Calls for Papers
Georgetown University Round Table (GURT) 2010: Arabic Language and Linguistics
Deadline: Nov. 16, 2009
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Washington, DC
March 11-14, 2010
Arabic, one of the official languages of the United Nations, spoken by more than half a billion people around the world, is of increasing importance in political and economic spheres. The study of the Arabic language has a long and rich history: earliest grammatical accounts date from the 8th century, and included full syntactic, morphological and phonological analyses of both the spoken dialects and classical Arabic- the religious language of the Quran and the language of poetry. In recent years the academic study of Arabic has become increasingly sophisticated and broad.
We invite researchers engaged in the analysis of Arabic to share original research in areas of Arabic language study, including but not limited to: Syntax, semantics, morphology, phonology, and phonetics. Computational analysis, Historical analysis, Sociolinguistics, Anthropological linguistics, Discourse analysis, and Teaching and learning of Arabic
The 24th Annual Symposium on Arabic Linguistics
Deadline: Abstracts due Nov. 15, 2009
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University of Texas at Austin
April 9-11, 2010
The Arabic Linguistics Society and the University of Texas at Austin calls for papers on topics that deal with theoretic and applied issues of Arabic Linguistics. Research in the following areas of Arabic linguistics is encouraged: grammatical analysis (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics), applied linguistics, socio-linguistics, psycholinguistics, discourse analysis, historical linguistics, corpus linguistics, computational linguistics, etc.
This year’s theme will be “Arabic Linguistics across Traditions.” Submissions that compare or combine two traditions, approaches, or analytic frameworks are especially encouraged. The conference will also offer a special session on Formal and Functional Approaches to Syntax featuring papers that either (1) compare two or more syntactic analyses to a problem or (2) present a solution to a syntactic problem using a particular approach that other approaches are unable to solve. The goal of this session is to discuss the various approaches to syntactic analysis with a general linguist audience.
7th Annual Southeast Coastal Conference on Languages & Literatures (SECCLL)
Deadline: November 2, 2009
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, Ga.
April 1-2, 2010
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We invite electronic proposals in the following subject areas: • Afro-Hispanic Literature • Classics • Asian Literature and Culture • Colonial and Post-Colonial Studies • Culture and Civilization • Discourse of Nationalism • English as a Second Language • Film Studies • Foreign Language and Business • French and Francophone • French-Hispanic Caribbean Literature • German Literature and Culture • Hispanic Women Writers • Latin American Literature • Linguistics • Literature and the Arts • Literary Criticism • Minorities and Multicultural Issues • Pedagogy • Peninsular Spanish Literature • Popular Literature • Study Abroad • Technology & Languages • Translation Studies • Women and Gender Studies • Comparative Literature.
5th International Conference on the Arts in Society
Deadline: November 12, 2009
University of Sydney, Australia
July 22-25, 2010
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The International Conference on the Arts in Society and The International Journal of the Arts in Society provide an intellectual platform for the arts and art practices, and enable an interdisciplinary conversation on the role of the arts in society. They are intended as a place for critical engagement, examination and experimentation of ideas that connect the arts to their contexts in the world - in studios and classrooms, in galleries and museums, on stage, on the streets and in communities.
10th International Conference on Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations
Deadline: November 12, 2009
Queen's University Belfast, Northern Ireland
July 19-21, 2010
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The Diversity Conference has a history of bringing together scholarly, government and practice-based participants with an interest in the issues of diversity and community. The Conference examines the concept of diversity as a positive aspect of a global world and globalised society. Diversity is in many ways reflective of our present world order, but there are ways of taking this further without necessary engendering its alternatives: racism, conflict, discrimination and inequity. Diversity as a mode of social existence can be projected in ways that deepen the range of human experience. The Conference will seek to explore the full range of what diversity means and explore modes of diversity in real-life situations of living together in community. The Conference supports a move away from simple affirmations that 'diversity is good' to a much more nuanced account of the effects and uses of diversity on differently situated communities in the context of our current epoch of globalisation.
6th International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society
Deadline: November 12, 2009
Freie Universitat Berlin, Germany
January 15-17, 2010
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Berlin, today, has great influence within the realms of science, technology, commerce, architecture and the arts. No other region in Europe has such a rich concentration of scientific, academic and research facilities, as does Berlin. Adlershof, a district of Berlin, has become one of the world's 15 largest science and technology parks and is named the 'City for Science, Technology and Media'. The focal points of Berlin's research span the depths of medical technology, biotechnology, information and communications technology, optical technology, material sciences and transportation and environmental technologies. Showing testament to the quality of this very research, one of the products of Berlin's research, a digital film recorder, received an Oscar for technical innovation at the 2002 Academy Awards in Hollywood. At the heart of the recorder, a new frequency-stabilized laser diode, was the creation of the Ferdinand Braun Institute for Highest Frequency Technology.
7th International Conference on Technology, Knowledge and Society
Deadline: November 12, 2009 (current round - check back after this date for subsequent rounds)
University of the Basque Country, Bilbao, Vizcaya, Spain
March 25-27, 2011
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Global Studies Conference
Deadline: November 12, 2009
Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea
June 21-23, 2010
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Special Theme: Global Rebalancing: East Asia and 21C Globalisation: South Korea, Emerging Societies (as in BRIC/Brazil, Russia, India, China), East Asia and Middle East, Development Studies, Political Economy of Development, International Finance.
17th International Conference on Learning
Deadline: November 12, 2009
Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong
July 6-9, 2010
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The International Conference on Learning is for anyone with an interest in, and concern for, education at any of its levels and in any of its forms, from early childhood, to schools, to higher education and lifelong learning - and in any of its sites, from home to school to university to work place. In present-day Hong Kong, traditional Chinese practices are met with a Westerly modern way of life. In similar fashion, education, too, has developed under this analogous balancing act, having integrated a western-style education model with a Colonial Hong Kong school system of education by the mid-nineteenth century. The Hong Kong Institute of Education, in the same vein, brings teacher education into the 20th and 21st centuries - the result of merging the five former Colleges of Education in 1994.
Appel de Communications/Call for Papers: Association Canadienne de Linguiste Appliquee Congres Annuel
Deadline: November 15, 2009
Concordia University, Montreal, Canada
June 1-3, 2010
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Sessions plénières:
Elaine Tarone (University of Minnesota): alphabetic literacy, phonological awareness.
Sla Daniele Moore (Simon Fraser University, Canada): plurilinguisme, francophonies et école
Roy Lyster (McGill University, Canada): feedback in classroom
Symposiums invités:
Johanne Paradis (University of Alberta, Canada) & Fred Genesee (McGill University, Canada): dual language development and disabilities in children
Helene Blondeau (University of Florida) & Naomi Nagy (University of Toronto): La variation sociolinguistique en situation de contact dans les Amériques
Program Co-Chairs: Sylvie Roy (University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada), Monique Bournot-Trites (University of British Columbia, Canada)
Local Chair: Walcir Cardoso (Concordia University, Canada)
Asian Studies Confeerence Japan
Deadline: November 20, 2009
Waseda University, Tokyo
June 19–20, 2010
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The Executive Committee invites proposals for panels, roundtables, and individual papers to be presented at the Fourteenth Asian Studies Conference Japan. For further information, please contact the ASCJ Executive Committee: ascj20xx@gmail.com.
National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages 13th International Conference: Moving LCLTs to a New Professional Level
Deadline: November 30, 2009
Sheraton Madison Hotel
Madison, Wisconsin
April 22 - 25, 2010
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Proposals are solicited for individual papers, colloquia, and poster sessions. Proposals should fall broadly within the conference theme, “Moving LCTLs to a New Professional Level." Although proposed presentations may focus on individual languages, they should address issues that clearly relate to more than just that one language. Presentations may address the linkage between language study and professionalization, curriculum and material development, methodology, bilingual education, heritage language learners, autonomous and self-instructional settings, outreach and advocacy, and the use of technology in teaching languages. Other topics such as teacher training, professional development, research, and assessment are also welcome.
19th Southeast Conference?for Foreign Languages and Literatures
Deadline: December 1, 2009
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
February 26-27, 2010
SCFLL welcomes papers on all aspects of literature, linguistics, civilization, culture, film and pedagogy pertaining to foreign languages. Please send abstracts (including titles) of ca. 300 words to the address below. Those wishing to organize a session are requested to send the name of the proposed session, the name of the participants, and the titles of the papers.
Send proposals via post or email to:
Dr. Margit Grieb
University of South Florida, World Languages
4202 E. Fowler Avenue CPR 409
Tampa, FL 33620?
Tel: 813-974-6747?
Fax: 813-974-1718?
E-mail: ?grieber@cas.usf.edu
2010 ACTFL Annual Convention and World Languages Expo
Deadline: January 10, 2010
Boston, Massachusetts
November 19-21, 2010
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"Languages: Gateway to Global Communities"
The Annual Convention and World Languages Expo of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) will be Friday, Nov. 19 (pre-convention workshops scheduled on Thursday, Nov. 18) through Sunday, Nov. 21, 2010 in Boston, MA. The ACTFL Convention features over 500 educational sessions covering the whole spectrum of the foreign language profession. The entire selection of sessions is designed to provide attendees with an exciting array of sessions and events to further their knowledge and help them be better teachers or administrators. We welcome you to submit a proposal for consideration. When you login, it is very important that you read carefully the Submission Guidelines before proceeding to complete your online submission.
