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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;font-style:normal">The</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Journal of Second
 Language Writing</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="color:black"> </span></span><span style="color:black">(JSLW) is accepting proposals for a 2020 special topic issue from interested guest editors. We seek proposals that address a
 theme that will be of interest and relevance to the journal’s international readership of L2 writing scholars. We are especially interested in special issue themes that will highlight work in underrepresented contexts and areas of inquiry in second language
 writing. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Recent special issues have addressed the following topics:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thesis and dissertation writing in a second language (in progress)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">L2 writing in computer-mediated contexts<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Complexity in L2 writing<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Corpus assessment in L2 writing<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Exploring L2 writing-SLA interfaces<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Textual appropriation and source use in L2 writing<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Adolescent L2 writing in U.S. contexts<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The future of genre in second language writing: A North American perspective<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Writing in foreign language contexts: Research insights<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="color:black">Articles to be included in the issue may be invited by the guest editors, or the guest editors may put out an open call for papers for the issue.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Proposal Content</span></strong><span style="color:black">: Proposals should include: (a) a general description of the issue and its potential contribution to the field; (b) relevance and important
 features of the issue; (c) an outline of the proposed authors and content (with abstracts), if the pieces are to be invited; (e) a call for proposals/abstracts, if there will be an open call for submissions; (f) name(s) and qualifications of the guest editor(s),
 including relevant editing experience; and (g) a proposed timeline.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Guest editors:</span></strong><span class="apple-converted-space"><b><span style="color:black"> </span></b></span><span style="color:black">Guest editors should have previous experience with
 journal editing and/or be making significant contributions via service on journal editorial board<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Deadline</span></strong><span style="color:black">: Email proposals in a single PDF file to<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:jslw@cuhk.edu.hk"><span style="color:#954F72">jslw@cuhk.edu.hk</span></a><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>by<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">June
 1, 2018</span></strong>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="color:black">Proposals will be reviewed initially by the journal’s editors and then may be passed on to the editorial board for a second-stage review. The issue will appear in the second half of 2020. Please contact</span><em><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">JSLW</span></em><span class="apple-converted-space"><i><span style="color:black"> </span></i></span><span style="color:black">editors
 Icy Lee (<a href="mailto:jslw@cuhk.edu.hk"><span style="color:#954F72">jslw@cuhk.edu.hk</span></a>) and Dana Ferris (<a href="mailto:drferris@ucdavis.edu"><span style="color:#954F72">drferris@ucdavis.edu</span></a>) with any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black">For more information, see:<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-second-language-writing/call-for-papers/call-for-jslw-2020-special-issue-proposals"><span style="color:purple">https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-second-language-writing/call-for-papers/call-for-jslw-2020-special-issue-proposals</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">—<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Amanda Kibler, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Associate Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Curry School of Education<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">University of Virginia<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Coordinator, <a href="https://curry.virginia.edu/academics/phd-education-language-education-multilingual-contexts">
<span style="color:#0563C1">Language Education in Multilingual Contexts PhD in Education</span></a><u><o:p></o:p></u></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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