[Corpora-List] [Call for Papers/ Posters] APacLSP 08 Conference: Partnerships in Action

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CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT
 Partnerships in Action: Research, Practice & Training
Inaugural Conference of the Asia-Pacific Rim 
LSP and Professional Communication Association

8-10 December 2008 (Mon-Wed)

City University of Hong Kong & The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

http://www.engl.polyu.edu.hk/lsp/APacLSP08







Keynote Speakers

Patrice Buzzanell Purdue University, USA

Christopher Candlin Macquarie University, Australia 

Gu Yueguo The Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, China

Janet Holmes Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand 

Giovanni Parodi Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Chile

Invited Colloquium Conveners

Catherine Nickerson Swiss Graduate School of Management Studies, India

Priscilla Rogers University of Michigan, USA



First Call for Papers/ Posters 

 
The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers and practitioners in Languages for Specific Purposes (LSP) and Professional Communication in the broad Asia-Pacific Rim region to contribute to a stimulating and dynamic exchange of ideas in communication research, practice, training, and assessment. It also marks the inauguration of the Asia-Pacific Rim LSP and Professional Communication Association. The primary aim of the proposed Association will be to promote transdisciplinary and collaborative research and training, and to facilitate sharing of resources in LSP and Professional Communication in the Asia-Pacific Rim region.


We invite papers or posters that explore communication research, practice and training in any of the following areas:

 

Research

·         Discourse studies of academic, professional, institutional and other workplace contexts 

·         Approaches and methodologies in LSP and professional communication research

·         Information and document design 

·         Studies in identity and the construction of the work force 

·         Multimodalities

·         Discursive competence and professional expertise

Practice

·         Language in the workplace 

·         Curriculum design for professional development 

·         On-line and virtual learning of LSP and professional communication

·         Learning at the workplace 

·         Transdisciplinary practices 

Training

  a.. Professional communication in corporate training 
  b.. Assessment and appraisal 
  c.. Recruitment and training 
  d.. Staff development 
  e.. Consultancy 
  f.. Quality assurance 
Papers or Posters focusing on the study of languages other than English are most welcome.


Abstract Submissions

Abstracts should be send by e-mail to egrcpce at polyu.edu.hk, using the Word template which is available on our conference website

http://www.engl.polyu.edu.hk/lsp/APacLSP08.

 

Deadline

The deadline for receipt of abstracts is 19th July, 2008 (Sat)



* Please pass this message on to anyone you know who may be interested.

 



APacLSP 08
Partnerships in Action: Research, Practice & Training
Inaugural Conference of the Asia-Pacific Rim 
LSP and Professional Communication Association
http://www.engl.polyu.edu.hk/lsp/APacLSP08
Email: egrcpce at polyu.edu.hk 

Department of English and Communication
City University of Hong Kong
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Fax: (852)  2788 8894
Email: english at cityu.edu.hk 

RCPCE
Research Centre for Professional Communication in English
Department of English, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
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http://www.engl.polyu.edu.hk/RCPCE/
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Fax: (852) 2333 6569
Email: egrcpce at polyu.edu.hk
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