30.1373, Calls: General Linguistics/Italy

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Subject: 30.1373, Calls: General Linguistics/Italy

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Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 22:59:39
From: ROCCO CORONATO [rocco.coronato at unipd.it]
Subject: Thinking Out of the Box in Language, Literature, Cultural and Translation Studies: Questioning Assumptions, Debunking Myths, Trespassing Boundaries

 
Full Title: Thinking Out of the Box in Language, Literature, Cultural and Translation Studies: Questioning Assumptions, Debunking Myths, Trespassing Boundaries (XXIX AIA CONFERENCE) 
Short Title: XXIX AIA CONFERENCE 

Date: 05-Sep-2019 - 07-Sep-2019
Location: Padua, Italy 
Contact Person: ALESSANDRA PETRINA
Meeting Email: 29AIAconferencePadua at gmail.com
Web Site: http://www.maldura.unipd.it/29-AIA-Conference/ 

Linguistic Field(s): General Linguistics 

Call Deadline: 31-Mar-2019 

Meeting Description:

“Thinking out of the box” is a powerful metaphor, one that challenges us to
consider possibilities previously not even imagined, and to extend our vision
– of the world and ourselves – to include alternative, complementary, or even
contrasting perspectives. It means engaging in self-reflective, creative
and/or lateral thinking, beyond what is obvious or commonplace, or even
implicit in what we say and do. Most of all, it means becoming aware of the
existence of “the box” (i.e. what we take for granted and how this conditions
our conduct) and also being willing to question the validity of our
convictions so as to expand our knowledge. It does not mean being innovative
at all costs or for its own sake – in fact, it may mean going back to old
practices. Rather, it requires the humility to pose “simple” questions meant
to ascertain the accuracy of commonly held beliefs and taking stock of the
findings.

Thinking out of the box is an act of the imagination that brings new insights
into our values and cultural assumptions, and an act of courage pushing us
away from our comfort zone. At this AIA conference we ask colleagues to be
bold and curious enough to open the door of their scholarly “box” and to
explore the research space around it on a quest for evidence of what we assume
or claim we already know.

We ask them to be non-conformist, generating ideas that may challenge
prevailing practices and beliefs; to dare to cross the boundaries of their
sub-disciplines, interacting with scholars from neighbouring fields; and to
try out something “unfashionable” that is not guaranteed to succeed, be
understood or be well-received in order to pursue knowledge.


Call for Papers:

 Papers & Panels:

- Proposals can be submitted only by AIA members in good standing, with an
exception for the plenary speakers. Non-AIA members may be participants.
- All proposals must include abstract and bio (keywords are NOT necessary).
- Proposals can be related either to already-formed panels (typically, 3-4
papers) or to single papers that will be later inserted in panels by the
Advisory Board according to topics and practical needs.
- Each paper will last 20 minutes.

Call for Panels and Papers Deadline:
March, 31 2019

Proposal Acceptance Notification:
May 1, 2019 

We welcome proposals that move across the three domains of this conference –
language, literature and culture – for a truly interdisciplinary approach to
English studies.

Please send these proposals to all three email addresses below:

Maria Teresa Musacchio - mt.musacchio at unipd.it
Marilena Parlati - marilena.parlati at unipd.it
Alessandra Petrina - alessandra.petrina at unipd.it

For more information visit:
http://www.maldura.unipd.it/29-AIA-Conference/




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