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<p class=MsoNormal>*** FIRST CALL FOR PAPERS ***<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Society for Text and Discourse will hold its 18<sup>th</sup>
Annual Meeting in the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of
Memphis July 12-15, 2008 (http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse08.org).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>--IMPORTANT DATES<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Deadline papers ST&D Conference: February 8, 2008. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>ST&D Workshop, July 11-12, 2008<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>ST&D Conference: July 12-15, 2008 <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>--SOCIETY FOR TEXT AND DISCOURSE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Society for Text & Discourse (<a
href="http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org">http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org</a>)
is an international society of researchers who investigate all aspects of
discourse processing and text analysis. The purpose of the Society is to
consolidate research in discourse processing and to enhance communication among
researchers in different disciplines. A second objective of the society is to
contribute to the education and professional development of those in the field
or entering the field (<a href="http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse08.org">http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse08.org</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>--18<sup>TH</sup> ST&D CONFERENCE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The 18<sup>th</sup> Annual Meeting of the Society will be
held in the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis July
12-15, 2008. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Keynote speakers include Susan Brennan and Nick Chater.
Susan Brennan (<a href="http://www.psychology.stonybrook.edu/sbrennan-/">http://www.psychology.stonybrook.edu/sbrennan-/</a>)
is Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychology and Computer Science at
S.U.N.Y. at Stony Brook. She is internationally known for her work on
interactive spoken dialogue. Nick Chater (<a
href="http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/people/profiles/chater_nick.htm">http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/people/profiles/chater_nick.htm</a>)
is Professor of Cognitive and Decision Sciences, Department of Psychology,
University College London. He is the well-known for his work on language acquisition
and language evolution. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The ST&D Conference will be preceded by the Society for
Text and Discourse workshop (July 11-12).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The ST&D Workshop and Conference are preceded by the
IGEL Conference July 8-11, 2008, and the IGEL Summer Institute, July 5-7 (<a
href="http://igelweb.org/igelweb/IGEL2008">http://igelweb.org/igelweb/IGEL2008</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>--CALL FOR PAPERS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Presentations at the 18<sup>th</sup> Annual Meeting can be
in the form of posters or spoken papers. The deadline for submitting proposals
for both presentation formats is February 8, 2008. A Review Committee will
review the proposals, and authors will be notified regarding acceptance by the
end of March 2008.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Please submit proposals in English to the website that will
be made available towards the deadline (please see
http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse08.org). <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Papers will be scheduled for 20 minutes, with an additional
5 minutes for questions and discussion. Posters are scheduled for a poster
session on the second night of the conference.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Proposals for symposia (sessions with multiple papers)
should be discussed with the conference organizers prior to submission and
follow the same procedure as proposals for papers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>-- FORMAT<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Submissions should include a 2-3 page summary of the
presentation (max. 1000 words, including bibliographic references) according
to the specifications made available on <a
href="http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse08.org">http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse08.org</a>
towards the deadline (February 8, 2008).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>--THE OUTSTANDING STUDENT PAPER AWARD<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Outstanding Student Paper Award (OPSA) recognizes
quality in work that is predominantly that of a graduate student. Accordingly,
the student must be first author on the paper. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>--THE JASON ALBRECHT OUTSTANDING YOUNG SCIENTIST AWARD<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Jason Albrecht Outstanding Young Scientist Award
(JAOYSA) honors the memory of Jason Albrecht, a promising young text and
discourse researcher who passed away in 1996. The award recognizes an
outstanding paper based on a doctoral dissertation. The doctoral candidate must
be first author on the paper. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Recipients of each award receive a commemorative certificate
and a $150 award check.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Proposals that are eligible for awards undergo two reviews -
one by the regular program committee and a second one by the Awards Review
Committee. Only proposals that are accepted for presentation as spoken papers
will be considered for the awards.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>--CONFERENCE VENUE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The FedEx Institute of Technology (FIT) at the University of
Memphis is a versatile, high-tech facility. The Institute is home to
cutting-edge research teams working in areas such as artificial intelligence,
biotechnology, geospatial analysis, multimedia arts and nanotechnology. It also
serves as a gateway for businesses to collaborate with University of Memphis
researchers. In all, the Institute is home to over 150 faculty members,
researchers and staff.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The FIT is a state-of-the-art facility with a 190 seat
tiered amphitheater boasting the second largest implementation of digital
congress units outside the United Nations, and 17 meeting rooms. Large
projection screens, web cams, touch panel screens, laptop computers, totally
wireless network, SIM cards, poly-vision and video teleconferencing, and
interactive white boards are just some of the cutting-edge features of the
facility. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>--ACCOMMODATION<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>A block of hotel rooms has been reserved in The Holiday Inn
Hotel at the University of Memphis and the DoubleTree Hotel Memphis.
Announcements for reservations will follow.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Holiday Inn Hotel at the University of Memphis is an
all-suite hotel centrally located in the heart of Memphis and easily accessible
to downtown, the airport, and shopping. The hotel is adjacent to the University
of Memphis. Prices for the reserved block of rooms are $109 per night.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The Doubletree Memphis provides lodging in Memphis near the
University of Memphis and Memphis International Airport. It is surrounded by a
variety of entertainment, recreation, theater and restaurants. The hotel has a
complementary shuttle service to and from the airport. Prices for the reserved
block of rooms are $104 per night.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>In addition, dormitory rooms (2 persons sharing rooms) have
been made available for discount rates in the Richardson Tower dormitory rooms
accommodations at the University of Memphis campus. Prices are $35 per night.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>--QUESTIONS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>For questions or suggestions, please contact <a
href="mailto:conference@societyfortextanddiscourse08.org">conference@societyfortextanddiscourse08.org</a>.
The Society’s conference website will be updated regularly with the
latest information on the conference (<a
href="http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse08.org">http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse08.org</a>).<o:p></o:p></p>
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