26.4307, Calls: English, Applied Ling, Lang Acq, Ling Theories, Pragmatics, Socioling/China

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Subject: 26.4307, Calls:  English, Applied Ling, Lang Acq, Ling Theories, Pragmatics, Socioling/China

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Date: Thu, 01 Oct 2015 16:04:52
From: Fan Fang [ffang at stu.edu.cn]
Subject: The 8th International Conference on TESOL: Bridging ELT Theory and Practice

 
Full Title: The 8th International Conference on TESOL: Bridging ELT Theory and Practice 

Date: 15-Apr-2016 - 17-Apr-2016
Location: Shantou, Guangdong, China 
Contact Person: Fan Fang
Meeting Email: elcconf2016 at stu.edu.cn
Web Site: http://elc.stu.edu.cn/conf2016 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Linguistic Theories; Pragmatics; Sociolinguistics 

Subject Language(s): English (eng)

Call Deadline: 30-Nov-2015 

Meeting Description:

Following the TESOL Symposium and past series of international conferences, the English Language Centre (ELC) of Shantou University will host its 8th International conference on TESOL from 15 to 17 April, 2016.

The conference theme is Bridging ELT Theory and Practice: Innovations and Reservations in the Digital Age. As the development of technology has brought both opportunities and challenges to the ELT world, scholars have begun to address issues related to ELT to the integration of new technologies into the ELT classroom. Of particular interest is the conversation between traditional and innovative theories regarding the incorporation of technology into ELT. In this conference, we aim to provide a forum for researchers, practitioners, and graduate students to address issues of ELT, such as new trends and new theories and methodologies in the digital age. 
 
The working language of this conference is English.


Important Dates: 
- Early bird registration and payment deadline: 15 February 2016
- Online registration and payment deadline (presenters): 29 February 2016
- Online registration and payment deadline (non-presenters): 31 March 2016 
- Notification of Conference Programme: 21 March 2016

Payment: 

- Early bird registration fee: 720 RMB (115 USD)                           
- Standard rate: 800 RMB (126 USD)
- Student rate: 400 RMB (63 USD)

For non-presenters, on-site registration is accepted. Unfortunately, no refunds will be possible.

Call for Papers:

The organising committee welcomes conference proposals for paper presentations, workshops, and poster displays that address topics relevant to but not limited to the strands listed below:
 
- Critical thinking and critical pedagogy
- Concepts and beliefs of ELT
- TESOL methodologies revisited
- World Englishes/ English as a Lingua Franca
- Intercultural communication/awareness
- Language learning and motivation
- Learner autonomy
- Language and technology
- Impact of new social media on TESOL
- Testing and assessment

Note:

- Paper presentation (25 minutes + 5 minutes Q&A): report on recent unpublished research
- Workshop (1 hour): demonstration of teaching, research or administrative skills or process
- Poster (3 hours): display work in progress or completed research results on a notice board and answer questions 

Submission Guidelines: 

Each and every presenter/participant is expected to register online for a user account. By using the account, the presenter can then submit an abstract online. One presenter can submit only one proposal for the conference.

- Title of presentation: within 15 words
- Abstract for presentation: 150-300 words
- Bio-note of presenter(s): within 100 words

Selection of Criteria: 

All proposals will be blind reviewed and selected by the Academic Review Committee based on relevance to conference theme, originality, quality, and contribution to the field. The Committee reserves the right to edit proposals.

Important Dates: 
- Deadline for Proposal Submission: 30 November 2015 
- Notification of Acceptance: 8 January 2016




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