27.993, Calls: General Ling/Thailand

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LINGUIST List: Vol-27-993. Thu Feb 25 2016. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 27.993, Calls: General Ling/Thailand

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Date: Thu, 25 Feb 2016 14:22:32
From: Kyungah Kristy Bang [k.bang at unesco.org]
Subject: 5th International Conference on Language and Education

Full Title: 5th International Conference on Language and Education 

Date: 19-Oct-2016 - 21-Oct-2016
Location: Bangkok, Thailand 
Contact Person: Jennifer Goodman
Meeting Email: 2016mleconference at gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.lc.mahidol.ac.th/mleconf/2016/background.htm 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics 

Call Deadline: 30-Mar-2016 

Meeting Description:

Since 2003, members of the Asia-Pacific Multilingual Education Working Group
have been co-organizing international conferences on language and education
every two to three years.   These conferences bring together hundreds of
policy-makers, researchers, practitioners, and development actors. The
conferences facilitate MLE advocacy, create momentum for stronger MLE
programs, and contribute to the mainstreaming of MLE policies around the
region. They also function as a platform to share views, good practices, and
experiences, as well as to explore issues concerning the importance of mother
tongue-based learning and broader language issues in sustainable development.
The conferences also encourage researchers and practitioners to provide
evidence to support MLE advocacy efforts in the region.

The 5th International Conference on Language and Education will take stock of
recent developments in MLE policies and practices in the Asia-Pacific region,
with a special focus on multilingual education in early childhood and primary
education. It will likewise look at innovative pedagogies in the training of
MLE teachers. Finally, it will examine challenges and lesson learned from the
EFA experience and give opportunities for forward-looking discussions on both
the role of language in achieving the new SDGs and preserving a harmonious
relationship between the global and local contexts.

Objectives: 

- Showcase promising practices in  MLE and local language use in education in
order to increase understanding of the importance of expanding access to
effective multilingual education and accelerating momentum for MLE in the
Asia-Pacific region
- Document challenges and lessons learned from existing MLE policies and
practices
- Identify innovative pedagogies in teacher training and MLE practice at early
childhood and primary education levels
- Enhance understanding of the linkages among language, social cohesion, and
the SDGs
- Support the mainstreaming of MLE policies by highlighting recent MLE policy
developments in the Asia-Pacific region 
- Discuss the role of and balance among different languages – local, national,
and international – in MLE policies and practices

In order to address equity and equality in education, members of the Asia
Pacific Multilingual Education Working Group have been co-organizing the
International Conference on Language and Education every two to three years,
since 2003. The conference has been strengthening momentum for MLE and
influencing the mainstreaming of MLE policies in the region by bringing
together relevant MLE policy-makers, researchers and development partners. The
conference functions as a platform to share views, good practices and
experiences, as well as, explore issues concerning the importance of mother
tongue learning and broader language issues in development (health, economic
opportunity, etc.). In addition, the conference will encourage researchers and
practitioners to provide evidence to increase awareness of MLE in the region. 

Call for Papers:

- Abstracts of proposed papers will be accepted until 30 March 2016. We
welcome the submission of papers and perspectives that highlight relevant
local, national, international, or comparative research and practice in the
four thematic areas. 

- Abstracts should be no longer than 250 words in English and should clearly
identify the paper's topic and its relevance to the conference. If possible
and relevant, please include in the abstract title the name of the country
that the proposal is discussing. 

- Choose a track category: Proposals should indicate which track is best
suited for the paper. The conference steering committee reserves the right to
include a paper for consideration in a track other than the one you may
identify, if deemed appropriate.

Submission details:

The first page of the submission should not bear any marks that would identify
the author or authors. The first page should contain only two items: 
- The title of the abstract. If possible and relevant, please include in the
abstract title the name of the country that the proposal is discussing. 
- The abstract. The abstract should be no longer than 250 words in English and
should clearly identify the paper's topic and its relevance to the conference.

The second page should contain: 
- Title of the abstract
- Name of the author/authors
- Author title/s (Mr/Mrs/Ms/Dr, etc.)
- Author/s gender 
- Author/s affiliation/s
- Author/s position/s
- Email address/es
- Preferred conference track (1, 2, 3, or 4)

Use a standard font (such as 12 point Times New Roman) to format the text.

Submit your abstract as a Microsoft Word file (submission template available
on the website) to the following address: abstract.2016mleconference at gmail.com

Abstracts will be reviewed by three independent reviewers per track.

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