First CFP: Conference of the Swedish Association for Language and Cognition

[Jordan Zlatev]

The First Conference of the Swedish Association for Language and 
Cognition (SALC)
Lund, Nov 29 - Dec 1, 2007
http://www.salc-sssk.org/

The First Conference of the Swedish Association for Language and 
Cognition (SALC) will be held at the Centre for Languages and 
Literature, Lund University between Nov 29 and Dec 1, 2007. The 
conference will involve research investigating the dependence of 
language on structures and processes of general cognition (e.g. 
perception, memory and reasoning) and social cognition (e.g. joint 
attention and imitation), as well as affecting such structures and 
processes. The conference is intended to be a forum for the exchange of 
ideas between disciplines, fields of study and theoretical frameworks, 
involving researchers in Sweden and abroad. The annual meeting of SALC 
will be held on Dec 1 2007, to which all members are warmly invited.

The programme will consist of oral presentations, a poster session, a 
discussion panel, as well as invited plenary talks by the following 
speakers:

* Susan Goldin-Meadow, Department of Psychology, University of Chicago
* Esa Itkonen, Department of Linguistics, University of Turku
* Chris Sinha, Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth
* Östen Dahl, Department of Linguistics, Stockholm University
* Peter Gärdenfors, Department of Cognitive Science, Lund University

We invite the submission of abstracts for oral or poster presentations 
related to, but not limited to the following topics:
* semantic analysis and cognition
* discourse analysis and cognition
* grammar and cognition
* pragmatics and cognition
* language, semiotics and cognition
* linguistic typology and cognition
* language and cognitive development
* language and cognitive impairment
* language, action and perception
* language and social cognition
* language and cognitive evolution
* language change and cogniton
* language and gesture
* language and consciousness
* linguistic relativity and linguistic mediation

Abstract submission
One-page abstracts (of no more than 500 words, including references) 
should be sent as an attachment (MS Word preferred) to Marlene 
Johansson Falck, at marlene at magicspelling.com by June 1st 2007. Please 
make these anonymous (only title and text) and include affiliation, 
email and telephone in the body of the email. Please indicate whether 
an oral or poster presentation is preferred, and whether a poster 
presentation is acceptable if the space of the program does not allow 
for an oral presentation. If you do not receive a confirmation within 2 
days, please resend your abstract. Abstracts will then be reviewed by 
members of the Scientific Committee (see below), and notification of 
acceptance will be sent by August 1.

Registration fees, including conference participation, book of 
abstracts, and coffee/snacks
* Faculty: 50 euro/450 SEK (40 euro/360 SEK for SALC members)
* Students: 40 euro/360 SEK (30 euro/270 SEK for SALC members)
Registration can be done online, to be announced in the Second Call for 
Papers.

Important dates
* Feb 23 2007: First Call for Papers
* June 1 2007: Deadline for Abstract Submission
* August 1 2007: Notification of acceptance
* October 1 2007: Conference program announced
* Nov 29 (afternoon) - Dec 1 2007 (whole day):  SALC Conference

Scientific Committee
* Jóhanna Bar_dal, Department of Linguistics, University of Bergen
* Ingar Brinck, Department of Philosophy, Lund University
* Alan Cienki Department of Language and Communication, Vrije 
Universiteit, Amsterdam
* Östen Dahl, Department of Linguistics, Stockholm University
* Caroline David, Département d'études anglophones, Université 
Paul-Valéry, Montpellier III
* Per Durst-Andersen, Centre for Language, Cognition and Mentality, 
Copenhagen Business School
* Elisabeth Engberg-Pedersen, Department of Nordic Studies and 
Linguistics, University of Copenhagen
* Adam Glaz, Department of English UMCS, Lublin
* Peter Gärdenfors, Department of Cognitive Science, Lund University
* Anders Hougaard, Institute of Language and Communication, University 
of Southern Denmark
* Esa Itkonen, Department of Linguistics, University of Turku
* Christer Johansson, Department of Linguistics, University of Bergen
* Suzanne Kemmer, Department of Linguistics, Rice University
* Maria Koptjevskaja Tamm, Department of Linguistics, Stockholm 
University
* Maarten Leemens, English Linguistics, Universitè de Lille3
* Cornelia Mueller, Department for Cultural Studies, Europa-Universität 
Viadrina Frankfurt (Oder)
* Chris Sinha, Department of Psychology, University of Portsmouth
* Göran Sonesson, Department of Semiotics, Lund University

Organizing Committee
* Jordan Zlatev, Lund University and Umeå University
* Mats Andrén, Lund University
* Marlene Johansson Falck, Stockholm University
* Carita Lundmark, Mid Sweden University
* Ulf Magnusson, Luleå University of Technology
* Carita Paradis, Växjö University


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Jordan Zlatev, Associate Professor
Department of Linguistics
Center for Languages and Literature
Lund University
Box 201
221 00 Lund, Sweden

email: jordan.zlatev at ling.lu.se
http://www.ling.lu.se/persons/JordanZlatev.html
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