<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">CALL FOR PAPERS--Abstract deadline EXTENDED to December 15, 2006</span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Georgetown Linguistics Society is pleased to announce:<br></span></b><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">
GLS 2007<br>A graduate student conference with the theme<b><br>Language and Globalization: Policy, Education and Media </b><br><br>March 30-April 1, 2007<br>Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><br>GLS 2007, Language and Globalization: Policy, Education and Media, will explore the interaction between language and the processes of globalization. We invite papers that address the following questions:
<br><br><b>Policy:</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">How is globalization driving implicit and explicit language policies? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What role does language play in the development and implementation of migrant/migration policy? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What is the relationship between transnationalism and language policy? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">How are countries integrating language and citizenship requirements? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">How has language policy influenced and been influenced byimmigration and integration? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><br><b>Education:</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">How does globalization affect critical language awareness in education? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What is the relationship between globalization and current trends in language education policy (especially in regards to the teaching of critical languages)?
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">What is the role of language assessment? What are its advantages and dangers, particularly in light of globalization? </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><br><b>Media:</b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">How does globalization shape public discourse (and vice versa)? </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">How has language use in the public sphere (signage, verbal announcements, etc.) been influenced by globalization? </span>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">How has globalization impacted language commodification?</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 9.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><br>These topics are given as suggestions rather than limitations. Any papers relevant to the policy, education, and media effects of language related to globalization are welcome.
<br><br>GLS 2007 is a conference run by the graduate students in the Department of Linguistics at Georgetown University. The conference will include three days of oral and poster presentations by students as well as invited plenary addresses and panel discussions by established scholars. More information about the conference can be found at
<a href="http://www.glsconf.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#800080">http://www.<span id="st" name="st">glsconf</span>.com</font></a>, where updates will be announced.<br><br><b><u>Confirmed Plenary Speakers:</u></b><br>
<br>Dr. David Block<br>Dr. Bonnie McElhinny<br>Dr. Ron Scollon<br><br><br><b>Submission guidelines</b> may be found at <a href="http://www.glsconf.com/" target="_blank"><font color="#800080">www.<span id="st" name="st">glsconf
</span>.com</font></a>.<br><br><b>Deadline</b> for receipt of abstracts: December 15, 2006.<br><br>Questions may be addressed to any member of the conference committee:<br>Ashley Fidler (<a href="mailto:ahe3@georgetown.edu" target="_blank">
ahe3@georgetown.edu</a> )<br>Colleen Gallagher (<a href="mailto:ceg33@georgetown.edu" target="_blank">ceg33@georgetown.edu</a>)<br><span class="sg"><font color="#000000">Rebecca Rubin (</font><a href="mailto:rer26@georgetown.edu" target="_blank">
<font color="#0000ff">rer26@georgetown.edu</font></a><font color="#000000">)</font></span><br><span class="sg"><font color="#000000">Jamie Schissel ( </font><a href="mailto:jls223@georgetown.edu" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">
jls223@georgetown.edu</font></a><font color="#000000">)</font></span><br><span class="sg"><font color="#000000">Mark Shea (</font><a href="mailto:mcs59@georgetown.edu" target="_blank"><font color="#0000ff">mcs59@georgetown.edu
</font></a><font color="#000000">)</font></span></span></p>