classroom,” Vivien Gilles posed questions about teacher-student power distance and proximity. In participants’ groups, the related topic of assigning seats arose. In this article, the author reports and reflects on these issues and invites readers to join the conversation. Read More

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT: AN INTERVIEW WITH DR. DON SNOW
Interview by Natalia Balyasnikova, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

In this feature we interview Dr. Don Snow, the director of the Language and Culture Center at Duke Kunshan University. Dr. Snow was selected as one of the TESOL 50 at 50 leaders this year. Read More

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ABOUT THIS COMMUNITY
INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION INTEREST SECTION OPEN MEETING MINUTES
Maxi-Ann Campbell, Duke Kunshan University, Kunshan, China

Every year, members of our interest section (IS) meet at the TESOL convention for an open meeting. The main purpose of the open meeting is to give members an opportunity to meet IS leadership, ask questions, and help shape the direction of the IS. If you couldn’t attend the open meeting in Baltimore, we encourage you to read these minutes to see what we have planned for 2016–2017. As always, feel free to leave your comments or suggestions on our Contact Us page. Read More

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COMMUNITY UPDATE
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OUR MISSION STATEMENT
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
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