25.3459, Calls: Applied Linguistics/Japan

Wed Sep 3 14:34:32 UTC 2014

LINGUIST List: Vol-25-3459. Wed Sep 03 2014. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 25.3459, Calls: Applied Linguistics/Japan

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Date: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 10:34:24
From: Howard Brown [nearconf at gmail.com]
Subject: 7th Annual NEAR Language Education Conference

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Full Title: 7th Annual NEAR Language Education Conference 
Short Title: NEAR 

Date: 23-May-2015 - 23-May-2015
Location: Niigata, Japan 
Contact Person: Howard Brown
Meeting Email: nearconf at gmail.com

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics 

Call Deadline: 15-Feb-2015 

Meeting Description:

NEAR Language Education Conference 2015
Re-envisioning Language Teaching: Understanding Challenges, Creating Solutions, Inspiring Success

The 7th Annual North East Asian Region (N.E.A.R.) Language Education Conference will be held on Saturday, May 23, 2015 in Niigata, Japan.

The conference is organized by the Niigata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching. Considering Niigata's position on the Japan Sea Coast and our strong connections to the other countries around the Japan Sea Rim, the conference focuses on Language Learning in the North East Asia Region (N.E.A.R.). It provides an excellent opportunity to share ideas with a diverse group of colleagues.

Call for Papers:

Teachers and researchers working in language education are invited to submit proposals for presentations and poster sessions in the following areas:

- Applied research, curriculum design
-Teaching practice / pedagogy
- Materials development
-Assessment and evaluation

The theme of the conference will be Re-envisioning Language Teaching: Understanding Challenges, Creating Solutions, Inspiring Success and presenters are invited to explore original ideas, novel approaches and fresh perspectives. Papers which balance theoretical frameworks with practical applicability are preferred.

Presentation length: 40 minutes (including Q&A)

Submission Procedure:

Applications submitted online. Abstract (250-300 words) for vetting. Summary / description (150-200 words) for the conference handbook.

Submission deadline: February 15, 2015
Vetting decisions announced: March 31, 2015

Official conference languages: English & Japanese

http://nearconference.weebly.com/

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