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<span lang="EN-CA">**apologies for cross-posting**<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA">We are writing to invite your contributions and/or contributions from your students for the
<b>2018 Multidisciplinary Approaches in Language Policy and Planning Conference</b>, to held August 23–25, 2018 at OISE/University of Toronto.
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<span lang="EN-CA">Click <b><a href="https://wordpress.oise.utoronto.ca/lpp-conference/submit-an-abstract/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;">here</a></b> to submit your abstract; more information on the conference can be found below.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA">In addition to research and practitioner sessions, the conference will feature keynote presentations by
<b>Monica Heller</b> (OISE/University of Toronto), <b>Tiffany Lee</b> (University of New Mexico), and
<b>Kristin Snoddon</b> (Carleton University), as well as an invited colloquium organized by
<b>Enrica Piccardo</b> (OISE/University of Toronto) and <b>Brian North</b> (Research and Consultant with the Council of Europe) on Common European Framework of Reference.
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<span lang="EN-CA">As always, the conference welcomes papers and colloquia from diverse disciplinary perspectives on language policy and planning. For 2018, we are especially interested in work that engages the policy work related to the Indigenous Languages
Act in Canada and to indigenous language policy in general, as well as research on language assessment frameworks. We are particularly keen on expanding the practitioner-led sessions at the conference this year.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA">Please see the <a href="https://wordpress.oise.utoronto.ca/lpp-conference/call-for-papers/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;">
<b>Call for Papers</b></a> page of our conference website for more complete information.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA">Otherwise, we welcome you to visit the conference website to <a href="https://wordpress.oise.utoronto.ca/lpp-conference/submit-an-abstract/" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); text-decoration: underline;">
<b>submit your abstract</b></a>. Abstracts are due by <b>February 28, 2018</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA">We look forward to seeing you in Toronto!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA">Jeff Bale & Eve Haque<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-CA">Conference co-chairs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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