16.3181, Calls: General Ling/Canada;General Ling/USA

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1)
Date: 01-Nov-2005
From: Caroline Lebrec < french.sesdef at utoronto.ca >
Subject: 11e Colloque Estudiantin en études Françaises/11th Annual Student Conference in French Studies 

2)
Date: 01-Nov-2005
From: Mike Olson < molson3 at wisc.edu >
Subject: 8th Annual GDGSA Graduate Student Conference at UW-Madison 

-------------------------Message 1 ---------------------------------- 
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 15:48:45
From: Caroline Lebrec < french.sesdef at utoronto.ca >
Subject: 11e Colloque Estudiantin en études Françaises/11th Annual Student Conference in French Studies 

Full Title: 11e Colloque Estudiantin en études Françaises/11th Annual Student Conference in French Studies 
Short Title: SESDEF 2006 

Date: 06-Apr-2006 - 07-Apr-2006
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada 
Contact Person: Jacqueline MacKenzie
Meeting Email: french.sesdef at utoronto.ca

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics 

Call Deadline: 06-Jan-2006 

Meeting Description:

Colloque international estudiantin organisé par La Société des Études supérieures du Département d'Études françaises à l'Université de Toronto, Canada, destiné aux étudiants de maîtrise et de doctorat de toutes les disciplines des études françaises/Annual international graduate student conference organised by The Graduate French Union of the University of Toronto, Canada, aimed at bringing together M.A. and Ph.D. students from all fields related to French studies 

La Société des Études supérieures du Département d'Études françaises
(S.E.S.D.E.F.) de l'Université de Toronto lance un

-APPEL DE COMMUNICATIONS -

11e colloque estudiantin en études françaises

les 6 et 7 avril 2006

La substitution : Équivalences, fluctuations, disproportions

Ce colloque international est destiné aux étudiants de maîtrise et de doctorat de toutes les disciplines des études françaises : linguistique, traduction, études littéraires, culturelles, cinématographiques, histoire, philosophie, etc.  Nous souhaitons réfléchir sur les thèmes qui s'inscrivent dans le domaine des opérations gouvernées par des principes associatifs, sur lesquelles sont basées les théories linguistiques et littéraires.  D'après Gérard Genette (Figures III, 1972), à la hauteur de celles-ci est la substitution : signifier une chose par / pour une autre ou, comme l'exprime Michel Meyer (1992), « qui dit signification dit substituabilité ». La relation entre une chose et son remplaçant peut se manifester de façon équilibrée, déséquilibrée ou en fluctuation permanente. 

Nous vous invitons à considérer le procédé de substitution d'un point de vue empirique, théorique et/ou critique. Nous recherchons des communications de vingt minutes, se rapportant à toute période historique et faisant appel à toute approche méthodologique, sur des sujets tels que :

- Substitutions linguistiques morphosyntaxiques (pronominalisation, anaphores, allomorphes, paradigmes flexionnels); phonologiques/phonétiques (allophones); lexicales (néologismes, paraphrases); sociolinguistiques - variantes minoritaires vs. standard; diachronique (analogie); acquisition et bi/multilinguisme (attrition de la langue maternelle, transfert inter-linguistique, inter/intra-générationnel) 

- Reconstructions et transitions littéraires (l'altérité : l'imposture, le double ou le doppelgänger; genre et identité : hybridité, métamorphose, agentivité/subjectivité); culturelles, sociohistoriques, sociopolitiques ((r)évolutions, manifestes, utopies, colonialisme); sociolinguistiques (identité et langage); traductions (interculturelles, sous-titrage)

- Rapports rhétoriques de similitude (métaphore); de contiguïté (métonymie, synecdoque); de contraste (ironie)

- (Ré)adaptations intergénériques (littérature, théâtre, cinéma, bande dessinée)

- Substitutions et rapports sémiotiques (théories des symboles et des talismans, mythologies, totems, autres formes de communication non alphabétisées - mathématiques, hiéroglyphes, autres iconographies)

PROFESSEURS INVITÉS : 
Barbara Havercroft (University of Toronto) 
Dorin Uritescu (York University)

Veuillez nous faire parvenir vos propositions de communication anonymes (250 mots), en français ou en anglais, avant le vendredi 6 janvier 2006, en format texte, Word, RTF, ou PDF, et accompagné d'un document séparé indiquant le titre de votre proposition et vos renseignements personnels (nom, institution, coordonnées), à l'adresse électronique suivante : french.sesdef at utoronto.ca.  N'hésitez pas à nous contacter à cette adresse pour tout autre renseignement.  À titre d'information, parmi toutes les communications présentées, certaines seront retenues pour la publication des actes du colloque.

Vous pouvez aussi nous envoyer vos propositions de communication par la poste :
SESDEF : Colloque estudiantin
Département d'Études françaises, Université de Toronto
50 St. Joseph Street, 2e étage
Toronto, ON M5S 1J4 CANADA

- DATE LIMITE : 6 JANVIER 2006 -

The ''Société des Études supérieures du Département d'Études françaises'' S.E.S.D.E.F.)at the University of Toronto announces a

- CALL FOR PAPERS -

11th Annual Student Conference, French Graduate Studies

April 6th & 7th, 2006

Substitution: Equivalence, fluctuation, disproportion

This international conference brings together M.A. and Ph.D. students from all fields related to French studies: Linguistics, Translation, Literary Studies, Cultural Studies, Cinema Studies, History, Philosophy etc.  We wish to reflect on themes related to associative principles that govern the operations on which literary and linguistics theories are based.  According to Gérard Genette (Figures III, 1972), one of these is substitution: to signify one thing by another or, as stated by Michel Meyer (1986), ''meaning implies substitutability''.  The relationship between an object and its substitute can manifest itself through equilibrium, imbalance or permanent fluctuation. 

We are seeking contributions which reflect on the process of substitution from an empirical, theoretical and/or critical perspective.  We welcome proposals for 20 minute papers, pertaining to any historical period and based on any methodological approach covering, but not limited to, the following sub-themes and topics:

- Linguistic substitution: morphosyntactic (pronominalisation, anaphors, allomorphs, inflectional paradigms); phonological/phonetic (allophones); lexical (neologisms, paraphrases); sociolinguistic (vernacular vs. standard variants); diachronic (analogy); acquisition and bi/multilingualism (first language attrition, inter-linguistic, inter/intra-generational transfer)

- Reconstructions and transitions: literary (alterity: imposture, the double or the doppelganger; gender and identity: hybridity, metamorphose, agentivity/subjectivity); cultural, socio-historical, or socio-political ((r)evolutions, manifestos, utopias, colonialism); sociolinguistic (identity and language); translations (intercultural, subtitles)

- Rhetorical relations of similitude (metaphor); of contiguity (metonymy, synecdoche); of contrast (irony)

- Intergeneric (re)adaptations (literature, theatre, cinema, comic strips)

- Semiotic relations and substitutions (theories of symbols and talismans, mythologies, totems, other forms of communication - mathematics, hieroglyphs, other iconographies)

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS: 
Barbara Havercroft (University of Toronto)
Dorin Uritescu (York University)

Please send your anonymous abstracts, in English or French (250 word maximum), before January 6th, 2006, in plain text, Word, RTF or PDF format.  In a separate document, indicate your contact information (name, address and the establishment you attend), as well as the title of your paper, and send all to the following email address: french.sesdef at utoronto.ca.  Do not hesitate to contact us at this address for any additional information.  Please be also advised that from the papers presented at the conference, some will be selected for publication.

You can also send your proposals by mail to:
SESDEF: Student Conference 
Department of French Studies, University of Toronto 
50, St. Joseph Street, 2nd floor 
Toronto, ON  M5S 1J4 CANADA

-DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS:  JANUARY 6, 2006 -

-------------------------Message 2 ---------------------------------- 
Date: Thu, 03 Nov 2005 15:48:51
From: Mike Olson < molson3 at wisc.edu >
Subject: 8th Annual GDGSA Graduate Student Conference at UW-Madison 

Full Title: 8th Annual GDGSA Graduate Student Conference at UW-Madison 
Short Title: GDGSA 

Date: 03-Mar-2006 - 04-Mar-2006
Location: Madison, WI, USA 
Contact Person: Mike Olson
Meeting Email: molson3 at wisc.edu
Web Site: http://german.lss.wisc.edu/gdgsa/conference/2006/ 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics 

Language Family(ies): Germanic 

Call Deadline: 20-Jan-2006 

Meeting Description:

Voices Throughout the Ages: Expression, Development, and Authenticity in the German Language

Keynote Address: Rainer Godel, Martin-Luther Universität Halle-Wittenberg
(Who's talking? On the Relevance of Analytic Precision) 

Throughout the course of history, humans have striven to adequately represent themselves. The capability of expression, or the lack thereof, has been a hallmark of identity, not just for individuals, but for entire cultures. The voice, both in a literal and metaphorical sense, plays a prominent role as a means of self-pronouncement in literature, linguistics, and second language acquisition. This conference seeks to explore the function of the voice in all aspects of the German language.

Literature
Texts speak to us, and the ways in which they speak are as myriad as the world itself. Due to the nearly limitless freedom afforded to an individual during the process of creation, literary and philosophical writings take many forms and have functioned as outlets for personal articulation for more than two millennia. The uniqueness of texts provides for a means of distinctive expression ranging from the voice of Socrates in Plato's dialogues to the inner monologue of Arthur Schnitzler's Leutnant Gustl to the emergence of the voice of the Other in post-colonial literature.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
Oral Tradition
Identity
Memory
Narrative Theory
Minority Voices
Philosophy
Music & Art

Linguistics
Because it provides the means of producing sound, the voice is the primary instrument of language, allowing human interaction while simultaneously driving linguistic innovation in the perpetual process of transmission and reception. Furthermore, the voice acts as a means of identity among speakers, converging and diverging as people come together and drift apart. With the diverse places and situations in which it has been spoken, the linguistic examination of the German language presents a good opportunity to deepen our understanding of the voice and its role in human communication. 

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
Sound Change
Sociolinguistics
Language Contact
Language and Immigration
Language and Identity
Language and Politics
Language Death
Standardization

Second Language Acquisition
In the foreign-language classroom, the establishment and assertion of the voice is an essential process in the language learning process. Through attempts to convey and facilitate meaning, the teacher strives to improve the learner's language ability in all areas. However, classroom communication is more than merely a sum of verbal interchanges. Depending on an array of variables such as cultural background, learning styles, and anxiety level, the voice identifies teacher and learner roles and relationships.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to:
Subjectivity (Learner Identity)
Teacher Identity
Native/Non-Native Speaker Identity
Intersection of Identity with Language Behavior	
Teacher/Learner Variables (Gender, Race, Age, etc.)
Relationships (Power, Student-Student, Student-Teacher)

Please submit an abstract of no more than 250 words with a separate cover sheet indicating the author's name, address, email, primary phone number, academic affiliation and department, and the proposed title either via email to Adam Woodis at alwoodis at wisc.edu (literature) or Mike Olson at molson3 at wisc.edu (linguistics/SLA) or via post to

Adam Woodis / Mike Olson
Department of German
University of Wisconsin-Madison
818 Van Hise Hall
1220 Linden Drive
Madison, WI  53706
USA

Housing and most meals will be provided for presenters during the conference.

Papers accepted for presentation should not exceed 20 minutes in length.

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