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<div style="text-align: justify; ">[Apologies for cross-postings.]</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; ">Dear all,</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; ">We would like to invite those working in the field of academic discourses to submit an abstract for the seminar we will convene at the 12th ESSE Conference (<a href="http://kaa.ff.upjs.sk/en/event/4/12th-e-s-s-e-c-o-n-f-e-r-e-n-c-e"><font color="#0000FF"><u>http://kaa.ff.upjs.sk/en/event/4/12th-e-s-s-e-c-o-n-f-e-r-e-n-c-e#toc-home</u></font></a>).
This biennial event, organized by the European Society for the Study of English, will take place in Košice (Slovakia) from 29 August (Friday) to 2 September (Tuesday) 2014.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; ">The title of our seminar is “Investigating academic discourses: English language use at European universities”, and here is its 100-word abstract: “Academic discourses have become a focal point for both language researchers
and teachers. With universities aiming to expand their international reach, it is vital to examine how English is used in various academic contexts. This seminar explores the notion of academic discourses, investigating English language use in diverse spoken/written
genres and registers, subject areas, and national varieties. In the long run, the results of such empirical investigations will not only provide a detailed understanding of the ways of being and doing in contemporary academia, but they should also be pedagogically
useful in the design of modules on English for academic purposes.”</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; ">Paper proposals to this seminar should be sent directly to us (<a href="mailto:vander.viana@stir.ac.uk"><font color="#0000FF"><u>vander.viana@stir.ac.uk</u></font></a> and <a href="mailto:a.oboyle@qub.ac.uk"><font color="#0000FF"><u>a.oboyle@qub.ac.uk</u></font></a>)
<b>by </b><b>31 March </b><b>2014</b><b> (final extended deadline)</b>. Proposals should contain the following information:</div>
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<li>Name, SURNAME</li><li>Affiliation</li><li>E-mail (only one address)</li><li>Title of paper</li><li>Abstract (maximum of 200 words)</li><li>Equipment needed (all seminar rooms will be equipped by a computer and a projector)</li></ul>
<div style="text-align: justify; ">According to the conference guidelines, presenters will be asked to circulate reduced versions of their papers in advance of the seminar, and they will have 15 minutes for presentation. The remaining time will be dedicated
to discussion among seminar participants and attendees.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; ">Proponents will be informed whether their papers have been accepted for presentation by 15 April 2014, and early registration will close on 31 May 2014.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; ">Please do feel free to contact us in case you have any queries.</div>
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<div style="text-align: justify; ">All the best,</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; ">Vander Viana (University of Stirling)</div>
<div style="text-align: justify; ">Aisling O’Boyle (Queen’s University Belfast)</div>
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