27.161, Calls: Applied Ling, Discourse Analysis, General Ling/USA

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Subject: 27.161, Calls: Applied Ling, Discourse Analysis, General Ling/USA

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Date: Fri, 08 Jan 2016 12:45:59
From: Agnieszka Lyons [a.lyons at qmul.ac.uk]
Subject: BAAL Language and New Media SIG 2016 Workshop: Multimodality in Social Media and Digital Environments

 
Full Title: BAAL Language and New Media SIG 2016 Workshop: Multimodality in Social Media and Digital Environments 

Date: 15-Apr-2016 - 15-Apr-2016
Location: London, United Kingdom 
Contact Person: Agnieszka Lyons
Meeting Email: a.lyons at qmul.ac.uk
Web Site: http://www.baal.org.uk/sig_lnm.html 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics 

Call Deadline: 24-Jan-2016 

Meeting Description:

Gestures, positioning in space, and other forms of embodied communication are
frequently recognised as bearing meaning-making potential in interpersonal
interactions and print mediaalongside (or instead of) language. There is also
a feeling of urgency to systematically account for multimodal aspects of
digital environments, particularly as they increasingly focus on multimodal
content and foster intertextuality and interactivity.

This relatively new scholarly interest brings with it a number of
methodological considerations as well as questions related to the application
and interpretation of semiotic resources beyond language in digital contexts.

The aim of this workshop is to bring together researchers interested in the
multimodal aspects of social and digital communication, to discuss
methodological considerations in multimodal social media research, and explore
the possible ways forward. The event will consist of invited plenaries, paper
presentations and discussions.

Confirmed invited speakers
- Prof. Rodney Jones (University of Reading)
- Dr Myrrh Domingo (IOE UCL)


Call for Papers:

We invite paper presentations which address themes related to multimodality in
digital media, including:

- Methodological considerations in multimodal social media research (including
multimodal transcription, ethics, and methodological innovations)
- Multimodal meaning-making in digital environments
- The interplay of language and multimodal content in digital media
- Body in and through digital communication
- Multimodality and inter-disciplinary potential
- Multimodal literacy in social and digital media
- Navigating multimodal digital media environments
 
Format for Proposals:

Proposals of should be submitted to Dr Agnieszka Lyons (a.lyons at qmul.ac.uk) as
a Word document or PDF file, containing the following information:
 
- Title of proposal in bold
- Name of presenter
- Name and address of institution, telephone and email
- Abstract text max. 300 words
- 12 pt font, left-aligned, single-spaced
 
Key Dates:

- 24 January 2015 - Receipt of Proposals
- 1 February 2015 - Notification of Proposal acceptances
- 15 March 2015 - Payment of fees
 
 
Cost:

The fee includes: registration, teas/coffees, and lunch.

- Full fee - £50
- BAAL members' fee - £40
- Concessionary fee - £30
 

Up to 5 concessionary places are available for student or unwaged members of
BAAL. To request one of these places, please contact Agnieszka Lyons
(a.lyons at qmul.ac.uk) Concessionary places will be given on a first come, first
served basis; please apply at point of registration.

Please note that the fee does not include accommodation.

Registration and payment of fees will be available from 15 February 2016.

Contact Details: 

For any questions about the workshop, please contact Dr Agnieszka Lyons, Queen
Mary University of London, a.lyons at qmul.ac.uk.

For more information about the BAAL Language and New Media SIG, please visit
http://www.baal.org.uk/sig_lnm.html or the SIG's Facebook page
at:https://www.facebook.com/languageandnewmedia




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