CFP: English in Southeast Asia (ESEA2008)

[Francis Hult]

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The 13th International Conference on English in Southeast Asia  (ESEA2008) 

National Institute of Education, Singapore,  Nanyang Technological University, Singapore,  4  -  6 December 2008 

 

Call for Proposals 

Introduction

 

The English Language and Literature Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, is pleased to announce the 13th International Conference on English in Southeast Asia.  

 

The purpose of this series of international conferences is to provide a platform for researchers and educators in Southeast Asia to deliberate on issues pertaining to English Language and Literature in academic, educational and work contexts. 

 

Theme

 

The phenomenon that we have come to understand as globalisation has led to a marked increase in cultural connections, affiliations and networks around the world. This has led, in turn, to the development and spread of varieties of English Language and Literatures-in-English around the world. The 13th ESEA Conference focuses on the theme of Englishes and Literatures-in-English in a Globalised World, and seeks to explore issues pertaining generally to the problems and possibilities of living in a globalised world. Within this broad theme, there will be the following possible strands:

 

Strands 

 

Southeast Asian Varieties of English 

Southeast Asian Literatures in English 

Literature and Globalisation 

Language, Culture and Globalisation 

New Technologies in Language and Literature Education 

Critical Literacies in a Globalised World 

Innovations in Language and Literature Pedagogies 

English in Home, Academic and Professional Contexts 

Issues in Teacher Education 

English Language and Literature in the Media 

 

Call for Proposals 

 

The Call for Papers  is now open and  will close on 30 June 2008. Acceptance letters will be sent out by  30 August 2008.  See attached files for details. 

 

Dates and Venue

 

The conference will be held 4-6 December 2008 (Thursday to Saturday) on the campus of the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The final day will focus on pedagogy. 

 

Invited Plenary Speakers

 

 Professor B. Kumaravadivelu, San José State University, USA

 Professor Jean Aitchison, Oxford University, UK

 Professor John Ayto, formerly University of Surrey, UK

 Professor John McRae, Nottingham University, UK

 Professor Rajeev Patke, National University of Singapore, Singapore

 

Background

 

The "English in Southeast Asia" (ESEA) Conference series has been held annually since the first conference in Singapore in 1996.  The conferences are hosted on a rotational basis and represent the collaboration among the National Institute of Education (Singapore), the University of Malaya (Malaysia), the University of Brunei Darussalam, Curtin University (Australia), Ateneo de Manila University (the Philippines), Hong Kong Baptist University; Hong Kong Institute of Education (Hong Kong), Sanata Dharma University (Indonesia), King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (Thailand), and Waikato University (New Zealand). Previous ESEA conferences have been held in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, Australia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Indonesia and Thailand. 

 

Conference details can be found on the website:  

 http://www.ell.nie.edu.sg/innerpages/news_n_events/esea/esea.htm <https://onyx1604.utsa.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.ell.nie.edu.sg/innerPages/News_n_EVENTS/ESEA/ESEA.HTM>   

 http://www.ell.nie.edu.sg/esea2008/ <https://onyx1604.utsa.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.ell.nie.edu.sg/esea2008/>     

 

 Conference email: esea2008 at nie.edu.sg  

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