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<p class=MsoNormal>*** SECOND CALL FOR PAPERS ***<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The International Society for the Empirical Study of
Literature and Media will hold its 11th International Conference in the FedEx
Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis July 8-11, 2008
(http://igelweb.org/igelweb/IGEL2008).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>--IMPORTANT DATES:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>IGEL Conference: July 8-11, 2008<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>IGEL Summer Institute: July 5-8, 2008<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Deadline papers IGEL Conference: *** February 15, 2008 ***<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>--11TH IGEL CONFERENCE<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The 11th International Conference of the Society will be
held in the FedEx Institute of Technology at the University of Memphis July
8-11, 2008. Keynote speakers include Douglas Biber and Roz Picard. Doug Biber
(http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~biber) is internationally known for his computational
techniques to analyze the linguistic characteristics of spoken and written
genres and registers. Roz Picard (http://web.media.mit.edu/~picard) is the
international authority on affective computing. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>The IGEL Conference will follow the IGEL Summer Institute,
July 5-7. The Program of the Summer Institute is concerned with the cooperation
of Humanities and Social Science students in order to develop adequate methods
for the empirical investigation of literature and the media.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>The IGEL Conference will precede the Society for Text and
Discourse workshop (July 11-12) and the 18th Annual Meeting of the Society for
Text and Discourse (July 12-15), also held in the FedEx Institute of Technology
at the University of Memphis (http://www.societyfortextanddiscourse.org).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>--CALL FOR PAPERS<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Presentations of the 11th International Conference can be in
the form of posters or spoken papers. The deadline for submitting proposals for
both presentation formats is February 15, 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 using our electronic
submission system (<a href="http://aeon.psyc.memphis.edu/igel08">http://aeon.psyc.memphis.edu/igel08</a>)
or see <a href="http://igelweb.org/igelweb/IGEL2008">http://igelweb.org/igelweb/IGEL2008</a>
for further details.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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 on one
particular topic) should be discussed with the conference organizers prior to
submission and follow the same procedure as proposals for papers (conference@igelweb.org).
Their review process is the same as that or full papers.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>--TOPICS FOR PAPERS, POSTERS AND SYMPOSIA Examples of topics
for papers, posters, symposia and workshops include: <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>-Literary reading processes (emotion, cognition,
personality, etc.) -Computational linguistic and corpus linguistic methods of
research on literature and the media (text analysis, corpus studies, hypertext
models, etc.) -The social role of literature and related media (e.g. film,
theatre, Internet, multimedia, virtual reality) -Pedagogical and educational
aspect of literature and the media -The processes of literary/media production,
distribution and reception -The role of literary and other cultural
institutions: past, present and future -The empirical study of historical
reception and historical readers <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>--SUBMISSION FORMAT<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Proposals should be submitted online in English using our
electronic submission system (<a href="http://aeon.psyc.memphis.edu/igel08">http://aeon.psyc.memphis.edu/igel08</a>).
Instructions how to use the system are provided at <a
href="http://igelweb.org/igelweb/IGEL2008/instructions.htm">http://igelweb.org/igelweb/IGEL2008/instructions.htm</a>.
<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Submissions should include a 75-word abstract and a summary
of the presentation (max. 1000 words, including bibliographic references). A
typical format of the paper is: Introduction leading up to a research question,
method (e.g. , materials, participants, procedure), results (including
statistical results), discussion and conclusion. This is of course a sample
format and the sections do not have to be labeled as such.<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) 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>
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<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>
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<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
conference@igelweb.org. The IGEL website will be updated regularly with the
latest information on the conference (http://igelweb.org).<o:p></o:p></p>
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