28.1375, Calls: Applied Linguistics, General Linguistics/UK

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LINGUIST List: Vol-28-1375. Mon Mar 20 2017. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 28.1375, Calls: Applied Linguistics, General Linguistics/UK

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Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2017 21:03:49
From: Alex Ho-Cheong Leung [alex.ho-cheong.leung at northumbria.ac.uk]
Subject: 50th Anniversary Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics

Full Title: 50th Anniversary Meeting of the British Association for Applied Linguistics 
Short Title: BAAL 2017 

Date: 31-Aug-2017 - 02-Sep-2017
Location: Leeds, United Kingdom 
Contact Person: Alex Leung
Meeting Email: alex.ho-cheong.leung at northumbria.ac.uk
Web Site: http://www.baal2017.org.uk/ 

Linguistic Field(s): Applied Linguistics; General Linguistics 

Call Deadline: 31-Mar-2017 

Meeting Description:

The 50th Anniversary Meeting of the British Association for Applied
Linguistics will be hosted by the Centre for Language Education Research,
University of Leeds, on 31 August - 2 September 2017.

Conference theme: Diversity in Applied Linguistics: Opportunities, Challenges,
Questions

2017 is the 50th anniversary of the first annual meeting of BAAL. The theme of
the conference, Diversity and Applied Linguistics, will enable us to engage
with the notion of diversity both of and in Applied Linguistics, in a
diversifying world, in this anniversary year. What opportunities are enabled?
What challenges are presented? What are the key questions for the field, as we
take stock and look forward?

Keynote Speakers:

Professor Henry Widdowson, Department of English, University of Vienna
Professor Bencie Woll, Director, Deafness Cognition and Language Research
Centre, University College London

S. Pit Corder Lecture:

Professor Mohamed Daoud, Professor of Applied Linguistics, Institut Supérieur
des Langues de Tunis

Final Call for Papers:

Submission Guidelines:

Abstracts are welcome in any area of Applied Linguistics and should present
original research. Abstracts which address the conference theme will be
particularly welcome.

Deadline for receipt of abstracts: 31 March 2017
You will be notified of the outcome of the review process in May 2017.  

To submit your abstract:

Please go to the abstracts page of the BAAL 2017 website to submit your
abstract: http://www.baal2017.org.uk/abstracts/

Your contact details will be included in the book of abstracts unless you opt
out during the submission process.

Format: Text 300 words maximum (including references, if any). Do not use any
special fonts, such as bold print or caps. Do not add tables, photos, or
diagrams to your abstract. Do not indent your paragraphs, leave one space
between paragraphs instead.

Type of presentation:

- Individual
- Special interest group (SIG) track
- Poster
- Colloquium 

Scholarships

BAAL offers scholarships at every annual conference. The scholarships are open
to students and early career researchers, with the latter defined as being
within 2 years of PhD completion. In addition, BAAL also offers one Chris
Brumfit student/early career scholarship which is usually targeted at
delegates from outside Britain who would not otherwise have funds to do so to
attend the BAAL Annual Meeting. Candidates wishing to apply for either
scholarship should submit an abstract in the usual way, indicating clearly on
their submission that they wish to be considered for a scholarship. For more
information on the scholarships and the selection process please refer to the
conference website. 

Prizes:

Poster prize - A prize will be given to the best poster presented at the
conference. The local organising committee will select poster prize judges
from the plenary speakers and leaders of invited colloquia. The winner
receives £50. 

The Richard Pemberton best postgraduate paper prize - The postgraduate
development and liaison co-ordinator together with an ordinary member of the
BAAL Executive Committee will draw up a shortlist and co-ordinate judges for
the Richard Pemberton best postgraduate paper prize. The winner receives £50.

All presenters have to be BAAL members by the time they register for the
conference.

Conference Website: http://www.baal2017.org.uk/ 

In case you encountered any difficulty or have any question, please do not
hesitate to contact the Meetings Secretary, Alex Leung at:
alex.ho-cheong.leung at northumbria.ac.uk

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