[Japanling] Call for Proposals: 2017 International Society for Language Studies (ISLS) Conference (June 15-17, 2017)

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International Society for Language Studies 2017 Conference
June 15-17, 2017
University of Hawai‘i - *Manoa*, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, USA

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

The International Society for Language Studies, co-sponsored by the
University Hawai‘i - Manoa, will hold a conference from June 15-17, 2017 at
the University of Hawai‘i – Manoa in Honolulu. The theme of the conference
will be “Intersections of Peace and Language Studies.” The paper proposal
submission will open on the ISLS website (http://www.isls.co/conference.php)
in April 2016, and conclude on November 30, 2016. Submissions will not be
accepted after the November 30th deadline. Notification of proposal
acceptance or rejection will be sent by January 15, 2017. All presenters
who have not registered for the conference by February 28, 2017 will not be
scheduled in the conference program. Selected conference papers will be
published by ISLS in the Readings in Language Studies peer-reviewed book
series in 2018.

About the Theme

Peace is often defined as freedom from oppression, the end of conflict or
even harmony in relationships. Whatever the definition, the word peace means
different things to different people. Peace is an important concept that
also connects to the focus of ISLS: the intersections and meeting places of
language and power, identity, and social justice. It is in this light that
we invite proposal submissions that specifically address some aspect of
this focus and its intersection with the concept of peace.

The ISLS conference is a venue for individuals from all disciplines to come
together and discuss language from a critical, interdisciplinary lens
(language use, language learning, language teaching, critical language
studies, to name a few). To that end, we encourage submissions from across
fields of study where their work connects language to peace.

In order to provide a guide and structure to the theme, the following
represent possible key words (called strands and elaborated below) to
describe your proposed session.

Strands

Discourse & Peace
Language & Peace in the Professions & Workplace Language, Peace & K-12
Education
Language, Peace & Higher Education/Adult Education Language Policy & Peace
Language, Culture & Peace
Researching Peace in Language Studies
Other

Explanation of Strands

Discourse and Peace

This strand should be used to describe original research on issues of
discourse and peace in language and literacy research. Individual proposals
may focus on: the relationship between language practices and peace; peace
within particular linguistic spaces; the influence of contexts on language
learners and peace; bridging peace and SLA theory; and related areas of
inquiry.

Language & Peace in the Professions and Workplace

This strand should be used to describe proposals that investigate
intersections of peace & language, as it relates to research, teaching, and
professional and workplace practice. Papers may focus on areas such as:
language use in these contexts as it relates to peace; language analysis as
it relates to peace (theoretical and applied phonology, morphology, syntax,
semantics, and discourse analysis); or language processing at it relates to
peace (computational linguistics, neurolinguistics, psycholinguistics,
etc.).

Language, Peace & K-12 Education

This strand should be used to describe proposals that address critical
theory/pedagogy, research, policy or other critical aspects of language and
K-12 teaching and learning within the context of peace. Papers may include
topics such as: curriculum & instruction; assessment; K-12 teacher
preparation and in-service teacher development; service-learning; and other
matters related to culturally and linguistically diverse learners.

Language, Peace & Higher Education/Adult Education

This strand should be used to describe proposals that address critical
theory/pedagogy, research, policy or other critical aspects of language and
higher education/adult teaching and learning within the context of peace.
Papers may include topics such as: curriculum & instruction; assessment;
teaching adult language learners; adult professionals; linguistically
diverse college students; among many other topics.

Language Policy & Peace

This strand should be used to describe proposals that address issues
related to language policy within the context of peace. Interdisciplinary
studies are encouraged and research utilizing a variety of methodologies is
sought. Papers may focus on: language policy formation; language planning;
language rights; language education policy; and other related areas of
study in complex, multilingual societies. Empirical studies contributing to
theories of language policy and the identification of emergent issues
related to identity are welcome.

Language, Culture & Peace

This strand should be used to describe proposals that address issues
related to conceptualizations of language in the public imaginary. Papers
may include topics such as: language variety and discrimination; the
commodification of culture; and similar sociolinguistic concerns as they
relate to peace.

Researching Peace in Language Studies

This strand should be used to describe methodological issues, tools, and/or
processes used in researching intersections between language studies and
peace.

Other

Not sure which strand best fits for your proposal? Choose this strand and
the Conference Chairs will work to place your proposal with relevant papers
in a session.

The on-line proposal system will open in April 2016 and will close on
November 30, 2016.

For step-by-step instructions on the proposal process, go to the following
webpage: http://www.isls.co/proposalprep2017.pdf.
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