(* published counterpart ** invited address)  

 

Invited Lectures and Workshops

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Harman, R. (March 2016). Culturally Sustaining SFL framework with Adolescent Bilingual Learners.                Paper to be presented, Critical Discourse Analysis Network, Dublin Institute of Technology,                Dublin, Ireland

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Harman, R. (January 2016). Strategies and Dynamic Assessment through Genre-based pedagogies.                Commerce Middle School (invited by Principal Bill Ruma)

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Harman, R. (November, 2015). Supporting Disciplinary Knowledge Development of Bilingual                           Learners. Pennsylvania State University (online lecture with Dr. Maria Haneda’s Class)

** Harman, R. (March, 2014). Systemic Functional Linguistics and Performance Analysis, Dublin                     Institute of Technology (DIT) 

 

**Harman, R. (December, 2013). Performance, Performativity and Second Language Identities.                     Invited speaker at the Literacy Research Association Conference, Dallas 

 

**Harman, R. (2013). Performance and Systemic Functional Linguistics as Resources to

             Foster Genre Awareness. Invited plenary workshop at the Korean Association of              

             Primary English Educations (KAPEE), Seoul, South Korea.

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**Harman, R. (2013).  Educators’ Perceptions of Immigration Policies and Practices in

            Georgia. Invited panel speaker at Athens Literacy Council, Athens, GA.

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**Harman, R. (2011, December). Critical Discourse Analysis as Tool to Research and

            Challenge Social Inequity.  Invited symposium speaker at Dublin Institute of

            Technology, Dublin, Ireland.

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**Harman, R. (2010, December).  Se hace el camino al andar: Qualitative research as tool to

           challenge social inequity in K-12 classrooms. Key note address presented at Student

           Qualitative Research Conference, University of Georgia, GA.

 

** Espino, M., & Harman, R. (2009, October). Critical discourse analysis and critical race theory.               Paper presented at Diversity Series, University of Georgia, GA. 



Organized Colloquia (Chaired and Organized)

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Harman, R. (2016). Critical take(s) on Systemic Functional Linguistics: Academic Literacies,                            Multilingual learners and Social Equity. Panel presented and chaired at American Applied              Linguistics Conference, Orlando. 

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Harman, R. (2013) Fostering Critical Literacy through Systemic Functional Linguistics in K-12

          contexts. Panel presented and chaired at American Applied Linguistics Conference,

          Dallas.

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** Allexsaht-snider, M. & Harman, R. (2011, April). Challenging anti immigration discourse

          and education policies in the southeast: Collaboration among teachers, students,

          families, and university educators. Panel presented and chaired at Division G,

          American Education Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

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Maxim, H. & Harman, R. (2011, June). Students’ textual practices as a multifaceted weaving

         of semiotic systems. International Colloquium presented and chaired at International

         Systemic Functional Linguistics Panel, Lisbon, Portugal. International Papers

 

Harman, R. (2011, July). Intermodality in genre-register based pedagogies: Building text and    

         image relations in fifth-grade L2 literary composition. Paper presented at International      

         Systemic Functional Linguistics Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.

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*Harman, R. (2010, July). Explicit intertextuality in teaching literary writing: Case study of two

          bilingual students. Paper presented at International Systemic Functional Linguistics

          Conference, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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National
 

Harman, R. (2016). Narrative as a Collaborative Space: Validating Student Voices in YPAR. Paper to             be presented at AAAL, Orlando.

 

Siffrin, N., Harman, R., & Lee, J. (2016). Genre-based strategies and assessment for disciplinary                  instruction: how do middle school teachers respond? Paper to be presented at AAAL,                        Orlando.

 

Harman, R. & Khote, N. (2015). Critical Systemic Functional Linguistics and Third Space for Latino               adolescents. Paper presented at AAAL, Toronto, Canada

 

Harman, R., Ahn, S., & Bogue, B. (2015). Reflexive Bilingual Education: Performance and Discourse              Analysis. Paper presented at International Symposium on Bilingualism, Rutgers, New                    Jersey

 

Harman, R.  (2014). Developing discourse awareness through performance. Paper presented at                    AERA Conference, Philadelphia.

 

Harman, R. & Zhang, X.  (2014) Performance, Performativity and Second Language Identities.                      Paper presented at AAAL Conference, Portland  

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 Harman, R. , Evans-Newsome, M., & Varga-Dobai, K.  (2013). Using performance to workshop                     immigration issues. Workshop presented at JOLLE Activist Literacies Conference,                            University of Georgia

 

Harman, R. (2013). The classroom’s a stage: Performance as resource to foster critical                                     discourse awareness. Paper presented at AAAL, Dallas

 

Alvermann, D., Bass, T., Harman, R., Johnson, L., & Sheldon, S. (2012). Critical discourse                               analysis as lens to explore literacy constructs. Paper presented at Literacy Research                         Association, San Diego. 

 

Harman, R., Johnson, L., & Sharma, A. (2012) Critical Discourse analysis as a research tool to

              challenge social inequity in and out of K-12 classrooms. Workshop to be presented at

              Dialogical Self Conference, University of Georgia.

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Harman, R. , Evans-Newsome, M., & Varga-Dobai, K.  (2013). Using performance to workshop

              immigration issues. Workshop presented at JOLLE Activist Literacies Conference,

              University of Georgia

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Harman, R. (2013). The classroom’s a stage: Performance as resource to foster critical

               discourse awareness. Paper presented at AAAL, Dallas

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Alvermann, D., Bass, T., Harman, R., Johnson, L., & Sheldon, S. (2012). Critical discourse

               analysis as lens to explore literacy constructs. Paper presented at Literacy Research

               Association, San Diego.

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Harman, R. (2012). Performance and the carnavalesque in urban teacher education. Paper

                presented at the Mini Dialogic Pedagogy Conference, Newark, DE.

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**/*Harman, R., Dobai-Varga, K., & Bivins, K. (2011, April). Critical participatory practices in a

                middle school ESOL classroom. Paper presented at Division G, American Education

                Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

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*Harman, R. & French, K. (2011, April). Critical performative pedagogy in urban
                teacher education: a heteroglossia of voices?  Paper presented at Cultural Historical S

                IG, American Education Research Association, New Orleans, LA.

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Shin, D. & Harman, R. (2011, April). Pedagogies of multiliteracies in urban elementary school

               ESOL classrooms. Paper presented at Division K, American Education Research

               Association, New Orleans, LA.

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*Harman, R. (2010, April). Language of literature and upper elementary writing: Language

               minority students as agentive text makers. Paper presented at American Education

               Research Association Language and Social Processes SIG, Denver, CO.

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*Harman, R. (2010, April). Critical performative pedagogy in teacher education. Paper

                presented on panel, American Education Research Association, Division G, Denver,                       CO.

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*Harman, R. (2010, March). Performance and dialogicality in teacher education? Paper

               presented at American Applied Linguistics Conference, Atlanta, GA.

 

Harman, R. & Shin, D. (2009, November). Multimodal to multimedia community-based                                  literacies with English Language Learners. Paper presented at National Council of                              Teachers of English Conference, Philadelphia, PA. 

 

*Harman, R., Alvarez, M. & Rutherford, D. (2009, October). Talking the walk: Discourse analysis                 and culturally responsive classrooms, First Triennial Conference of Latino Education in                 the South, University of Georgia, GA.

 

Harman, R. (2009, April). Teacher attitudes and beliefs about professional development,                                     teacher knowledge, and practice. Discussant for Panel, Division K, American Education                   Research Association, San Diego, CA.

 

*Harman, R. (2008, October). Language-Based instruction in literature: case study of a                                       struggling 5th grade writer. XV Annual Gathering for Sociocultural Theory and Second                     Language Working Group, Amherst, MA.

 

Harman, R. (2008, May). Embodying critical multiculturalism in teacher education. Paper                                 presented on panel, Pedagogy and Theater of the Oppressed Conference, Omaha,                       NE.

 

*Harman, R. & French, K. (2007, November). Critical performative pedagogy and multicultural                      education.  Paper presented at National Association of Multicultural Education,                              Baltimore, MD.

 

**Gebhard, M., Habana-Hafner, A., Harman R., Shin, D. & Willett, J (2007, May).

               Critical literacy, systemic functional linguistics, and school reform. 4th Teachers of a New                  Era English Language Development Conference, Boston College, Boston, MA.

 

*Gebhard, M., Harman, R., & Seger, W. (2007, April). Improving academic literacy instruction                         for linguistically diverse students: The potential of systemic functional linguistics. Paper                       presented at Division K, American Education Research Association, Chicago, IL. 

 

**Gebhard, M., Habana-Hafner, A., Harman R., Shin, D. & Cummins, J. (2007, March).  Critical                     literacy, genre theory, and school reform.  Panel of papers presented at Annual meeting                of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Seattle, WA.

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Harman, R & Hogan, A. (2006). Genre-based pedagogy and literary riffing. Paper

              presented at National Council of Teachers, Nashville, TN.

 

*Gebhard, M., Harman, R. & Seger, W. (2005). Dialogic literacy practices and teacher                                    education: Making spaces for students’ and teachers’ voices in the context of high-stakes                       testing. Paper presented at the annual meeting of Teachers of Speakers of Other                           Languages, San Antonio, TX.

 

Habana Hafner, D., Harman, R. , Lozano, M. & Ramirez, A. (2005). Boundary spanners in                              collaborative school university partnerships. Paper presented at National Ethnographic                   and Qualitative Research in Education Conference (EQRE),

                niversity of Pennsylvania, PA.

 

*Harman, R. (2004).  A polyglossia of discourses in a teacher’s self representation.

                 Paper presented at annual meeting of American Applied Linguistics Conference,

                 Portland, OR.

 

*Harman, R. (2004).  A dialogic dance in an ELA middle school classroom. Paper

                 presented at EQRE Conference, Albany, NY.

 

*Harman, R. & French, K. (2003). Critical performative pedagogy.  Paper presented at National

                 Multicultural Education Conference (NAME), Seattle, WA.

 

Harman, R & French, K. (2003).  Investigating Rosa Parks and segregation. Paper

                  presented at Connecticut National Multicultural Education Conference, Hartford, CT.

 

Regional/State

*Varga, K., Harman, R., Bivins, K. & Coile Middle School Girls. (2010). Critical performative

          literacy in an ESL middle school classroom: Latina girls speak out for undocumented                           workers. Paper presented at Women & Girls Conference, UGA, Athens, GA.