First Call for Papers: 4th Modality in English Conference (ModE4)

Sat Nov 28 15:05:46 UTC 2009

Dear Funknetters,

We are pleased to announce the 4th Modality in English Conference, which will take place at the Facultad de Filología, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 9-11 September 2010. 

Fourth International Conference on Modality in English-ModE4

Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 9-11 September 2010
Departamento de Filología Inglesa I

http://www.ucm.es/centros/webs/se5065/

The conference is designed to be a follow-up to the:
- International Conference on Modality in Contemporary English, University of Verona (Italy), 6-8 September 2001.
- Second International Conference on Modality in English, University of Pau (France), 2-4 September 2004.
- Third International Conference on Modality in English, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (Greece), 4-6 May 2007.

CALL FOR PAPERS

ModE4 invites the submission of papers and posters from all (sub)domains of modality and evidentiality in English, including crosslinguistic studies. In addition to individual talks, we also welcome proposals for theme sessions. The conference aims to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas between researchers working in modality and evidentiality in English, and to bring to the fore the most recent developments in the field.

PLENARY SPEAKERS

Johan van der Auwera (University of Antwerp)
Ronald W. Langacker (University of California, San Diego)
Geoffrey Leech (University of Lancaster)
Anne-Marie Simon-Vandenbergen (University of Ghent)
Anastasios Tsangalidis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)

VENUE

The venue of the conference will be the Facultad de Filología, on the campus of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, which is of easy access from the city centre and the hotels. (There are convenient bus links and an underground station on campus).

PAPER PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS

Papers and posters are invited on all topics belonging to the field of modality and evidentiality in English, including crosslinguistic studies. 

Presentations of papers will be allocated 20 minutes plus 5 minutes for questions.

Authors of papers and posters should submit anonymous abstracts, together with a separate page specifying the author's name, affiliation, surface mail address and e-mail address. Abstracts should be between 600-700 words (excluding references), and should state research questions, approach, method, data and (expected) results. 

All submitted abstracts will go through a double-blind reviewing process (at least two reviewers).

Abstracts should be sent by e-mail, as attachments, to ModE4 (mode4 at filol.ucm.es)
Please use Word or RTF format; and if your abstract contains special symbols, please include a PDF version as well.

The deadline for all abstracts (papers and posters) is 31 January 2010. 
Notifications of acceptance will be sent out by 31 March 2010. 

THEME SESSIONS

Proposals for theme sessions are welcome. The proposal should include the name(s) of the convenor(s), a common title and the description of the topic (see instructions for paper abstracts above). The sessions will consist of two one hour and a half slots (maximum 5 papers) focusing on a common topic within modality and/or evidentiality. Each theme session should include a 30-minute slot for final discussion on the topic. 

Proposals should be sent by e-mail, as attachments, to ModE4 (mode4 at filol.ucm.es)

The deadline for the submission of proposals is 29 December 2009. 
Theme session organisers will be notified by 17 January 2010. At the same time, a call for abstracts for the theme sessions will go out.

REGISTRATION

Registration will start from April 1 onwards. Registration fees are anticipated to be the following:

Early registration fee (from 1 April 2010 to 31 May 2010): 150 Euros
Students (without salary or grant): 70 Euros 

Late registration fee: 180 Euros 
Students (without salary or grant): 100 Euros

The registration fee includes the conference materials, coffee/tea, the conference reception, and a walking tour to places of interest in Madrid.

SOCIAL PROGRAMME

There will be a reception and a walking tour (included in the registration fee), and a conference dinner. On Saturday afternoon there will be a post-conference excursion to Toledo (full details will be given in due course on the conference website). 

Further information about the social programme will be given in the second circular.

IMPORTANT DATES

31 January 2010: Deadline for submission of abstracts
31 March 2010: Notification of acceptance
1 April 2010: Early registration starts
1 June 2010: Registration (full fee)

ModE GENERAL COMMITTEE
- Johan van der Auwera (University of Antwerp)
- Pierre Busuttil (University of Pau)
- Roberta Facchinetti (University of Verona)
- Paul Larreya (University of Paris 13)
- Anastasios Tsangalidis (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki)

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

- Juana I. Marín-Arrese (Chair)
- Marta Carretero (Secretary)
- Jorge Arús
- Elena Domínguez
- Carmen Maíz Arévalo
- Mª Victoria Martín de la Rosa
- Juan Rafael Zamorano

CONTACT

ModE4 Organizing committee:

Departamento de Filología Inglesa I
Facultad de Filología 
Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Ciudad Universitaria, s/n
E-28040 Madrid
Spain

Phone: +34-91-394-5357/5835/5382

Fax: +34-91-394-5762/5357

E-mail: mode4 at filol.ucm.es

Marta Carretero 
Departamento de Filología Inglesa I 
Facultad de Filología 
Universidad Complutense de Madrid